Stormwater SMART

Visit us online at www.stormwatersmart.org

Stormwater SMART was created by the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments (PTCOG) to assist local governments in meeting and exceeding stormwater outreach and education requirements under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program. This is an unfunded federal mandate that requires many of our local governments to implement a comprehensive stormwater management program. Stormwater SMART and our member governments feel addressing stormwater runoff as a community is essential to reducing pollution at a watershed level.

Stormwater SMART is supported by member fees from 17 local governments. Members attend quarterly board meetings and guide the Stormwater SMART Education Coordinator in program development. Currently, Stormwater SMART provides stormwater outreach and education services to Davidson County, Randolph County, Archdale, Asheboro, Burlington, Elon, Gibsonville, Graham, Green Level, Haw River, High Point, Lexington, Mebane, Randleman, Summerfield, Thomasville, and Trinity.

Stormwater SMART focuses primarily on

increasing of the awareness of people on how their lifestyles affect the region and the world they live in,
increasing outreach efforts to minority and low income communities, and
informing individuals about environmentally safe alternatives to everyday actions.

Stormwater SMART feels the best way to communicate the impacts of stormwater runoff is through personal interaction. You’ll find us in the classroom, on the streets, in local libraries, at fairs and festivals, hanging out with the Scouts, working with community groups, and mucking around in streams. We stay flexible (literally) so we can meet the needs of our supporting communities.