GEORGETOWN GEORGETOWN COUNTY COUNTY

STORMWATER STORMWATER DIVISIONDIVISION

Breakfast Series #3Breakfast Series #3““How to Prepare a How to Prepare a Stormwater Stormwater

Pollution Prevention Pollution Prevention Plan”Plan”

January 14, 2009January 14, 2009

What is a SWPPP?What is a SWPPP?SStormwater tormwater PPollution ollution PPrevention revention PPlanlan

A SWPPP is a detailed plan that:A SWPPP is a detailed plan that: Identifies sourcesIdentifies sources of stormwater pollution. of stormwater pollution. Describes practicesDescribes practices to reduce pollutants and the to reduce pollutants and the

volume of stormwater discharges.volume of stormwater discharges. Identifies proceduresIdentifies procedures the operator will implement the operator will implement

to comply with the terms and conditions of an to comply with the terms and conditions of an NPDES construction general permit.NPDES construction general permit.

Describes the siteDescribes the site and of each major phase of the and of each major phase of the planned activity.planned activity.

Outlines the roles and responsibilitiesOutlines the roles and responsibilities of of contractors and subcontractors.contractors and subcontractors.

Documents changes and modificationsDocuments changes and modifications to the to the construction plans and associated stormwater construction plans and associated stormwater pollution prevention activitiespollution prevention activities

What is a SWPPP?What is a SWPPP?

This is NOT a SWPPP!This is NOT a SWPPP!

Why Do You Have to Why Do You Have to Prepare a SWPPP? Prepare a SWPPP?

The CGP (SC NPDES The CGP (SC NPDES #SCR100000) requires all large #SCR100000) requires all large and small construction activities and small construction activities discharging to surface waters of discharging to surface waters of the State or to a MS4 to “develop the State or to a MS4 to “develop a SWPPP to maximize the a SWPPP to maximize the potential benefits of pollution potential benefits of pollution prevention and sediment and prevention and sediment and erosion control measures at a erosion control measures at a construction site.”construction site.”

Why Do You Have to Why Do You Have to Prepare a SWPPP?Prepare a SWPPP?

Protect water Protect water quality.quality.

Help Help construction construction site operators site operators demonstrate demonstrate compliance compliance with the with the requirements requirements in the NPDES in the NPDES stormwater stormwater permits. permits.

Who needs a SWPPP?Who needs a SWPPP? All land disturbing activity one All land disturbing activity one

acre and greater.acre and greater.

These sites DESPERATELY need SWPPPs!

Every Every greatgreat SWPPP SWPPP contains:contains:

Cover/Title PageCover/Title Page Project and SWPPP contact informationProject and SWPPP contact information Identification of potential pollutant sourcesIdentification of potential pollutant sources Description of controls to reduce pollutantsDescription of controls to reduce pollutants Site Maps and descriptionsSite Maps and descriptions Maintenance/inspection proceduresMaintenance/inspection procedures Records of inspections and maintenance of Records of inspections and maintenance of

BMPsBMPs SWPPP updates and amendmentsSWPPP updates and amendments SWPPP certificationsSWPPP certifications

Preparing your SWPPPPreparing your SWPPPSWPPP TemplatesSWPPP Templates

UseUse the Georgetown the Georgetown County Stormwater County Stormwater Management Division Management Division Templates. Templates.

Read and follow the Read and follow the instruction in instruction in GREENGREEN font. font. Delete the directions Delete the directions before submitting for before submitting for review and permitting. review and permitting.

Type over and add Type over and add appropriate text for all appropriate text for all section descriptions in section descriptions in BLUEBLUE font. font.

Keep all text in Keep all text in BLACKBLACK font font and appendix log sheets.and appendix log sheets.

Preparing your SWPPPPreparing your SWPPPCover SheetCover Sheet

Cover/Title Page: Cover/Title Page: Must include PE Must include PE seal, signature of seal, signature of preparer, and date. preparer, and date.

MUST be on the MUST be on the

outside cover and outside cover and inside cover of inside cover of SWPPP Binder. SWPPP Binder.

Preparing your SWPPPPreparing your SWPPPTable of ContentsTable of Contents

10 Sections10 Sections: (“The Meat”) the : (“The Meat”) the description of the project, list of description of the project, list of project contacts, descriptions of project contacts, descriptions of pollution sources and appropriate pollution sources and appropriate BMPs, description of record BMPs, description of record keeping and updating.keeping and updating.

11 Appendices: 11 Appendices: (“The Live Doc”) (“The Live Doc”) Permits, certifications, meeting Permits, certifications, meeting minutes, inspection logs, minutes, inspection logs, maintenance logs, spill logs, maintenance logs, spill logs, training logs, NOT, CGP, and training logs, NOT, CGP, and supporting calculations. supporting calculations.

