Mission

Welcome to San Diego's Construction Site Storm Water Pollution Monitor. This website is dedicated to involving citizens in the prevention of sediment pollution from San Diego's construction sites. Sediment pollution carried by storm water is a major cause of impairment of local water bodies, not only from the sediment itself, but from pollutants that are carried by eroded soil.

 


 

Links

National Association of Flood and Storm Water Management Agencies

Stormwater Magazine

National Stormwater Center

BMP database

Bay Saver

 


Although soil erosion is a natural process, human disturbance of soil dramatically increases erosion, pouring tons of sediment into our streams, lakes, and coastal water bodies. Although enforceable laws regulate sediment pollution from construction sites, real progress towards reducing sediment pollution will come only with increased public awareness and participation. It is our mission to involve more people in the monitoring of this type of pollution.

To achieve this, our site demonstrates the potential utility of web-based mapping in the monitoring of erosion and erosion control plans at construction sites around San Diego. Our pilot web-based geographic information system (GIS):

  • provides information about the laws that regulate this type of pollution
     
  • supports monitoring of construction sites and sediment pollution in San Diego through interactive maps
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  • allows citizens to report construction site sediment pollution
     
  • provides a clearinghouse of organizations, governments, and private entities involved in storm water pollution prevention
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    Send mail to yli@rohan.sdsu.edu with questions or comments about this web site.
    Copyright © 2002 Construction Site Storm Water Monitor (g596 group project)
    Last modified: 05/09/02