Stormwater Testing and Evaluation for Products and Practices (STEPP) Survey for MS4s/Municipal Stormwater Programs - 2025/2026

STEPP Survey for MS4s and Municipal Stormwater Programs

The National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (NMSA) is leading an effort to establish a multi-state/national testing and verification program for proprietary and public domain stormwater control measures (SCM), also known as best management practice (BMP). This program is referred to as STEPP (Stormwater Testing and Evaluation for Products and Practices). To find out more about STEPP please go to the STEPP program website.

The purpose of this survey is to help inform the STEPP Leadership Group as they develop the policies and processes needed to make the STEPP program more valuable to states, local stormwater programs, and practitioners. This survey is 12 questions long and is estimated to take less than 8 minutes to complete.

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* 1. Please provide your contact information.

Name *

City/Town

State/Province

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* 2. Does your regulatory agency currently require a performance-based testing and evaluation program when making approval decisions for the use of proprietary innovative stormwater products?

Yes

Unsure

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* 3. If you answered Yes to Question 2, please specify the program your jurisdiction uses.

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* 4. If you answered No to Question 2, what are the barriers to adopting such a program?

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Does your jurisdiction plan to revise your stormwater control measure approval standards?

Yes

Have discussed

Unsure

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* 6. If you answered Yes to Question 5, please specify the program your jurisdiction is considering adopting.

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Does your regulatory agency currently require a performance-based testing and evaluation program when making approval decisions for the use of public domain stormwater practices (e.g. bioretention facility, stormwater pond, etc.) and/or treatment crediting?

Yes

Unsure

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* 8. If you answered Yes to Question 7, please specify the program/standard your jurisdiction requires.

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Are you aware of the following benefits of the STEPP program?

Access to easy-to-understand information on stormwater product/practice performance

Access to a database of independently-verified stormwater products and practices

Access to technical guidance on how to use verified performance data in your program

Opportunity to become involved in shaping this innovative program

No, I was not aware of these STEPP benefits and would like to learn more.

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Rank the current stormwater related pollutants by priority in your state regulatory agency. (1 being highest, 7th being lowest)

Sediment

N/A

Nutrients

N/A

Gross solids / trash

N/A

Metals

N/A

Toxic Organics (PAHs, Oil, etc.)

N/A

Bacteria

N/A

Emerging contaminants (PFAS, microplastics, 6PPD, etc.)

N/A

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* 11. If you would like to be added to the STEPP mailing list where you will get the latest information about this effort please confirm by re-submitting your email address.

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* 12. Is your organization interested in joining NMSA and participate in the STEPP Program? If so, please provide your email address below.

Thank you for completing this survey. Again, to learn more about NMSA and the STEPP Program, please click the following links to learn more and contact us directly: NMSA Landing Page, NMSA Contact Page, or email NMSA Executive Director at seth.brown@nationalstormwateralliance.org.