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Storm Water Management Model (SWMM)
Citation:
Latham, M. AND C. Carter. Storm Water Management Model (SWMM). U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC, EPA/600/F-16/246, 2016.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public on EPA's green infrastructure models.
Description:
Stormwater discharges continue to cause impairment of our Nation’s waterbodies. Regulations that require the retention and/or treatment of frequent, small storms that dominate runoff volumes and pollutant loads are becoming more common. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed the Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) to help support local, state, and national stormwater management objectives to reduce runoff through infiltration and retention. SWMM was first developed in 1971 and has undergone several major upgrades since then.