Erosion Control, Sediment Control and Stormwater Management on Construction Sites and Urban Areas (The Blue Book)
Stormwater design rules, in one place
Browse U.S. state, county, and city manuals. Key requirements are listed with the quote from the source document.
81 manuals · 50 states · 27 need review
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Bernalillo County Green Stormwater Infrastructure Low Impact Design Strategies for Desert Communities
2024 Stormwater Management Report
Stormwater Best Management Practice Handbook — Municipal
Construction Site Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Stormwater Design Manual
Rules Relating to Storm Drainage Standards
ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA MANUAL
Stormwater Best Management Practices for East Baton Rouge Parish — Master Development Program
Drainage Criteria Manual
Stormwater Design Standards Manual
2019 Boise Stormwater Design Manual
Stormwater Management and Drainage Design
Stormwater Management Ordinance Manual
Stormwater Management Design Manual
Infrastructure Design Manual Chapter 9 Stormwater Design and Water Quality Requirements
City of Lacey 2010 Stormwater Design Manual
Stormwater and Sanitary Sewer Guide
Norfolk Stormwater Design and Construction Manual
Stormwater Best Management Practices
City of Phoenix Stormwater Policies and Standards Manual
Stormwater Management Manual
Stormwater Standards
Stormwater Manual
Stormwater Manual
South Salt Lake Stormwater Design Manual
Standards Manual for Drainage Design and Floodplain Management in Tucson, Arizona
Stormwater Manual for the City of Wichita and Sedgwick County — Volume 2, Technical Guidance — Chapter 1 Overview of Integrated Site Design
Coastal Stormwater Supplement to the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual
Connecticut Stormwater Quality Manual
Low Impact Development Standards Manual
District of Columbia Stormwater Management Guidebook
Massachusetts Stormwater Management Handbook
Stormwater Management Manual Volume 4 – Best Management Practices
Manual of Best Management Practices For Stormwater Quality
Erosion Control, Sediment Control and Stormwater Management on Construction Sites and Urban Areas — Volume 2 Stormwater Runoff Management Manual
Anchorage Stormwater Manual Volume 1 – Management and Design Criteria (Design Criteria Manual Chapter 2 – Drainage)
Drainage Design and Erosion Control Manual, Chapter Three: Stormwater Treatment
Model Stormwater Standards, 2025 update
New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual — Chapter 5 (Quantity and Quality Standards and Computations) and Chapter 9.7 (Small-Scale Bioretention Systems)
New York City Stormwater Manual Appendix
New York State Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DESIGN MANUAL
NCDEQ Stormwater Design Manual — C-0. Minimum Design Criteria for all SCMs
Rainwater and Land Development: Ohio's Standards for Stormwater Management, Land Development and Urban Stream Protection
ODOT Roadway Drainage Manual, Chapter 10: Stormwater Drainage
Stormwater BMP Guidance Tool: A Stormwater Best Management Practices Guide for Orleans and Jefferson Parishes
Pennsylvania Post-Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) Manual
Philadelphia Stormwater Management Guidance Manual
Design Standards for Stormwater Detention and Retention
RHODE ISLAND STORMWATER DESIGN AND INSTALLATION STANDARDS MANUAL
Salt Lake City Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Storm Water Management Plan
South Carolina Stormwater Management BMP Handbook (BMP Field Manual)
Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater Management Course Manual
Environmental Resource Permit Applicant's Handbook Volume II For Use Within the Geographic Limits of the South Florida Water Management District
Environmental Resource Permit Applicant's Handbook Volume II — Design Requirements for Stormwater Treatment and Management Systems: Water Quality and Water Quantity
Storm Water Post-Construction Best Management Practices Manual
Environmental Resource Permit Applicant's Handbook Volume II (Design Requirements for Stormwater Treatment and Management Systems)
Tennessee Permanent Stormwater Management and Design Guidance Manual
Complying with the Edwards Aquifer Rules — Technical Guidance on Best Management Practices
Truckee Meadows Structural Controls Design and Low Impact Development Manual
Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual Volume 3, Chapter 1: Stormwater Management and Planning
Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook, Chapter 8 — BMP Overview and Selection Criteria
Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington
West Virginia Stormwater Management and Design Guidance Manual
Wet Detention Pond (1001) — WDNR Technical Standard
Pollution Controls and Best Management Practices for Storm Water During Construction — Field Guide
| State | Needs Review | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Alabama | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No | |
| State | Alaska | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No | |
Bernalillo County PDF ↗Bernalillo County Green Stormwater Infrastructure Low Impact Design Strategies for Desert Communities | County | New Mexico | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
Boston Water and Sewer Commission PDF ↗2024 Stormwater Management Report | City | Massachusetts | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
California PDF ↗Stormwater Best Management Practice Handbook — Municipal | State | California | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) PDF ↗Construction Site Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual | State | California | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg PDF ↗Charlotte-Mecklenburg Stormwater Design Manual | City | North Carolina | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
