City of Brunswick Stormwater Management

Why Focus on Stormwater Management?

You might be wondering why we would devote a whole webpage to stormwater issues? There are many reasons for concerned citizens to pay attention to the role stormwater runoff plays in our local environment. Some of those include:

• Stormwater runoff washes contaminants from our lawns, streets, houses, and sidewalks into our storm drains.
• In our coastal environment stormwater runoff can cause unnatural freshwater flows, which can be detrimental to coastal marine life.
• Contaminants in stormwater can give rise to:

  Fish Kills

  Shellfish Closures

  Harmful algae blooms

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View the City of Brunswick's Stormwater Ordinance!

 

 

 

Check out the culprits below to see how we can effect stormwater runoff!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The City of Brunswick Public Works Department Received the 2006 Georgia Association of Water Professionals Public Education Award
We were selected out of over 100 of the top water and wastewater utilities in the state to receive their Public Education Award for our Stormwater Education Programs. You can view the entire article by clicking here .

 

Meet Popcorn & Jumbo "The Shrimp Guys":

We are working hard to inform the citizens of Brunswick about the important role that we all play in keeping our city clean and beautiful. Everything that goes onto our lawns, streets, and sidewalks eventually makes its way into our storm drain system, and subsequently into our rivers and marshes. We have run an ad campaign featuring the "Shrimp Guys", Popcorn and Jumbo, on local radio since 2006. We plan on continuing to run this campaign to raise public awareness of storm water pollution; in order to keep our city cleaner. You can listen to Popcorn and Jumbo's commercials below!

 

Select Ok to Enable Active X Control if Prompted	Stay Tuned for More Exciting Commercials Featuring the "Shrimp Guys"!

Help Jumbo and Popcorn Keep Brunswick Clean & Beautiful by contacting the City of Brunswick Dispatch Office at 912.267.5578 if you spot any problems!

Click Here to listen to all the Shrimp Guys commercials!

What are the Types of Stormwater Runoff?

Stormwater Runoff can be Grouped Into 2 Categories:

• Point Source Pollution:
  1. Industry
  2. Power Plants
  3. Sewage Treatment Plants
  4. Construction Sites
• Non-point Source Pollution:
  1. Lawns
  2. Septic Tanks
  3. Roads and Sidewalks
  4. Agriculture (Gardens)

For more Information Watch our Power Point Presentation on Stormwater Discharges

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Click the Link Above to View the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual
Volume 1: Stormwater Policy Guidebook
Volume 2: Technical Handbook

If you would like to stay informed on issues affecting stormwater quality pay a visit to these website's
(Just Click the Links Below)

EPA Site on Non-Point Source Pollution US EPA Website that has information on water pollution sources and solutions, public education, funding opportunities, and publications.	EPA Watershed Website US EPA Website that provides information on funding, databases, publications, and the excellent watershed academy training modules.
Georgia Stream Buffer Initiative Website This website provides access to technical information and assistance to citizens interested in preserving and restoring the banks and vegetation along their waterways. This is a part of the Rivers Alive website, and has a map of demonstration sites throughout Ga.	Georgia Adopt-A-Stream Website This is the Adopt-A-Stream Site. The Ga. DNR has an Adopt-A-Stream Coordinator and can supply manuals, teachers guides, videos, workshops, posters, brochures, databases, and newsletters. Citizens and clubs are encouraged to adopt a stream within their city limits.
The Clean Water Campaign Website- Solutions to Stormwater Pollution The Clean Water Campaign website has solutions to water pollution topics, hot to help with water pollution, types of water pollution, etc. This site also has a bookstore where maps, publications, and videos are either free or in the 1$-5$ range.	Keep Brunswick-Golden Isles Beautiful Website Originally established as the Brunswick - Glynn County Clean Community Commission, in 1987 it was renamed to its present name in 1997. Monetary, In-kind, and volunteer support for specific programs and activities is sought from public, private, & individual sources.