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Publications for Residents
- 7 Simple Steps (PDF)
- Bookmarks Protect the Rouge All Season Long (PDF)
- Brown Water Green Weeds - Tips to ID Pollution
- Car Care - What You Can Do (PDF)
- Chemicals-ChangeIsGood
- Environmental Reporting Line (PDF)
- Fats, Oils, Grease Prevention for Residents (PDF)
- Fats, Oils and Grease Protect the Rouge River at Home (PDF)
- Go Native! (PDF)
- H2O Hero Pet Waste (PDF)
- H2O Hero Pet Waste Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Healthy Habits for Clean Water - Watershed Wisdom - ARC
- Healthy Lawn Care Tips (PDF)
- Home Toxics Center (PDF)
- Household Hazardous Waste - What You Can Do (PDF)
- Maintaining Your Detention Pond (PDF)
- Medication Disposal Network Rack Card
- Medication Disposal Card (PDF)
- Native Plants - Growing Green
- Practical Tips for Home & Yard To Improve Water Quality
- RiverSafe Home Brochure (PDF)
- Storm Drains - What You Can Do (PDF)
- Waterfront Wisdom 7 tips for creating and maintaining a beautiful and healthy waterfront (PDF)
- Waterfront Wisdom Healthy Habits for Clean Water (PDF)
- Would you know if your Septic System needed surgery (PDF)
- Pet Care - What You Can Do (PDF)
- Paint Pointers (PDF)
- Homeowner's Handbook (PDF)
- Homeowner Guide to Reducing E.coli in our Lakes, Rivers & Streams
Lakefront - Shoreline Homes
- Waterfront Wisdom 7 tips for creating and maintaining a beautiful and healthy waterfront (PDF)
- Planning Your Nearshore Garden - Smart Lake Gardening
- Waterfront Plants to Enhance Your Shoreline
- Landscaping for Water Quality Garden Design for Homeowners (PDF)
- Rain Gardens - Soak Up The Rain
- Shoreland Smart Gardening - Keep It Clean-Protect Frogs & Toads
- Brown Water Green Weeds - Tips to ID Pollution
Landscaping, Rain Gardens, Plants
- Rain Garden Guide for Homeowners - Washtenaw County Water Resources (PDF)
- Rain Garden Guide for Homeowners Part 1 (PDF)
- Rain Garden Guide for Homeowners Part 2 (PDF)
- Rain Garden Guide for Homeowners Part 3 (PDF)
- Master Rain Gardener Plant List for Washtenaw County (PDF)
- Digging a Rain Garden on a Slope (PDF)
- Go Native! (PDF)
- Landscaping for Water Quality Garden Design for Homeowners (PDF)
- Fertilizers - What You Can Do (PDF)
- Landscaping - What You Can Do (PDF)
- Healthy Lawn Care Tips (PDF)
- Native Plants - Growing Green
- Waterfront Wisdom 7 tips for creating and maintaining a beautiful and healthy waterfront (PDF)
- Master Rain Gardener Course (PDF)
Publications For Businesses
Annual Report
View the archive of Water Resources Commissioner's Office Annual Reports.
Solid Waste Annual Report
View the most recent and past Solid Waste Annual Reports.
Stormwater Management Permit Reports
View the Stormwater Permit Reports.
Community Partners for Clean Streams: Handbook Series
The Community Partners for Clean Streams (CPCS) Handbook is available for download by clicking the links below. Each series is available as a PDF file which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available free from Adobe's Website.
Choose any or all handbook series that pertain to your business and/or interests.
- Water Quality Basics
- Education & Community Leadership
- Stormwater Management Systems
- Stormwater System Features
- Landscaping
- Soil Erosion Control & Compaction
- Maintaining Buildings
- Vehicles & Equipment
- Paved Areas
- Storing Hazardous Materials
- Preventing Pollution & Spills
- Spill Response
- Wastes
- Fats, Oils & Grease
Stormwater Smart for Businesses - EPA
- Concrete Washout - Best Management Practices
Contractor & Vendor Training: Stormwater Protection
The following newsletter provides general stormwater education for contractors, vendors and staff working for Washtenaw County. For additional information on these topics please refer to the CPCS Handbook Series above.
Download the Contractor and Vendor Training: Stormwater Protection (PDF).
Additional Resources
- Concrete Washout - Best Management Practices
- Stormwater Smart for Businesses - EPA
- View Additional Educational Brochures
The Watershed Plan for the Huron River in the Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Metropolitan Area (PDF) that was written in 1994, revised in 2008, and last updated in 2011, provides a long-term strategy to preserve and protect the County's most prominent waterway. The Office of the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner continues to work with the Huron River Watershed Council and our Middle Huron partner municipalities to update this document to reflect the current state of the river system, and identify strategies to improve the quality of our shared resource.
The Middle Huron River Watershed Management Plan, Section 2 (2020). Includes: The Huron River from Barton Pond to the Confluence of Fleming Creek, Associated Tributaries, Fleming Creekshed, Allens Creekshed, Malletts Creekshed, Millers Creekshed, Swift Run Creekshed, Traver Creekshed