1. Iowa Certified Construction Site Pollution Prevention Inspector

2. Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership
Non-profit organization
Stormwater education resources
Training and certification programs

3. Becoming an ICCSPPI Attend day long training Pass end of day exam
Sign Code of Ethics
Renew certificate every 3 years

4. Construction Site Applications
Subdivision Development
Individual Residential Lots
Commercial, Industrial, and Municipal Construction Projects
Linear Projects-Highways, Roadways, Pipelines: IDOT has new training requirements for their contractors

5. Course Outline NPDES Regulatory Requirements
Erosion Process, Soils, and Basic Hydrology
SWPPP Documents
Best Management Practices
Site Inspector Procedures
Inspector Challenges

6. Construction Site Inspector Knowledge
Know the regulatory requirements
Know site characteristics
Know how to interpret a SWPPP
Know best management practices
Know properly and improperly installed practices
Know when Maintenance is needed
Know communication process

7. Iowa Department of Transportation

8. IDOT Training Requirements: Level 1
Erosion & Sediment Control Basics (ESC Basics)
1-2 hr. online training
Prime Contractor required to have one per project
DOT required to have one per project
No exam
Valid for 2 years

9. IDOT Training: Level 2 Erosion Control Technician (ECT)
2-day certification class
Prime Contractor required to have one on staff
DOT required to have one per RCE
2-hour certification exam
Valid for 5 years
Renewal requirements (web-based)
Look at online resources especially design guidelines and specifications

10. Regulatory Requirements

11. Regulatory Requirements
Federal
State
Local
ROLES

12. GOAL : improve water quality by reducing and eliminating pollution.
Federal Program
Clean Water Act of 1972, amendments in 1980s.
GOAL : improve water quality by reducing and eliminating pollution.
Point Sources
Non-Point Sources
Cuyahoga River near Lake Erie on fire 1950s-60s

13. Phases of NPDES
Phase I (1990s – Feb. 2003): 5 acres or more disturbance
Phase II (Mar – Present): 1 acre or more or part of a larger development
Phase III – coming?

14. Iowa DNR Field Offices

15. MS-4 Cities in Iowa (47 Cities / 3 Universities)

16. MS-4 NPDES Phase II 6 Minimum Control Measures
Public Education and Outreach
Public Participation / Involvement
Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
Construction Site Erosion Control
Post-Construction Runoff Control
Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping

17. MS-4 Permit Requirements
Ordinances
Local permit requirements
SWPPP review & approval
Enforcement of same
KNOW THE COMMUNITY YOU ARE WORKING IN!

18. Non-Compliance Federal: Starts at $20k/violation
State: Up to $10K/violation; could be more if AG office involved
Local: Stop Work Orders, Municipal infractions fines $300-$2,000/site or violation, depends on city

19. Federal - Non-Compliance
Notice of Violation (NOV)
Expedited Settlement Offer (ESO)
Administrative Order (AO)
Administrative Penalty Order (APO)
Civil Action