NPDES Permitting and Compliance
NPDES compliance and SWPPPs aimed at ZERO fines; planning for preventative measures to minimize enforcement potential.
Overview
We’ve provided NPDES compliance and SWPPP services on projects as small as single-family and one-acre commercial lots to 100-lot subdivisions, 50-acre retail centers, and large-scale energy projects. Our locally- (U of MN: SWPPP Design, Inspector / Installer, Site Management) and nationally- (CPESC, CESSWI, CISEC) trained and certified staff meets our clients’ needs with experience, expertise, and effectiveness.
Single Source Services
Westwood is committed to being our clients’ single source for NPDES and SWPPP design and site inspection services. We are specialists, experienced in conducting thousands of monitoring visits and inspection reports. Nationally, our certified staff have successfully completed SWPPP’s in dozens of states and gained approval from local and state governments overseeing the NPDES program.
Our approach to NPDES compliance is simple in a complex compliance world, which results in an efficient process with effective results.
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NPDES Compliance Approach >
Establish and maintain local and state agency relationships
Assist in NPDES permit administrative tasks and NOI submittal
Develop site specific SWPPP’s to comply with federal, state, and local requirements
Conduct site inspections to observe SWPPP Adequacy
Provide timely and useful recommendations regarding BMP implementation and maintenance
Document and amend the SWPPP, inspection reports, and other SWPPP records
Provide digital inspection reports complete with site conditions, maintenance needs, and NPDES compliance information with a site specific map showing locations of problem areas.
Recommend site stabilization techniques and application of BMPs
Provide Notice of Termination (NOT) permitting administrative assistance.
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NPDES and SWPPP Services >
NPDES permit administration assistance
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) development and management
Erosion and sediment control plan development
NPDES compliance monitoring and report management (locally)
Recommend erosion and sediment control Best Management Practices (technical assistance)
Assist in establishing a company-specific NPDES program
Provide training and education opportunities
Provide independent site audits (locally and nationally)
Provide post-enforcement inspection services
- Follow up inspection and provide recommendations
- Respond to official agency reports and notices of violation
- Act as a liaison on our clients’ behalf to the enforcement agency
- Coordinate responsive actions