
Since the 1990s, the Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program (SCVURPPP) and member agencies have received national, state & regional awards. These awards recognize programs and efforts relating to outstanding municipal stormwater management and the protection of water quality.






SCVURPPP received two awards in 2008: Outstanding BMPs Implementation Project Award for the Trash BMP Tool Box; and Outstanding Regional Stormwater News, Information, Outreach & Media Project Award for the Watershed Watch Campaign & Green Gardener Training Program.

SCVURPPP received the Outstanding Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP) Implementation Project award for the Watershed Watch campaign in 2003.
The Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association (BASMAA, of which SCVURPPP is a member) received the Outstanding CCMP Implementation Project award for the “Our Watershed” Regional Advertising Campaign in 2003.
BASMAA received the Outstanding CCMP Implementation Project award for the development of the Start at the Source manual in 1999.

In addition, DPR recognized Santa Clara County (a member of SCVURPPP) with an IPM Innovator Award in 2005.

BASMAA (SCVURPPP is a member), received a Telly Award for Less-Toxic Pest Control Advertisement “When Ants Invade” in 2000.



These awards are part of the National Municipal Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Awards Program, led by WEF through a cooperative agreement with the US Environmental Protection Agency. The objective of the awards program is to inspire Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System program leaders to seek new and innovative ways to meet and exceed regulatory requirements in a manner that is both technically effective as well as financially efficient. Recognition of innovative approaches is also a highlight of this program.




