Celebrating 19 Years of Protecting Water Quality Through Education
August marks a special milestone for StormwaterONE—19 years of serving the stormwater industry.
What began in August 2007 with a simple mission to make high-quality stormwater education more accessible has grown into a nationwide training provider serving construction professionals, engineers, environmental consultants, municipalities, industrial facilities, and regulatory agencies across the United States.
As we celebrate this anniversary, we're not just reflecting on the years we've been in business—we're celebrating the positive impact that education has on protecting our nation's waters.
Education Creates Cleaner Water
Stormwater management is one of the most effective ways to protect rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands, and coastal waters from pollution.
Every properly installed sediment control, every well-maintained BMP, every accurate inspection, and every thoughtfully prepared SWPPP begins with knowledgeable professionals.
For nearly two decades, StormwaterONE has helped provide that knowledge.
Over the years, we've had the privilege of educating more than 75,000 stormwater professionals, each playing an important role in improving compliance and environmental stewardship across thousands of communities.
Every Student Makes a Difference
Stormwater professionals make decisions every day that directly influence water quality.
They develop Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans.
They inspect construction sites.
They maintain post-construction stormwater systems.
They manage industrial stormwater programs.
They train field crews.
They solve erosion problems before they become environmental violations.
Each of these actions helps reduce sediment, nutrients, trash, chemicals, and other pollutants from reaching our waterways.
When multiplied across tens of thousands of trained professionals, the environmental impact becomes significant.
Learning Without Leaving a Large Environmental Footprint
One of the advantages of online learning is that it allows professionals to receive high-quality education while reducing the environmental impacts associated with traditional classroom training.
By delivering courses online and through live virtual instructor-led sessions, StormwaterONE helps reduce:
- Travel-related vehicle emissions
- Air travel for national training events
- Paper consumption through digital course materials
- Shipping of printed manuals and resources
- Energy used to operate physical classrooms
Based on conservative travel estimates, online training may help avoid 30–40 kilograms of carbon emissions per student by eliminating unnecessary travel to classroom events. Across more than 75,000 students, that represents an estimated 2,400–2,800 metric tons of CO₂e potentially avoided through online course delivery.
While our primary mission has always been protecting water quality, delivering education online has allowed us to reduce our own environmental footprint along the way.
The Ripple Effect of Education
Perhaps the greatest impact of stormwater education cannot be measured in carbon emissions or classroom hours.
It can be measured in the countless decisions made every day by trained professionals.
A better inspection catches a failing BMP before sediment leaves the site.
A well-written SWPPP helps prevent erosion before construction begins.
A properly maintained detention pond continues protecting downstream waterways for years.
An industrial facility identifies and eliminates pollutant sources before they reach nearby streams.
One educated professional influences coworkers, subcontractors, project managers, and future employees. Over time, that knowledge spreads across organizations, projects, and communities.
Education creates a ripple effect that extends far beyond the classroom.
Looking Ahead
Stormwater regulations continue to evolve, new technologies emerge, and environmental challenges—from increasingly intense storms to wildfires and changing watershed conditions—continue to reshape our industry.
StormwaterONE remains committed to providing practical, up-to-date education that helps professionals meet these challenges with confidence.
Whether through self-paced online courses, live virtual instruction, webinars, or professional credential programs, our goal remains the same as it was in 2007:
To make stormwater education accessible, practical, and impactful.
Thank You
To every student, instructor, partner, client, and supporter who has been part of our journey over the past 19 years—thank you.
Your commitment to professional development has helped strengthen stormwater compliance, improve environmental stewardship, and protect water quality in communities across the country.
Together, we've shown that education is one of the most powerful tools for protecting our environment.
Here's to the next chapter of learning, innovation, and cleaner water.
Continue the Journey
Whether you're just beginning your stormwater career or looking to expand your expertise, there's never been a better time to invest in your professional development.
Explore StormwaterONE's online courses, live virtual training, free webinars, and nationally recognized credential programs to join the more than 75,000 professionals working to protect our nation's waterways.
Together, let's continue building a cleaner, more resilient future—one trained professional at a time.