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STormwater Outreach for Regional Municipalities (STORM) is a regional group that was established to help promote stormwater public education efforts within the greater Maricopa County area.
STORM was established in response to federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and state Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) regulations. These regulations require Phase I and Phase II permittees to implement public education as part of their stormwater management efforts.
STORM's mission is to provide a unified stormwater quality public education message on a regional level. The public education focus helps participating municipalities and entities meet their permit requirements while minimizing their financial burden.
Members join by paying an annual membership fee to the fiscal agent (Flood Control District of Maricopa County) and the pooled resources or membership fees are used to establish regional media campaigns and public education programs specific to stormwater outreach, such as radio ads, newsprint ads, billboards and television.
For more information, please contact www.azstorm.org.
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