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The San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program (SMCWPPP) conducts and supports studies and research to advance the knowledge and understanding of local watersheds, water quality impacts from municipal separate storm sewers (MS4s), and the effectiveness of various control measures to help reduce the negative effects of stormwater runoff. The following studies and reports are a compilation of documents that have been completed by or with support from SMCWPPP, most of which have been submitted by SMCWPPP on behalf of the co-permittees in San Mateo County to the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board to comply with specific requirements of the Municipal Regional Permit. The reports are categorized into general topics of interest or type of study.

Studies & Surveys

  • Stormwater Surveys
    In 2009 a telephone survey was conducted of San Mateo County residents to find out their Attitudes Toward Stormwater Pollution and actions that can be taken to reduce it. The program completed a follow-up survey and report titled Community Stormwater Survey Findings a decade later in 2019 to better understand how attitudes and behaviors toward water pollution prevention may have shifted, in light of additional factors like changing climatic conditions and new stormwater solutions such as green infrastructure.
  • San Mateo County Pocket Ashtray Pilot Study
    Cigarette butts are the most littered item in America and around the world, but they don’t have to be! San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program provided free pocket ashtrays to smokers who agreed to participate in a three to four week anti-littering pilot program.
  • Results of 2009 Survey and Pilot Study Report: Cigarette Litter Reduction Campaign

Water Quality

Pollutants of Concern

Trash

Unified Stream Assessments

Watershed Care and Restoration