Major Elements

The major elements of the City of Dayton Storm Water Management Program include:

Spill Response & Complaint Investigations

• To report a spill, call Environmental Management at 937-333-3725.

Monitoring of Rivers

• Visual inspections of storm sewer outfalls
• Dry weather storm water sampling
• Biological monitoring of rivers and streams

Education

• Community presentations
• Business workshops
• Children's Water Festival
• Curb stencil and marker program
• Adopt a Drain program

Watershed Collaborative Efforts

• Great Miami River Network Group
• Urban Garden Program
• Urban Garden grant guidelines
• Urban Garden grant application
• Urban Watershed Research projects with local universities
• Doo Good – Pledge to Pick up Pet Waste

Things Dayton Is Doing

• Sweeping streets, cleaning catch basins, labeling drains
• DIY River Clean-ups
• Offering leaf pickup services
• Controlling construction site erosion
• Supporting household recycling services
• Supporting household hazardous waste collection programs
• Business storm water inspections