Benefits for Water Agencies
Discover how our water education programs support water agencies and districts.
Shared Benefits Across All Programs
Highlights job diversity and inspires career pathways that sustain the local water workforce.
Strengthens school–agency partnerships around shared sustainability goals.
Grows recognition for your agency and public works professionals while supporting visibility through communications and features.
By offering professional development credit through our partnership with UMass Global, we ensure that integrating water education is rewarding for teachers.
Promotes a deeper understanding of how community water infrastructure operates alongside each program’s key topics.
Creates shared community benefits by promoting responsible water use and stewardship in the community and beyond.
Benefits by Program
Stormwater Quality Leadership Program
✓ Supports compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MS4 regulations.
✓ Supplies agencies with valuable data regarding pollutant loads and sources in the form of a SWPPP to inform planning, reporting, and compliance efforts.
✓ Integrates schools into the stormwater management process to support community engagement.
Water Resources Leadership Program
✓ Increases community awareness through education about the importance of water conservation and the value of water.
✓ Engages students as future ratepayers and stewards of local water systems.
Water Works: Dig In Short Program
✓ Highlights public works projects and investments.
✓ Engages students as future ratepayers and stewards of local water systems.
Trash & Litter Short Program
✓ Aligns with the 2015 California Trash Amendments, which aim to eliminate trash (>5mm) from entering state waters via storm drains
✓ Reduces trash pollution entering storm drain systems and local waterways
✓ Supports and improves community recycling and waste diversion goals
✓ Contributes to broader climate action plan objectives
✓ Promotes environmental responsibility and awareness among residents
Stormwater Capture Short Program
✓ Works well with water conservation goals and groundwater recharge messaging
✓ Promotes environmental responsibility and awareness among residents
Our Partners
Through partnerships with local water authorities, engineering firms, and municipalities, our programs are brought to schools all over the West Coast.
Schools: A Critical Part of Stormwater Management
Schools are among the largest public landholders and are dominated by impervious surfaces that drive stormwater runoff and pollution. Yet, despite their scale and potential impact, schools are largely exempt from stormwater regulations, leaving a major missed opportunity for water quality improvement.
Our Stormwater Quality Leadership Program changes that.
We help agencies integrate schools into regional stormwater strategies, providing compliance data, community engagement, and real pollution-reduction outcomes (all within existing funding framework). Check out our article in Stormwater Solutions about the impact and effectiveness of education.
Case Study: Los Angeles
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the largest landowner in the greater Los Angeles area. A recent report from the Pacific Institute highlights the untapped potential of LA County public school campuses:
Each year, LA County school campuses generate an estimated 3.15 billion gallons of stormwater runoff, nearly 65% of which could be captured and reused. Capturing this runoff could also prevent approximately 1,220 tons of pollutants from entering local waterways and the ocean annually.
Interested in partnering with us?
We’d love to hear from you! Use the form below or email us at info@poseidoneducation.com to explore how we can work together.
