US EPA. 1983. Results of the Nationwide Urban Runoff Program Volume 1 – Final Report. NTIS Accession Number PB84-185552.U.S. EPA Water Planning Division, Washington, DC.

Assessment, BMP, pollutant, runoff, sampling, urban, water quality

The National Urban Runoff Program (NURP) was implemented by the U.S. EPA between 1979 and 1983 and was the first comprehensive study of urban stormwater pollution across the U.S. Water samples were collected and analyzed from 2300 storms in 28 major metropolitan areas.