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EPA creates compliance assistance tools for construction stormwater program

EPA creates compliance assistance tools for construction stormwater program

Washington, D.C. — As part of EPA’s compliance assistance for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) construction stormwater program, EPA created a “Do I Need A Permit?” flow chart to help construction operators determine if and from whom they need to get NPDES permit coverage for their construction activities.

EPA also updated the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) template and Inspection and Corrective Action Report templates for the new 2017 Construction General Permit (CGP). These fillable templates help construction site operators develop a SWPPP and prepare inspection and corrective action reports that meet the requirements of EPA’s 2017 CGP. The templates are available on the construction stormwater website (https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-resources-tools-and-templates) under the “Resources, Tools, and Templates” section:

SWPPP template:

  • Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Template (WORD)

Inspection Report template:

  • Field Version of the Inspection Report Template (Word Version) – Formatted to be used in the field and filled out by hand
  • Electronic Version of the Inspection Report Template (Word Version) – Formatted to be filled out electronically and includes text fields that direct you to populate the form with your site-specific information.

Corrective Action Report template:

  • Field Version of the Corrective Action Report Form (Word Version) – Formatted to be used in the field and filled out by hand.
  • Electronic Version of the Corrective Action Report Form (Word Version) – Formatted to be filled out electronically and includes text fields that direct you to populate the form with your site-specific information.