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Smarter Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Devlelopment
Get customized plans backed by science. All of our plans are developed by experienced Certified Professionals in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC).
What is a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, also known as a SWPPP, SWP3, or SW3P, is a site-specific document that details the characteristics of a site, the scope of the project, and the measures that will be implemented to contain on-site pollutants and prevent them from being carried off-site in the form of runoff during storms. A SWPPP is often required by many federal, state, local agencies along with your construction plans to provide them with an idea of how you will mitigate off-site discharges of stormwater that could carry sediment and other pollutants offsite into adjacent stormwater sewer systems and waterways.
CPESC Prepared
All of our plans and their associated permits are prepared by Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC).
Why Smart SWPPP?
Why you should choose Smart SWPPP to develop your next Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan…
- Simple upfront pricing
- 48 hour turnaround time
- Next day rush services available
- Simple ordering process
- User friendly plans
- Customized to your project
- CPESC prepared plans
- 100 percent satisfaction guarantee
- Site Specific Plans
- Notice of Termination included
- No cost project closeout submittals
- 24/7 Support
Frequently Asked Questions
Any construction site disturbing one or more acres or is part of a Larger Common Plan of Development disturbing one or more acres.
- in separate stages
- in separate phases
- in combination with other construction activities
- plats
- blueprints
- marketing plans
- contracts
- building permits
- public notice or hearing
- zoning requests
It can include one operator or many operators.
Example: A subdivision is being developed. You are building homes on 2 acres, another company is clearing 3 acres in the next phase, and a contractor is excavating another 0.5 acres for a pond. In this case, the total area that would be disturbed is 5.5 acres, so each operator would fall under the requirements associated with disturbing 5 or more acres.
“Construction” refers to actions that result in a disturbance of the land, including clearing, grading, excavating, and other similar activities.
It also includes “construction-related activities,” areas that support the construction project such as stockpiles, borrow areas, concrete truck washouts, fueling areas, material storage areas and equipment storage areas. Construction activities that do not disturb land, such as interior remodeling, generally do not require TPDES or NPDES permit coverage.
Most Construction General Permits allow operators to share a Stormwater Pollution Preventions Plans. This allows developers, general contractors, and others operators in the building process to share the cost of plan devlelopment and monitoring cost, eliminating duplicate permit-related functions.
A shared Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan must clearly define the role of each operator on-site, their role in SWPPP management, and the areas of the site each will have operational control. While a shared SWPPP can offer tremendous cost saving on a large projects with multiple operators, each operator is ultimately responsible maintaining compliance with their own permit.