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.
Helping Municipalities Maintain the Integrity of Local Waterbodies
Is your municipality in need of a professional environmental team to assist with your MS4 program and Annual Report? KCI works with municipalities to maintain the integrity of our waterbodies. Our team is available to assist with compiling necessary data from multiple departments, audits and evaluations, public educations, annual reports, stormwater maintenance, and area inspections.
We understand that the permitting programs are put in place to prevent harmful pollutants from being discharged directly in to our conveyance systems, and we want to work with your team for a successful NPDES program.
Industrial Case Study
An industrial facility was operating with an applicable Multi-Sector Generic Permit and was visited by FDEP. During the inspection, it was found that the facility was not fully educated on all of the requirements and were found to be out of compliance. The facility was confused since they have been operating for over 10 years and had never had an issue before.
Under the Florida Multi-Sector Generic Permit, it is a requirement to have a facility specific stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP), complete quarterly facility inspections, quarterly visual monitoring reports of stormwater discharge, annual facility inspections that review your SWPPP and employee training, and submit applicable Discharge Monitoring Reports. The facility did not have a SWPPP, were not implementing effective BMPs, completing quarterly visual monitoring inspections, and submitting the required analytical monitoring results for their sector. KCI was able to respond quickly to create a SWPPP and complete their Annual Comprehensive Site Compliance Evaluation. We responded to FDEP on the client’s behalf and worked together to get the facility in compliance.
