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Stormwater Pollution Protection Plans or "SWPPP's" is a serious matter.
It can greatly affect our environment, drinking water, and economically affect builders.
In 1972, the Clean Water Act was designed to help maintain and restore the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the nation's waters. As authorized through this act, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program was
SWPPP IS A SERIOUS MATTER
Did you realize that the EPA may impose administrative, civil, and criminal sanctions on a property owner and/or a contractor for failure to comply with the Clean Water Act (CWA).
Administrative penalties can reach $157,500 and civil penalties can reach $32,500 per violation Per Day.
created to help regulate water pollution. The NPDES focuses on discharging of pollutants to waters of the US. This permit program requires regulated municipalities to use Best Management Practices (BMPs) to reduce pollutants to the "Maximum Extent Practicable."
The most important part of the Clean Water Act is the SWPPP. The SWPPP is a plan implemented
Under certain circumstances, the CWA also authorizes criminal
penalties. The CWA allows private citizens to bring
civil actions against any person for any alleged
violation of "an effluent standard or limitation."
In addition to fines, you may need to pay legal fees
and face project delays. You also may be subject to
increased scrutiny at all of your other construction
to adhere to government regulations and requirements in accordance with stormwater. If your building site for any project disturbs ONE acre of soil or more, then a SWPPP must be implemented. The CWA requires that before a Notice of Intent (NOI) is even submitted for approval, a SWPPP must be prepared for all sites. You must implement the SWPPP from the beginning of construction activity, until final stabilization is complete. It is not a stagnant process; your SWPPP should be constantly updated throughout the building process. Your SWPPP must contain a site description that identifies sources of pollution in stormwater discharges, identifying and installing BMPs to reduce discharges, assure compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit, site maps, and other documents pertaining to EPA requirements. To maintain compliance, a site must be inspected at least once every seven days. Sites must also be inspected within 24 hours of the end of a storm event.
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sites by regulatory agencies and the public.
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