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How to be SWPPP Compliant with On-Site Storage Fertilizers Where fertilization is necessary, always follow these restrictions: Apply the fertilizer according to the manufacturer’s specifications.Apply at the appropriate time of the year.Avoid fertilizer use prior to heavy rain.Never apply fertilizer to frozen ground.Never apply to conveyance channels with flowing water.Be sure to sweep off sidewalks […]

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How to Handle Dangerous Substances on Site Oils, Vehicle Maintenance, and Fluids When the construction site has fuels, oils, and vehicle maintenance fluids on site, there are specific stormwater BMPs and SWPPP regulations that should be followed: Ensure BMP specifications are included in the StormWater Pollution Prevention Plan, or SWPPP, for oil and fuel storage

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Ways to Prevent Erosion and Sedimentation Stormwater Conveyances and Sediment Basins Preventing erosion and sedimentation is not as hard as it sounds. We will discuss some ideas below: Stormwater conveyance channels are used to direct water properly and to avoid unstabilized areas. They are designed and installed to minimize erosion. Conveyance channels should use velocity

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How Water Affects Your SWPPP Impaired Waters When there are impaired waters on or near your site, check your permit to see if you may have additional considerations or requirements when protecting these waters. When looking at the regulations, make sure you pay attention to what type of pollutants are present, because sometimes the pollutants

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Simple Ways You Can Impact the Environment You’ve Never Heard Before 71% of Earth is made up of water. Water is a life source, habitat, power supplier, and refuge for every carbon-based organism on our planet.  With this in mind, it is important to step back and consider if we are doing enough to protect

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Stormwater vs Wastewater – What’s the Difference? By Preston Vawdrey As clean water enthusiasts, one of the biggest problems we face is increasing public knowledge about water pollution issues like wastewater, stormwater, and proper water maintenance. When trying to spread awareness about water issues, we get one particular question more often than others: What is

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