If you're a contractor in the U.S. and someone just told you your job needs a SWPPP, you might be wondering what that even means and whether you need some kind of "SWPPP certification." Pro SWPPP – America's #1 SWPPP Service is here to clear up the confusion. SWPPP...

SWPPP inspections are required every 7 calendar days, or every 14 calendar days plus within 24 hours of any storm that produces 0.25 inches or more of rain. Under EPA's 2022 Construction General Permit, the person performing the inspection must be a qualified person...

What Is CESCL Certification and Who Needs It in Washington? CESCL stands for Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead, a Washington credential earned through a 16-hour Ecology-approved course. The Construction Stormwater General Permit requires a CESCL on...

What Are the Construction Stormwater Requirements in Seattle and King County? Construction sites in Seattle and King County face three stacked layers of stormwater rules. King County drainage review can begin at 2,000 square feet of new or replaced impervious surface,...

Do You Need a SWP3 for a Construction Project in Columbus, Ohio? Ohio requires a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) for any construction project disturbing one acre or more, including a smaller site inside a larger common plan of development. Coverage comes...

When Does Raleigh Require an E&SC Plan? Raleigh requires an approved Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan for any land-disturbing activity that uncovers more than 12,000 square feet — roughly 0.28 acre, and far below North Carolina's one-acre state...

Do You Need an E&SC Plan in Charlotte or Mecklenburg County? Charlotte requires an approved Erosion and Sediment Control (E&SC) Plan before any land-disturbing activity that uncovers one acre or more — 43,560 square feet — under Article 28 of the...

A Loudoun County data center that disturbs 1 acre or more needs coverage under Virginia’s VPDES Construction General Permit (VAR10), administered by DEQ through the local Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program. Coverage requires a Registration...