Storm Water Pollution Prevention Programs (SWPPP)

Purpose: Scott Environmental assists General contractors, Sub-Contractors, and General Industry in storm water compliance. Work site inspections are conducted by Scott Environmental specialists. Strengths and deficiencies are communicated to appropriate staff. Non-compliance issues can then be addressed so that a violation does not occur.

Training: As stated in the NPDES permit. Ongoing SWPPP awareness training is required for all industries, trades and general contractors in California where activities may contribute to storm water pollution. Scott Environmental satisfies these requirements by doing the following:

Regulation: There is much more involved than just implementing a few sandbags or sheeting off an embankment to be SWPPP compliant. Scheduling is one of the key factors in maintaining a compliant storm water program. BMP’s "Best Management Practices”, must be implemented year round to control sediments and non-stormwater discharge into our storm drain systems. Erosion from construction sites heavily contribute to storm water pollution, erosion can be controlled on the jobsite by implementing erosion control BMP’s.

Monitoring: Compliant work sites have a good monitoring and inspection system in place to help identify BMP’s that are inadequate or malfunctioning. Inspections must be an ongoing process especially when new trades and activities are present on the jobsite. Monitoring of the weather is a key factor; if there is a 40% chance of precipitation then the jobsite must be inspected before, during, and after the storm event.

Maintenance: The SWPPP Manual is a living document and must be updated continuously to show corrections to BMP’s and scheduling. A continuously updated SWPPP manual is one of the first items a State or Regional Water Quality Board member will look for.

Sampling: In every SWPPP manual there is a section for sampling discharges entering the storm drain system. Sampling is used to detect non storm water discharges that may have been directly discharged from the construction jobsite. An effective sampling program must be implemented in the case of a non-storm water discharge.