Preparing your SWPPP: Preparing your SWPPP: Sections 1, 2, and 3Sections 1, 2, and 3

Section 1: Permit Section 1: Permit Coverage and EligibilityCoverage and Eligibility Project site information and Project site information and

additional permittingadditional permitting Section 2: Certification Section 2: Certification

RequirementsRequirements Contact Contact

information/Responsible information/Responsible PartiesParties

Section 3: Section 3: Preconstruction Preconstruction MeetingMeeting Meeting description, county Meeting description, county

contact for mandatory pre-contact for mandatory pre-con, appendix referencecon, appendix reference

Preparing your SWPPP: Preparing your SWPPP: Section 4Section 4

IdentificatioIdentification of n of potential potential pollutant pollutant sourcessources

Description Description of controls of controls to reduce to reduce pollutantspollutants

Preparing your SWPPP: Preparing your SWPPP: Sections 5, 6, and 7Sections 5, 6, and 7

Section 5: Inspections and required Section 5: Inspections and required reportingreporting Inspections and SCDHEC ReportingInspections and SCDHEC Reporting

Section 6: Updating the SWPPPSection 6: Updating the SWPPP SWPPP availability, update requirements, SWPPP availability, update requirements,

update communications, and update record update communications, and update record keepingkeeping

Section 7: Hazardous substance or oil spill Section 7: Hazardous substance or oil spill reportingreporting Spill prevention and control plan and spill Spill prevention and control plan and spill

record keepingrecord keeping

Preparing your SWPPP: Preparing your SWPPP: Sections 8 and 9Sections 8 and 9

Section 8: Notice Section 8: Notice of Terminationof Termination Requirements and Requirements and

where to submitwhere to submit Section 9: Section 9:

Retention of Retention of RecordsRecords Three years from Three years from

date of CGP date of CGP coverage expiration coverage expiration or terminationor termination

Preparing your SWPPP: Preparing your SWPPP: Section 10Section 10

Section 10: SWPPP APPENDICESSection 10: SWPPP APPENDICES Appendix A: Copies of all permitsAppendix A: Copies of all permits Appendix B: Certifications, must stamp and seal PEAppendix B: Certifications, must stamp and seal PE Appendix C: Pre-construction meeting (contact 72hr Appendix C: Pre-construction meeting (contact 72hr

prior)prior) Appendix D: Maps, site drawings, details and Appendix D: Maps, site drawings, details and

specificationsspecifications Appendix E*: Construction Records (i.e. current Appendix E*: Construction Records (i.e. current

construction schedule, logs of BMP installation, facility construction schedule, logs of BMP installation, facility construction)construction)

Appendix F*: Inspection and Maintenance Records Appendix F*: Inspection and Maintenance Records (must be performed by qualified personnel) (must be performed by qualified personnel)

* Log sheets are included with template* Log sheets are included with template

Preparing your SWPPP: Preparing your SWPPP: Section 10 (Cont’d)Section 10 (Cont’d)

Section 10: SWPPP APPENDICES Section 10: SWPPP APPENDICES Appendix G*: Hazardous Material or Oil Spill Appendix G*: Hazardous Material or Oil Spill

Records (includes reporting hotline, log sheets)Records (includes reporting hotline, log sheets) Appendix H*: Update Records (record all changes Appendix H*: Update Records (record all changes

relevant to design, construction, operation, relevant to design, construction, operation, maintenance)maintenance)

Appendix I: Notice of Termination (copy of NOT)Appendix I: Notice of Termination (copy of NOT) Appendix J: Construction General Permit (copy of Appendix J: Construction General Permit (copy of

CGP)CGP) Appendix K*: Supporting Calculations (copy of Appendix K*: Supporting Calculations (copy of

design calculations)design calculations)

* Log sheets are included with template* Log sheets are included with template

Submitting your SWPPP for Submitting your SWPPP for PermittingPermitting

Submit one hard copy with normal County Submit one hard copy with normal County Stormwater Permit Application.Stormwater Permit Application.

Review is performed for approval.Review is performed for approval. Address any comments and make necessary Address any comments and make necessary

changes.changes. Submit digital copy (upon final approval) for Submit digital copy (upon final approval) for

County records.County records. Pick up County SW Permit and approved hard Pick up County SW Permit and approved hard

copy of SWPPP for use on site. copy of SWPPP for use on site. SWPPP is to SWPPP is to remain on siteremain on site. .

Call to set up pre construction meeting 72 hrs Call to set up pre construction meeting 72 hrs prior to commence construction. prior to commence construction.

Breakfast Series #4Breakfast Series #4February 2009February 2009

To Be Announced ….To Be Announced ….

Questions?Questions?