What’s wrong with this photo? On first glance, it looks like a peaceful pathway across a stormwater swale. In reality, it is two compost socks that need to be overlapped and one burlap silt fence that needs maintenance.
November 10, 2020
What’s Wrong with this Photo?
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October 8, 2020
Planning Ahead
Planning ahead requires a different mindset to prevent problems rather than react when they happen.
On this project we are using the neighboring property for staging; all of the runoff drains into their constructed stormwater treatment swale.
Their stormwater discharges are regulated and any non-compliance issues could be attributed to the contractor’s use of this area.
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July 9, 2019
Concrete Tiltup Project Runoff
Managing Construction Runoff on Concrete Tiltup Building Project- I shot this video to show ways to manage stormwater runoff when you have acres of concrete and asphalt. This was a bus maintenance building project that we completed about 8 years ago.
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August 15, 2012
Geotechnical Exploration Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
Download: Geotechnical Exploration Storm water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
This Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) template for geotechnical exploration will save time when planning for any type of boring, drilling and potholing operations.
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February 25, 2011
Construction Stormwater General Permit
Construction Stormwater General Permit
Construction site operators are required to be covered by a Construction Stormwater General Permit if they are engaged in clearing, grading, and excavating activities that disturb one or more acres and discharge stormwater to surface waters of the state. Smaller sites may also require coverage if they are part of a larger common plan of development that will ultimately disturb one acre or more. Operators of regulated construction sites are required to:
- Develop stormwater pollution prevention plans.
- Implement sediment, erosion, and pollution prevention control measures.
- Obtain coverage under this permit.
Ecology issues the Construction Stormwater General Permit December 1, 2010
- Permit (Effective January 1, 2011)
- Summary of Significant Changes
- Response to Comments
- Fact Sheet
- Focus Sheet
- Final Tier II Antidegradation Plan
Contact Us – Contact your Permit Administrator for permit assistance or your Regional Office for site specific questions.
Permit, Forms and Application – Permit, application, forms, and appeal information.
High Turbidity Reporting – Construction projects must report high stormwater turbidity results within 24 hours. If you get a high result, call your Ecology regional office.
Resources and Guidance – DMRs, Stormwater monitoring, manuals, 303(d) list information.
CESCL Training and Certification Programs
Historical Information – Pollution Control Hearing Board information, public comments.
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