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Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)
for NPDES Construction Sites
Cory Horton, MS, CFM, CPESC, P.E.
Overview
This five hour online course introduces the reader
to the development of construction site Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP).
A SWPPP is required for coverage under the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) Construction Site General Permit. This course is
intended for practicing engineers, contractors, developers, regulators, and all
other personnel involved with construction sites.
Environmental Effects of
Construction
Water quality can be
dramatically impacted by inadequate construction site erosion and sediment
control measures. For these reasons the Environmental Protection Agency
regulates even relatively small construction sites under the Phase II NPDES
regulations. An adequately designed SWPPP is the primary tool needed to reduce
the impacts from construction activities.
Why is a SWPPP important?
The most critical
requirement of the NPDES permit is the preparation and implementation of a SWPPP.
The NPDES program has specific requirements for items that must be addressed in
a SWPPP. Understanding the requirements for the creation and implementation of a
SWPPP is essential to staying in compliance with the law. The SWPPP serves many
functions: NPDES permit conditions require it, it provides documentation of
compliance, and ultimately if properly designed and implemented, it provides the
direction to reduce water quality impacts.
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty-five (25) questions at the end of
this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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When and why you need a SWPPP
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What elements that are required in a SWPPP
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Fundamentals of the erosion process
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Developing a SWPPP using site analysis and
planning
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Proper selection of Best Management Practices
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Certification and Notification requirements
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SWPPP Implementation
Course
Click on the following PDF attachment and review
the course prior to taking a quiz for PDH credit.
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (1.95 MB)
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