Case Studies

Contractor SWPPP Case Study

• We received a call from a general contractor that was building on a site that was over 5 acres, and they were a few months into the project. The contractor was maintaining silt fence, sweeping streets, and protecting the inlets. The contractor received a visit from the local municipality, and they were asked to provide a copy of their NOI, SWPPP, and recent NPDES Inspections.
• It is not uncommon for the NOI and SWPPP to be overlooked. In this case, the general contractor at the time thought the engineer prepared the NOI and SWPPP, and the site contractor was handling the NPDES Inspections. It turned out the contractor did not have an active NOI or SWPPP for the project, and there was no one doing the inspections.
• The local municipality told the contractor they needed to stop all work until they were in compliance. KCI was able to assist with NOI and SWPPP book within 48 hours, and to start the weekly and rain inspections right away to get the contractor in compliance.
• Working diligently with the contractor and all the parties KCI was able to help this contractor avoid daily fines from EPA, DEP, and local municipalities. The project was able to stay on schedule and the contractor gained assurance that all to the NPDES requirements were being managed properly.