The SMC was formed in 2001 by cooperative agreement of the Phase I municipal stormwater NPDES lead permittees, the NPDES regulatory agencies in southern California and the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project. The SMC has been so successful that the member agencies have renewed the Cooperative Agreement for another five years commencing June 2008 and added three new member agencies, the California Department of Transportation, the City of Los Angeles, and the State Water Resources Control Board. The current list of SMC members is as follows:
Collaborating Organization
US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development
The SMC also has a cooperative Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development to facilitate the development of scientific and technical tools for stormwater program implementation, assessment, and monitoring.
The SMC is managed by Steering Committee of its members that meets quarterly to review new projects and assess progress on ongoing projects.