Law, N., Fraley-McNeal, L., Cappiella, K., Pitt, R. 2008. Monitoring to Demonstrate Environmental Results: Guidance to Develop Local Stormwater Monitoring Studies Using Six Example Study Designs. Center for Watershed Protection, Ellicott City, MD.

case studies, costs, NPDES, runoff, sampling

This manual presents the broad concepts and methods behind setting up special monitoring studies in support of the NPDES stormwater permitting program. Monitoring study designs cover the essential elements of establishing a monitoring program to include scoping, budgeting, funding and staffing needs as well as equipment and sampling requirements.