This course provides guidance on completing DEP's Pre-Development Site Characterization, or PDSC, Spreadsheet to assess site conditions for infiltration. You will learn how to use the PDSC spreadsheet to demonstrate the adequacy of site infiltration capabilities and gain insight on interpreting the tool's recommendations.

This course provides a basic introduction to pervious pavement. Topics discussed include the:

  • Properties of pervious pavement systems
  • Components of pervious pavement systems
  • Installation of pervious pavement systems

This course provides an introductory overview of the following:

  1. Physical characteristics of aggregate
  2. Aggregate mining
  3. Aggregate processing
  4. Gradation and aggregate end uses

This course provides soil-focused information relevant to stormwater management planning and design. Topics include water flow in soils, redoximorphic features, measuring hydraulic conductivity, and understanding the role soils play in stormwater control measure performance. 

The course will take approximately 2 hours to complete.  To complete this course, please complete the three learning modules and the final quiz. 

Produced by the Westmoreland Conservation District, this two-part video, discusses the design, assessment, retrofitting, and maintenance of stormwater basins.