The following products have been produced by the St. Joseph River Basin Commission and the Michiana Area Council of Governments and are free upon request

 

Erosion Control and Stormwater Management; A Developer's Assessment Tool  

Reducing Nonpoint Source Pollution, Soil Erosion, and Stormwater Runoff

Septic System 1-2-3; The Use and Maintenance of an On-site Wastewater Disposal System

Solutions to Nonpoint Source Pollution; A Riparian Homeowner's Guide to Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention
        This booklet focuses on several topics that hold the potential to contaminate neighboring waterbodies.  Those topics include:  Landscaping, bank maintenance, and lawncare; On-site sewage disposal systems; Permitting; Storm sewers; Surface water terminology.

Watershed Management -- Playing Your Part; Where to Get Technical and Financial Assistance to Improve Water quality and Preserve Water Resources
      This brochure provides agencies and resources related to Drainage, Onsite wastewater disposal systems and regional approaches to wastewater, and Livestock and crop production.