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Information About Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
Rainfall can cause many problems for construction sites. Runoff water
can flow through stockpiled construction material and pick up pollutants
or across disturbed soil areas and pick up sediment. The runoff typically
ends up in streams or rivers that flow to the ocean. A Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP) is required for any construction projects that
disturb one acre or more of soil.
Quick SWPPP Information
Why do I need a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)?
What goes into a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)?
Who issues the General Permits?
SWPPP Training
How can I write and implement a SWPPP to meet NPDES requirements?
How long is the GENI SWPPP training workshop and what does it cover?
Will there be any hands-on or workbook SWPPP training workshop in your program?
Is there a SWPPP exam?
SWPPP Contact Information
I have a lot more questions!!
Why do I need a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)?
Pursuant to the USEPA Stormwater Program Phase II, the State Water Resources
Control Board issued Water Quality Order No. 99-08-DWQ, “General
Permit for Discharge of Storm Water Associated with Construction Activity.”
Projects that will disturb one acre or more of soil must obtain coverage
under this General Permit and comply with the conditions therein. The
main condition in the General Permit is that the owner, developer, or
contractor must develop and implement a SWPPP.
What goes into a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)?
The General Permit specifies that the SWPPP must describe certain geographical
features and characteristics of the site; identify potential sources of
pollutants; and specify the erosion prevention, sediment control, and
material/waste management practices that will be implemented during construction
to prevent polluting materials from being transported into the “Waters
of the State” by the runoff.
Specifically, the Construction General Permit requires development and
implementation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that
includes:
- SITE and VICINITY MAPS: The SWPPP MUST INCLUDE site
map(s) that show the site perimeter; existing and proposed buildings,
lots, and roadways; storm water collection and discharge points; topography
both before and after construction; drainage patterns across the project;
and offsite drainage areas that would discharge stormwater toward the
project.
- BMPs: The SWPPP must list specific Best Management
Practices (BMPs) the discharger will use to prevent or control sediment
erosion; manage concentrated stormwater flows; control potential non-storm
related discharges; and prevent rain or runon from coming into contact
with stored materials or wastes.
- MONITORING: Additionally, the SWPPP must contain a
visual monitoring program; a chemical monitoring program for "non-visible"
pollutants when there is potential for any to get into stormwater; and
a sediment monitoring plan if the site discharges directly to a water
body listed on the 303(d) list for sediment.
Who issues the Stormwater General Permits?
The Statewide General Permits are issued by the CA State Water Resources
Control Board. You would “obtain Permit coverage” by submitting
a registration form called a “Notice of Intent” (NOI) along
with a filing fee to the SWRCB in Sacramento. Certain regional issues
may require following a different permit issued by one of the Regional
Water Quality Control Boards. In such cases, you would submit your NOI
to the Regional Board that has jurisdiction over the location.
How can I write and implement a SWPPP to meet these requirements?
Take a SWPPP training workshop that is comprehensive and includes instruction
on how to use the various templates that are available. The course should
cover the design phase of the SWPPP (how to plan a SWPPP) to the preparation
phase (how to write and produce the SWPPP) to the implementation phase,
and include keeping your SWPPP updated as the project changes.
Global Environmental Network, Inc. offers comprehensive SWPPP training
workshops that are taught by instructors with years of relevant SWPPP
experience.
How long is the GENI SWPPP training workshop, and what does it cover?
GENI offers several SWPPP training workshops, from a 4-hour Basics of
BMPs to the 24-hour SWPPP Development, Preparation, and Implementation
Workshop for Contractors. We can customize courses as needed. The SWPPP
Training Workshop covers:
- Introduction and background of the Stormwater Programs
- Planning and producing a SWPPP for a Construction Project
- Temporary Construction Site BMPs and alternatives
- Inspection and Maintenance issues
- Monitoring and reporting requirements
More information is available in the Training Course Section.
Will there be any hands-on or workbook SWPPP training in your program?
GENI training courses ALWAYS incorporate hands-on and workbook exercises
when appropriate. Applying new information to “real-life”
circumstances is one of the best ways to improve comprehension and retention.
Is there a SWPPP exam?
Of course there is. Testing for comprehension is a very important part
of training.
I have a lot more questions!
We are happy to assist you with questions you may have regarding SWPPPs. Please contact Global Environmental Network at (714) 479-1199.
If you need information regarding SWPPP engineering plans, you can contact:
James Wright: jwright@safetygeni.com
SWPPP Training course questions, please contact:
Training Department: training@safetygeni.com
The US EPA website contains additional information on the stormwater
programs at: www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater.
You also can obtain information about specific County or State requirements
through the Storm Water Resource Locator at www.envcap.org/swrl/
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Information accurate as of February 2007
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