The 2008 CASQA stormwater conference was held in Oakland, CA on September 22-24, 2008 at the Marriott City Center Hotel.

The conference theme was “Collaboration and Innovation to Achieve Water Quality Goals” and featured a full day of concurrent in-depth workshops (September 22) and two full days of concurrent session presentations (September 23 and 24). Conference participants found an array of training, learning, and networking opportunities in the following stormwater areas: 

• Innovations in Research – this track is intended for researchers and practitioners involved in applied research to present the latest advances in stormwater science, source identification, program management, and treatment technologies.
• Policy – this track will focus on the collaborative process and how it has been utilized to develop stormwater policies.  Presentations will also address related issues such as permits, statewide stormwater policy, basin planning, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) implementation through permits, Areas of Special Biological Significance (ASBS), etc.
• Planning – this track will focus on innovative planning initiatives at both an individual facility/jurisdiction level, and a multi facility/jurisdiction level (TMDL implementation plans, hydromodification plans, Integrated Regional Watershed Management Plans (IRWMP), Low Impact Development (LID), etc.).
• Implementation – this track will focus on presentations that feature innovative approaches related to the operation and maintenance of core stormwater program elements (public education, municipal operations, inspections, enforcement, etc.) and BMPs (structural, non structural and LID).
• Assessment – this track is intended for stormwater and facility managers to present successes (or lessons learned) in demonstrating stormwater program effectiveness using the CASQA six level outcome pyramid or other assessment tools.

Attendance at the 2008 two-day conference was over 500 participants including vendors and speakers. The one-day pre-conference workshops had over 200 participants. The Keynote Speaker was Peter Gleick, internationally recognized water expert.  A PDF copy of the final 2008 Conference Program and Presentations are available by clicking here.

For a list of participants (general, speaker, and exhibitor) in the 2008 CASQA Conference in Oakland, in September, click here.

For a list of participants (general, speaker, and exhibitor) in the 2008 CASQA Conference in Oakland, in September, click here.

The mission of the CASQA Awards Program is to advance the stormwater quality management profession by identifying and recognizing exemplary leadership, outstanding projects, activities, and contributions to the field of stormwater quality management. At its fourth conference, CASQA made awards in the following categories:

The mission of the CASQA Awards Program is to advance the stormwater quality management profession by identifying and recognizing exemplary leadership, outstanding projects, activities, and contributions to the field of stormwater quality management. At its fourth conference, CASQA made awards in the following categories: