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SITE INSPECTIONS &
MONITORING
SECTION 4
WHO CAN DO A SITE INSPECTION?
INSPECTIONS MUST BE PERFORMED BY A CERTIFIED SWPPP ADMINISTRATOR
“MONITORING”
1. Visual Inspections
2. Sampling
&
3. Reporting
HOW OFTEN ARE SITE INSPECTIONS REQUIRED?
•INSPECTIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT'S NORMAL
BUSINESS HOURS.
•THE INSPECTION SCHEDULE MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN THE SWPPP.
•ANY CHANGES TO THE INSPECTION SCHEDULE MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN THESWPPP OR
CORRESPONDING INSPECTION REPORT.
•TWO OPTIONS:
•WEEKLY
•BI-WEEKLY AND POST STORM EVENT
WEEKLY SITE INSPECTIONS
•CONDUCT A ROUTINE INSPECTION AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 7 CALENDAR DAYS. ANY CHANGES
TO THE INSPECTION SCHEDULE, EVEN DURING PERIODS OF NONCOMPLIANCE, MUST BE
DOCUMENTED IN THE SWPPP OR CORRESPONDING INSPECTION REPORT.
BI-WEEKLY AND POST STORM EVENTINSPECTIONS
•AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 14 CALENDAR DAYS, AND A POST-STORM EVENT INSPECTION WITHIN 24-HOURS OF THE END OF A RAINFALL EVENT OF 0 .25 INCHES OR GREATER, AND/OR WITHIN 24-HOURS OF RUNOFF FROM SNOWMELT (IEANY MEASURABLE SNOWMELT RESULTING IN A DISCHARGE).
•TO DETERMINE IF A RAINFALL STORM EVENT OF 0.25 INCHES OR GREATER, HAS OCCURRED ON SITE, EITHER PROPERLY MAINTAIN A RAIN GAGE ON SITE OR OBTAIN THE STORM EVENT INFORMATION FROM A WEATHER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE OF YOUR LOCATION. FOR ANY DAY OF RAINFALL0 .25 INCHES OR GREATER, RECORD
THE METHOD OF RAINFALL DETERMINATION AND THE TOTAL RAINFALL MEASURED THAT DAY. IF AN INSPECTION IS CONDUCTED FOR A POST-STORM EVENT, THIS INSPECTION CAN BE USEDAS A BIWEEKLY ROUTINE INSPECTION, BUT THE BIWEEKLY ROUTINE INSPECTIONS MUST COMMENCE AGAIN NO LATER THAN 14
CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE LAST POST-STORM EVENT INSPECTION.
•ANY CHANGES TO THE INSPECTION SCHEDULE, EVEN DURING PERIODS OF NONCOMPLIANCE, MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN THE SWPPP OR CORRESPONDING INSPECTION REPORT.
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REDUCTION IN SITE INSPECTION FREQUENCY
MAY BE TEMPORARILY REDUCED TO A ROUTINE INSPECTION ONCE EVERY 30CALENDAR DAYS IF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS IS MET:
A. ALL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AT THE SITE ARE TEMPORARILY INACTIVE OR SHUTDOWN AND ALL AREAS OF DISTURBANCE HAVE ACHIEVED "TEMPORARY STABILIZATION" AS DEFINED IN PART 5 OF THIS PERMIT;
B. EARTHWORK AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ARE COMPLETED AT THE SITE, AND EROSION AND SEDIMENT
CONTROLS ARE IMPLEMENTED OR INSTALLED TO ESTABLISH FINAL STABILIZATION;
C. REDUCTION APPLICABLE TO ANY PORTION OF THE PROJECT IS TEMPORARILY INACTIVE OR SHUTDOWN AND THESE PORTIONS HAVE ACHIEVED "TEMPORARY STABILIZATION" AS DEFINED IN PART 5 OF THIS PERMIT; AND
D. REDUCTION APPLICABLE TO ANY PORTION OF THE PROJECT THAT IS COMPLETED AND EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS ARE IMPLEMENTED OR INSTALLED TO ESTABLISH FINAL STABILIZATION.
INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
•ALL AREAS DISTURBED BY THE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY;
•ALL POLLUTANT SOURCES GENERATED BY THE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY;
•MATERIAL AND WASTE STORAGE AREAS EXPOSED TO RAINFALL OR SNOWMELT;
•SUPPORT ACTIVITIES EXPOSED TO RAINFALL OR SNOWMELT;
•ENTRANCE AND EXIT LOCATIONS TO THE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY;
•SITE PERIMETER;
•ALL AREAS WHERE STORM WATER FLOWS ONTO AND WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AREA; AND
•DISCHARGE LOCATIONS AND IF IMPAIRED WATERBODIES WERE IMPACTED.
INSPECTION LOG
•THE MPDES PERMIT AUTHORIZATION NUMBER;
•THE INSPECTION DATE AND TIME;
•NAME(S) OF THE SWPPP ADMINISTRATOR(S) COMPLETING THE INSPECTION;
•WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION;
•THE FREQUENCY OF INSPECTION BASED ON PARTS 2.3.3., 2.3.4., 2.3.5., AND 2.3.6.;
•CHANGES IN THE INSPECTION SCHEDULE;
•MAJOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION;
•POLLUTANT SOURCES PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION;
•BMPS IMPLEMENTED OR INSTALLED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION;
•BMPS MAINTENANCE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS INCLUDING:•BMPS REQUIRING MAINTENANCE;
•CORRECTIVE ACTIONS PER PART 2.4.
•DESCRIPTION OF CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN FOR THE ITEMS IDENTIFIEDABOVE, INCLUDING THE DATES FOR THE CORRECTIVE ACTION(S) WERE COMPLETED;
•DISCHARGES OF SEDIMENT OR OTHER POLLUTANTS;
•INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE; AND
•CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE.
EXAMPLE INSPECTION FORM
BMP MONITORING
•ALL BMPS MUST BE MAINTAINED IN EFFECTIVE OPERATING CONDITION. IFINSPECTIONS
IDENTIFY BMPS THAT ARE NOT IN EFFECTIVE OPERATING CONDITION, MAINTENANCE MUST BE
DOCUMENTED AND PERFORMED BY THE CLOSE OF THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. IF THIS TIMEFRAME
IS INFEASIBLE, DOCUMENT RATIONALE AND PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WITH A
MAINTENANCE TIMEFRAME MAKING BMPS OPERATIONAL WITHIN SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS.
•ALL CHANGES IN THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, OR INSTALLATION OF EROSION AND
SEDIMENT CONTROLS OR OTHER BMPS MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN THE INSPECTION REPORT
AND SITE MAP(S). IN ADDITION, THESE CHANGES CAN BE UPDATED TO THE SWPPP FOR THE
PERMITTEE TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY WITH THEIR INTERNAL RECORDS.
SAMPLING
•THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE A PERMITTEE TO MONITOR IN ADDITION TOANY CONDITIONS
IN THIS PERMIT, ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. IF MONITORING IS REQUIRED, THE DEPARTMENT
WILL SPECIFY MONITORING REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE, AND NOT LIMITED TO, STORM
WATER SAMPLING, ANALYTICAL TESTING, AND AN EVALUATION OF MONITORING RESULTS,
RECORDING, AND REPORTING. MONITORING RESULTS MUST BE REPORTED ON A DISCHARGE
MONITORING REPORT (DMR) OR AS REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
•REPRESENTATIVE
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CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
•REPAIR, MODIFY, OR REPLACE ANY BMP USED AT THE SITE;
•INSTALL NEW OR ADDITIONAL BMPS;
•IMMEDIATELY CLEAN UP, DISPOSE OF, AND, UNDER PART 4, REPORT SPILLS, RELEASES, AND
OTHER DEPOSITS; AND
•REMEDY A PERMIT VIOLATION OR NONCOMPLIANCE.
RECORDKEEPING
•A COPY OF THIS PERMIT; THE COMPLETED AND SIGNED NOIFORM INCLUDING MODIFICATION SUBMITTALS;
•A COPY OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CONFIRMATION LETTER;
•A COPY OF THE SIGNED SWPPP, INCLUDING REVISIONS AND UPDATES, ANDATTACHMENTS;
•BMP INSTALLATION, DESIGN, AND MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS/STANDARDS FOR ALL BMPS INSTALLED AND DETAILED IN THE SWPPP AND/OR INSPECTION RECORDS;
•SITE MAP(S) REFLECTING UP-TO-DATE SITE CONDITIONS
•SWPPP ADMINISTRATOR AND PREPARER DOCUMENTATION;
•ALL INSPECTION RECORDS REQUIRED;
•ALL REPORTS OF NONCOMPLIANCE UNDER PART 4 OF THIS PERMIT; AND
•THE SAGE GROUSE CONSULTATION LETTER, AS APPLICABLE.
These documents are to be made available at the site immediately upon request from a Department
representative, EPA official, or local official. These records are to be maintained by the permittee for a period of three years.
REPORTING
•PLANNED CHANGES
•ANTICIPATED NON-COMPLIANCE
•TRANSFERS
•COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES
•24 HRREPORTING
The permittee must notify the Department in writing of any change of the SWPPP Administrator
person/position, mailing address, and/or telephone number within 15 calendar days of change. Notification
can be submitted through Attachment A or written authorization.
CERTIFICATION
"I CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF LAW THAT THIS DOCUMENT AND ALL ATTACHMENTS WERE
PREPARED UNDER MY DIRECTION OR SUPERVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SYSTEM DESIGNED
TO ASSURE THAT QUALIFIED PERSONNEL PROPERLY GATHER AND EVALUATE THE INFORMATION
SUBMITTED. BASED ON MY INQUIRY OF THE PERSON OR PERSONS WHO MANAGE THE SYSTEM,
OR THOSE PERSONS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR GATHERING THE INFORMATION, THE
INFORMATION SUBMITTED IS, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, TRUE, ACCURATE,
AND COMPLETE. I AM AWARE THAT THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT PENALTIES FOR SUBMITTING FALSE
INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF FINE AND IMPRISONMENT FOR KNOWING
VIOLATIONS."
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