PA Clean Water Academy

This training closely follows Chapter 6 of the Erosion & Sediment Pollution Control Program Manual. Specifically, this course will discuss:

• The basics of open channel hydraulics
• Guidelines for channel design
• Items which should be submitted with the E&S plan
• What DEP and conservation district staff need to look for when reviewing proposed channel designs

It is recommended to complete the course E&S Manual Chapter 6 Part I: Introduction to Channels before beginning this training.

If you have an idea for an environmental improvement for your community or business, let DEP help you make it happen with grant funding.

A DEP grant can help your organization, municipality, business, or farm be more energy efficient, restore your local stream, reduce erosion, prepare for climate change, help lower air pollution, or teach kids or adults about environmental challenges and solutions.

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. 

During the spring of 2021, EPA and PADEP hosted a series of MS4 Forums for MS4 permittees located within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The intent of the MS4 Forums was to provide an opportunity for municipalities with MS4 permits to discuss their stormwater management programs and share experiences and lessons learned. 

This module contains the recorded presentations from the 2021 MS4 Forums. Topics covered include, minimum control measures (MCMs), stormwater financing, Pollutant Reduction Plans (PRPs), BMP maintenance, and BMP case studies. 

This course provides training on the PAG-01 NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Small Construction Activities, effective March 1, 2022. In this course DEP provides an overview of PAG-01; explains similarities and differences compared to the PAG-02 General Permit; describes the suite of PCSM BMPs available under PAG-01; addresses the NOI requirements for PAG-01; and provides an explanation of post-approval requirements.

This introductory training will cover several important aspects of the guiding principles that are important to the execution of highly successful restoration projects. The training is presented in four parts: Introduction, Basic Watershed and Ecosystem Functions, Watershed Alterations and Effects, and finally Project Considerations. Completion of this training will provide a good foundation for future trainings that will dive deeper into the topics, research, and DWET program development efforts.

This is a presentation on DEP's Growing Greening Plus Grants Program for 2025. It provides a review of the Growing Greener Grant application process and assists potential grant applicants with developing a competitive application.

This is an informational presentation on the federal Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Grants Program for the federal fiscal year 2026.  It provides a review of the 319 Grant application process and assists potential grant applicants with developing a competitive application.

This webinar series is provided by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.  The webinar series consists of 15 webinars  and will take approximately 11 hours to watch all the webinars.

This web-based training will assist MS4 permittees with developing mapping for their Pollutant Reduction Plans.

                      This training contains a short instructional video on how to create a Login in Clean Water Academy and access the Qualified Visual Site Inspector Training Program.