Industry Insights & Regulatory Updates

Expert perspectives on stormwater management and environmental compliance in Florida.

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Training and Education

Educating trade workers about stormwater compliance is especially important. A formal education program is an...
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A Routine versus Rain Event Inspection

Performing the regulatory compliance required inspection is considered a non-structural Best Management Practice (BMP). Stormwater...
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Non-Structural BMP Series

To maintain a strong stormwater compliance and management program, construction sites use tools and processes...
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Cautiousness Pays Off

Construction projects must take precautions to protect local bodies of water such as lakes, rivers,...
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Channel that Stormwater

In the stormwater business, the word “conveyance†is a term that describes a place or...
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High-level Scope of Stormwater Construction Site Inspections

A stormwater compliance inspection should be considered performing a snapshot in time of the construction...
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Exposed Areas where Stormwater Flows

A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) is a national compliance and regulation program. Many...
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Common BMPs for Industrial

On-site at industrial facilities, stormwater can become exposed to various materials such as product storage...
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Federal and State Regulatory Inspections Can Happen

Federal and state regulatory agencies at times will perform inspections on companies they may determine...
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Industrial Stormwater Violations can Occur

The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into...