City and County of Honolulu PDF ↗Rules Relating to Storm Drainage Standards | City | Hawaii | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of Austin PDF ↗ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA MANUAL | City | Texas | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish PDF ↗Stormwater Best Management Practices for East Baton Rouge Parish — Master Development Program | City | Louisiana | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
City of Beatrice, Nebraska PDF ↗Drainage Criteria Manual | City | Nebraska | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of Bismarck PDF ↗Stormwater Design Standards Manual | City | North Dakota | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of Boise PDF ↗2019 Boise Stormwater Design Manual | City | Idaho | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of Chesapeake PDF ↗Stormwater Management and Drainage Design | City | Virginia | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of Chicago PDF ↗Stormwater Management Ordinance Manual | City | Illinois | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of Detroit PDF ↗Stormwater Management Design Manual | City | Michigan | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of Houston PDF ↗Infrastructure Design Manual Chapter 9 Stormwater Design and Water Quality Requirements | City | Texas | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of Lacey PDF ↗City of Lacey 2010 Stormwater Design Manual | City | Washington | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of Minneapolis PDF ↗Stormwater and Sanitary Sewer Guide | City | Minnesota | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of Norfolk PDF ↗Norfolk Stormwater Design and Construction Manual | City | Virginia | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of North Little Rock PDF ↗Stormwater Best Management Practices | City | Arkansas | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
City of Phoenix PDF ↗City of Phoenix Stormwater Policies and Standards Manual | City | Arizona | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of Portland PDF ↗Stormwater Management Manual | City | Oregon | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of San Diego PDF ↗Stormwater Standards | City | California | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
City of Seattle PDF ↗Stormwater Manual | City | Washington | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of Seattle PDF ↗Stormwater Manual | City | Washington | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of South Salt Lake PDF ↗South Salt Lake Stormwater Design Manual | City | Utah | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of Tucson PDF ↗Standards Manual for Drainage Design and Floodplain Management in Tucson, Arizona | City | Arizona | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
City of Wichita and Sedgwick County PDF ↗Stormwater Manual for the City of Wichita and Sedgwick County — Volume 2, Technical Guidance — Chapter 1 Overview of Integrated Site Design | City | Kansas | Aug 10, 2026 | low | Needs review |
Coastal Georgia (Chatham County–Savannah region) PDF ↗Coastal Stormwater Supplement to the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual | Other | Georgia | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
Connecticut PDF ↗Connecticut Stormwater Quality Manual | State | Connecticut | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
County of Los Angeles PDF ↗Low Impact Development Standards Manual | County | California | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
| State | Delaware | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review | |
District of Columbia PDF ↗District of Columbia Stormwater Management Guidebook | City | District of Columbia | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
| State | Florida | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No | |
| State | Georgia | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No | |
| State | Indiana | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No | |
| State | Iowa | Aug 10, 2026 | high | Needs review | |
| State | Kentucky | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review | |
| State | Maine | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No | |
| State | Maryland | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No | |
Massachusetts PDF ↗Massachusetts Stormwater Management Handbook | State | Massachusetts | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County PDF ↗Stormwater Management Manual Volume 4 – Best Management Practices | City | Tennessee | Aug 10, 2026 | low | Needs review |
| State | Michigan | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review | |
Mid-America Regional Council / Kansas City Metro APWA PDF ↗Manual of Best Management Practices For Stormwater Quality | Special District | Missouri | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
| State | Minnesota | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No | |
Mississippi PDF ↗Erosion Control, Sediment Control and Stormwater Management on Construction Sites and Urban Areas — Volume 2 Stormwater Runoff Management Manual | State | Mississippi | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
| State | Montana | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No | |
| State | Montana | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No | |
Municipality of Anchorage PDF ↗Anchorage Stormwater Manual Volume 1 – Management and Design Criteria (Design Criteria Manual Chapter 2 – Drainage) | City | Alaska | Aug 10, 2026 | high | Needs review |
Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) PDF ↗Drainage Design and Erosion Control Manual, Chapter Three: Stormwater Treatment | State | Nebraska | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
New Hampshire PDF ↗Model Stormwater Standards, 2025 update | State | New Hampshire | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) PDF ↗New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual — Chapter 5 (Quantity and Quality Standards and Computations) and Chapter 9.7 (Small-Scale Bioretention Systems) | State | New Jersey | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
New York City PDF ↗New York City Stormwater Manual Appendix | City | New York | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
New York State PDF ↗New York State Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control | State | New York | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
New York State PDF ↗STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DESIGN MANUAL | State | New York | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) PDF ↗NCDEQ Stormwater Design Manual — C-0. Minimum Design Criteria for all SCMs | State | North Carolina | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
| State | Ohio | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No | |
Oklahoma Department of Transportation PDF ↗ODOT Roadway Drainage Manual, Chapter 10: Stormwater Drainage | State | Oklahoma | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
Orleans and Jefferson Parishes PDF ↗Stormwater BMP Guidance Tool: A Stormwater Best Management Practices Guide for Orleans and Jefferson Parishes | County | Louisiana | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
Pennsylvania PDF ↗Pennsylvania Post-Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) Manual | State | Pennsylvania | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
Philadelphia PDF ↗Philadelphia Stormwater Management Guidance Manual | City | Pennsylvania | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
Pima County PDF ↗Design Standards for Stormwater Detention and Retention | County | Arizona | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
Rhode Island PDF ↗RHODE ISLAND STORMWATER DESIGN AND INSTALLATION STANDARDS MANUAL | State | Rhode Island | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
Salt Lake City PDF ↗Salt Lake City Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Storm Water Management Plan | City | Utah | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
South Carolina PDF ↗South Carolina Stormwater Management BMP Handbook (BMP Field Manual) | State | South Carolina | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) PDF ↗Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater Management Course Manual | State | South Dakota | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
South Florida Water Management District / Miami-Dade PDF ↗Environmental Resource Permit Applicant's Handbook Volume II For Use Within the Geographic Limits of the South Florida Water Management District | County | Florida | Aug 10, 2026 | high | Needs review |
Southwest Florida Water Management District / Tampa Bay PDF ↗Environmental Resource Permit Applicant's Handbook Volume II — Design Requirements for Stormwater Treatment and Management Systems: Water Quality and Water Quantity | County | Florida | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Highways Division PDF ↗Storm Water Post-Construction Best Management Practices Manual | State | Hawaii | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
Suwannee River Water Management District / Gainesville (north-central Florida) PDF ↗Environmental Resource Permit Applicant's Handbook Volume II (Design Requirements for Stormwater Treatment and Management Systems) | County | Florida | Aug 10, 2026 | high | Needs review |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation PDF ↗Tennessee Permanent Stormwater Management and Design Guidance Manual | State | Tennessee | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality PDF ↗Complying with the Edwards Aquifer Rules — Technical Guidance on Best Management Practices | State | Texas | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
Truckee Meadows (City of Reno, City of Sparks, and Washoe County) PDF ↗Truckee Meadows Structural Controls Design and Low Impact Development Manual | City | Nevada | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (Denver Metro) PDF ↗Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual Volume 3, Chapter 1: Stormwater Management and Planning | Special District | Colorado | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
| State | Vermont | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No | |
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) PDF ↗Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook, Chapter 8 — BMP Overview and Selection Criteria | State | Virginia | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
Washington PDF ↗Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington | State | Washington | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
West Virginia PDF ↗West Virginia Stormwater Management and Design Guidance Manual | State | West Virginia | Aug 10, 2026 | high | No |
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources PDF ↗Wet Detention Pond (1001) — WDNR Technical Standard | State | Wisconsin | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |
Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) PDF ↗Pollution Controls and Best Management Practices for Storm Water During Construction — Field Guide | State | Wyoming | Aug 10, 2026 | medium | Needs review |