The Freshwater Society’s (FWS) Master Water Stewards (MWS) program develops, certifies, and supports community volunteer leaders to manage stormwater at a neighborhood scale to improve water quality. As part of the training program, MWS complete a capstone project in their watershed to infiltrate stormwater into the ground. MWS can use the MIDS calculator to determine reductions in stormwater volume and pollutant loads for stormwater BMPs they install. FWS would like to examine how urban agriculture (which is becoming increasingly popular in urban areas) may function as a stormwater BMP and how it could be integrated into the MIDS calculator.
Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.
Sustainable Communities Partnership Contact Info
University Faculty Contact
Chip Small
Biology
gaston.small@stthomas.edu
6519625166
Local Government / Community Contact
Deirdre Coleman
Program Coordinator