Construction Stormwater Compliance: A Practical Guide
Construction sites disturbing 1 acre or more need an NPDES permit and a SWPPP, and EPA guidance treats concrete washout as a high-priority pollution source because alkaline slurry can enter storm drains if it isn't contained. That requirement becomes practical on pour day, when washwater, cement fines, changing site access, and sudden rain can turn […]
SWPPP Requirements: A Practical Guide for Construction Sites
Rain is moving across the site, the access road is already soft, and a site superintendent is watching brown water head toward a catch basin. The permit binder is missing from the trailer, the concrete crew is asking where to wash out, and nobody can say who owns the next inspection. That's where SWPPP requirements […]
Construction Site Compliance: A Practical Guide
The call usually comes when the crew is already moving concrete. An inspector is on the way, a neighbor has complained about runoff, or the project team needs proof that yesterday's stormwater controls were checked. The superintendent starts looking for the washout pan, the latest SWPPP entry, the inspection photos, and the person who can […]