Ben Monroe, P.E. recently passed the exam for becoming a certified SWPPP (storm water pollution prevention plan) Developer and Practitioner (QSD/QSP). The certification is in response to the new federal Construction General Permit 2009-0009-DWQ that became effective in July 2010. The new permit requires that all construction projects that disturb one or more acres of land are required to obtain coverage under the new permit. These new regulations are urging the construction industry toward more rigid standards for water quality compliance. SWPPPs must now be written, amended, and certified by a Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD). The QSD must be a Licensed Engineer, Geologist, or Landscape Architect with the State of California. Always Enginering, Inc. is a Santa Rosa, CA civil engineering and topographic surveying firm. Always Engineering was founded in 2004 by Jason Hocheder, P.E. For more information, please visit www.alwayseng.com.
There are ways to get out of a SWPPP, call for details!!!…
Helpful Websites
California Construction General Stormwater Permit “2009-0009-DWQ CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PERMIT” (EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010)
USEPA Erosivity R Value Tool
Wetland Plants Identification Guide
