SWPPP Consulting

The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, (SWPPP, SW3P, or SWP3), is a site document that 

addresses a facility's pollutants and identifies the Best Management Practices (BMPs) the facility is using to contain on-site pollutants and prevent them from being carried off-site in the form of runoff during storms. When stormwater drains away from a surface, it accumulates debris, sediments, chemicals, and more as it flows over land and impervious surfaces. SWPPPs are a requirement of the 1972 amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (the Clean Water Act) through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). 

A well-prepared SWPPP will help a construction operator:

• Identify all potential sources of pollution which may reasonably be expected to affect the quality of stormwater discharges from the construction site.
• Describe practices to be used to reduce pollutants in stormwater discharges from the construction site. (We want to divert the clean water, and trap the dirty water)
• Help assure compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit 
• Provide inspection and reporting procedures.

The SWPPP should be kept on-site and updated frequently to ensure they reflect the current site conditions and BMPs. Your plan should contain current training records, inspection records, and BMP maintenance records. Finally, your facility must follow the procedures you outline in your SWPPP. 

In general, the NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) stormwater program requires permit coverage for discharges from construction activities that disturb one or more acres and discharges from smaller sites that are part of a larger common plan of development or sale. Depending on the location of the construction site, either the state or EPA will administer the permit. See the webpage for Authorization Status for EPA’s Construction and Industrial Stormwater Programs to find out whether EPA or your state is the permitting authority for construction activities. You can also use the “Do I Need a Permit?” flow chart to help determine if and from whom you need to get NPDES permit coverage for your construction activities. 

 Documentation Services

• SWPPP Narrative
• Applicable Regulations Research
• Regulatory Documentation, Permitting, and Planning
• Close-out Documentation and Filings
• STEERS

Blue Palm Environmental has the experience required to help you with our Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). 

Call us at 281-764-1340, and find out how we can help you with your Storm Water Pollution Plan (SWPPP)