University of Missouri
OP-23: Stormwater Management

MU has established a variety of procedures to manage storm water and protect the water quality in our streams. Historically, such efforts have focused upon preventing localized flooding. More recently, MU has begun to address issues related to the quality of runoff in addition to the quantity. MU's storm water management plan has identified the following pollutants: **Petroleum products: The campus has a number of above ground and below ground petroleum storage tanks. Runoff from streets, parking lots, and garages may contain petroleum products leaking from vehicles. **Hazardous materials: The campus uses a variety of hazardous materials for teaching, research, and administrative support activities. **Pesticides and fertilizer: The campus uses small amounts of pesticides and fertilizers for research and support activities in the College of Agriculture, Foods, and Natural Resources, and the College of Veterinary Medicine. The same is the case for grounds maintenance activities. **Sediment: Sediment may be present in runoff from disturbed areas. The most common sources are construction sites and paved surfaces. **Historical activities: Runoff from old solid waste management units, such as old dump sites, may contain various types of contaminants depending on the wastes that were managed. **Litter: Litter may come from students, faculty, staff, or visitors. Runoff from precipitation events may cause litter to reach streams. The Stormwater Management Plan follows four guiding principals: **Using Sound Science **Spending Money Wisely **Targeting Investments at Hotspots **Practical Campus Experience

The Bond Life Sciences Center has a full roof greenhouse as well as a section of the roof covered in open vegetation.

Porous pavement was used when pouring bike lots at the corner of Hudson and Gillette as well as in front of the Sustainability Office.

MU coordinates storm water activities with the City of Columbia and Boone County to manage storm water. In 2003, the three institutions submitted a joint storm water permit application to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources under Phase II of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). This plan formalized coordination of storm water management activities. A renewal application was submitted in 2007. MU has established a variety of policies and plans which include storm water considerations. These include the Campus Master Plan, the Campus Design Principles, and the University of Missouri Design Guidelines. Environmental Health and Safety is responsible for several programs and projects that protect storm water. These include the hazardous materials management program, development of Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans for management of oil, and a project to label storm drains with special discs. Recently, a Mizzou Advantage undergraduate research grant gave five students a chance to investigate stormwater best management practices on the MU campus. For more information on this project, refer to: http://engineering.missouri.edu/2011/05/mu%E2%80%99s-stormwater-best-management-practices-focus-of-undergraduate-research/