NWI Partnership for Clean Water
The NWI Partnership for Clean Water (former known as the Northwest Indiana MS4 Community Partnership) is a NIRPCmanaged public education and involvement program to help communities meet the requirements of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s (IDEM) Rule 13. This rule is an effort by IDEM, as the state’s permitting authority, to manage storm water. Consistent with other state water programs, this rule’s goal is to protect human health, aquatic life, and existing water resources.
RELATED DOCUMENTS:
- 2015 Final Report
- 2014 Final Report
- 2013 Final Report
- 2010-2012 Annual MS4 Report
- 2010 Water Quality Survey
- 2007 Water Quality Survey
- Equipment Request Form
- Raingarden Signage
PRINTABLE MATERIALS AND HANDOUTS:
- The Times 2015 Newspapers in Education Insert
- Citizens Guide to Storm Sewer: Cover and Inside
- 4 Simple Steps to Clean Water: Cover and Inside
- Splash Coloring Activity Book (to be printed double-sided on 11″ x 17″ paper)
- TIP Cards:
- Placemat
- Shop Posters:
DOWNLOADABLE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS:
NWI TIMES 2014 EDITORIALS BY KATHY LUTHER:
- October: “Lawn equipment often lacks pollution controls”
- June: “Rain, Rain go away – but not completely”
- May: “Create healthy lawn without poisoning water”
- April: “Melting snow reveals water’s awesome power”
NWI TIMES 2013 EDITORIALS BY KATHY LUTHER:
- December: Use Water Wisely “Christmas Tree Green In Other Ways, Too”
- August: Use Water Wisely “Tips for Healthy Turf Gardens”
- June: NWI Partnership for Clean Water “Stormwater Fees Don’t Stop Rain, But Manage It”
- May: Use Water Wisely “Water Knows No Boundaries”
- February: Use Chemicals with Care “Use Deicing Agents Sparingly to Protect Streams”
Movie Theater MS4 Ads:
Partner communities:
- Cedar Lake
- Chesterton
- Crown Point
- Dyer
- Gary
- Griffith
- Highland
- Hobart
- Lake Station
- Munster
- New Chicago
- Town of Porter
- Schererville
- St. John
- Valparaiso
- Valparaiso Lakes Area Conservancy District
