The Stormwater drainage conference is a signature event in the Indiana LTAP training calendar. This annual conference is only possible with the support and devotion of the Stormwater drainage planning committee.

Agenda Highlights

• Strategies to manage stormwater runoff from extreme and future-predicted storm events- Andy Erickson Research Manager St. Anthony Falls Laboratory University of Minnesota    
• Joe Kratzer & Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago- Overview of the stormwater program for the past 20 years
• IDEM Q&A - Randy Braun                  
• Road Salt Reduction Using Permeable Pavers/Surfaces.               
• Managing Road Salt and its impacts in NE Illinois
• Road Salt Reduction Using Permeable Pavers/Surfaces.
• Best Practices for Street Sweeping
• INDOT Post Construction Stormwater Management Program: HNTB and INDOT
• The Necessity of Floodplain Avoidance

Plus MANY More and additional Breakout Sessions!!!

New for this year! 

Breakout Sessions- LIMITED SPOTS

During the Stormwater Drainage Conference afternoon breakout sessions, 2 additional, optional workshops will be offered for an additional fee: 

• MS4 Post-construction program Workshop – Indiana MS4 entities are struggling to meet new permit requirements for their post-construction programs.  This workshop will present case studies and solutions for program challenges. In addition, Andy Erickson with the University of Minnesota will discuss the maintenance of post-construction BMPs and his handbook, “Optimizing stormwater treatment practices: A handbook of assessment and maintenance”.

• MS4 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping Workshop – Implementing Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping programs seem to bring more questions than answers!  This workshop will discuss various issues and how to address them as well as tips and techniques for tracking and other program needs.  Attendees will participate in a hands-on exercise and receive helpful handouts.

***The workshops last all afternoon and will be limited to 50 attendees for each workshop. The purpose of the workshops is to allow attendees to take a deeper look into the topics presented.  The workshops are intended for an intermediate to advanced-level target audience.  Attendees will receive useful handouts to assist them and their communities with implementing these programs.

Optional Tech Tours 

• Christopher and Susan Burke Hydraulics and Hydrology Research and Teaching Laboratory (Walking Tour estimated at 0.6 miles)
• Purdue University/West Lafayette: Green Infrastructure (Walking Tour estimated at 2 miles or less)
• Lafayette Renew

***Scholarships Available*** 

Who Should Attend

• If you have a drainage project for the state, the city, or the county

• If you are responsible for designing, constructing, or maintaining stormwater drainage systems

• If you are a professional interested in floodplain and stormwater management in the State of Indiana

• If you are responsible for inspecting or reviewing drainage
projects

You will find the Stormwater Drainage Conference is the place to share ideas and foster innovation. The conference will be an invaluable part of your annual training and professional development.