Stormwater Management Program
The California Department of Transportation Stormwater Management Program (SW Program) complies with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Statewide Storm Water Permit Waste Discharge Requirements Order Number 2012-0011-DWQ, NPDES Number CAS000003. The SW Program provides statewide policy direction, technical and regulatory information, guidance documents, specifications, and funding to integrate appropriate stormwater control activities. The SW Program provides water quality monitoring, best management practices development along with implementing guidance and tools.
Links below marked with ** redirect to CA State Water Board Resources website.
Contact Stormwater Management Program
Contact District NPDES Coordinator
2023 Trash Assessment Implementation Plan (PDF)
Caltrans Bay Area 2024 Trash Capture Update Video
Forms & Templates
- Monitoring Station ID Request (XLS) (October 2018)
- Water Quality Assessment Report Template
- Water Quality Scoping Questionnaire
Manuals
- Caltrans BPM Pilot Study Guidance Manual (PDF) (April 2021)
- Caltrans Stormwater Monitoring Guidance Manual (PDF) (August 2020)
- Project Planning and Design Guide (July 2017)
- Caltrans Stormwater Quality Handbook Maintenance Staff Guide (PDF) (May 2018)
Permits
Reports
Resources
- Regional Water Quality Control Boards **
- Sacramento State Office of Water Programs
- Stormwater Management Plan (PDF)
- Let’s Change This to That - Public education campaign
- Division of Maintenance Stormwater Program
- Division of Design Stormwater Program
- Division of Construction Stormwater Program
- Local Agency Guidance for Cooperative Agreements (PDF)