WATER COP: Enforcing Stormwater Requirements at Construction Sites Karineh Samkian
Presentation Outline Construction inspections Enforcement challenges Enforcement toolbox Capital Improvement Projects Private projects
Construction Inspections Senior Public Works Inspector: Capital Improvement Projects NPDES Inspector: Private projects Building Inspectors (2): Screening inspections for smaller private projects NPDES Coordinator: Follow-up enforcement
Enforcement Challenges Definition of a violation Repeat violations Fine amounts are too low Subcontractors
School Projects
Enforcement Toolbox Notice to Abate/Notice of Violation followed by an Administrative Citation Automatic Administrative Citation Withholding inspection Stop Work Order Referral to City Attorney, District Attorney, Water Board, or Fish and Game
Yet Another School…
Capital Improvement Projects $500 deduction in pay per violation per day Only pay a percentage of unit price in bid schedule for Water Pollution Control Program item Stop Work Order .
Road Project
Private Projects Notice to Abate/Notice of Violation followed by an Administrative Citation Automatic Administrative Citation Stop Work Order
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