MPCA Permit SWPPP Template - Example SWPPP - Sample SWP3

Caltha LLP has prepared a SWPPP Template to meet the new requirements of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Multisector Industrial stormwater permit.

This basic framework of the MPCA permit SWPPP template was developed by Caltha over several years working in States with similar multisector requirements and across a broad range of industrial sectors. It is particularly useful in quickly and cost effectively developing a site specific Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan that is easy to update and maintain in the future.

Caltha has developed and maintains a library of individual State SWPPP Templates designed to meet the unique requirements of each State stormwater permit.

The MPCA permit SWPPP Template is now available to Caltha's clients who are subject to the new Minnesota industrial stormwater rules.

Also available from Caltha LLP are:

• Template for MPCA Benchmark Monitoring Plan
• Template for Minnesota permit Stormwater Compliance Plan
• Template for SPCC Plan & self-certified SPCC Template Plan

Caltha LLP provides expert consulting services to public and private sector clients in Minnesota to address Stormwater Permitting & Regulatory Support, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), Stormwater Monitoring and Stormwater Training.

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Virginia DEQ Industrial SWPPP Template - Monitoring Plan Template

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) has issued its revised Multi-sector Industrial Stormwater Permit, which became effective on July 1, 2009. The reissued permit includes a number of compliance requirements that are new to many Virginia industries, including:

• Increased training requirements


• Increased inspection requirements


• Stormwater benchmark monitoring

[Read more about changes to DEQ benchmark monitoring requirements]

Existing facilities that were previously covered under the VDEQ industrial permit are required to come into compliance with the reissued permit by October 1, 2009. New facilities are required to be in compliance with the industrial permit when they submit their permit application (Notice of Intent, or NOI).

Caltha LLP has recently completed a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) template, Compliance Plan template, and Stormwater Monitoring Plan template specifically constructed to meet the requirements of the new VDEQ stormwater permit. For more information on how these templates can reduce the time and cost for permit compliance, contact Caltha LLP by email at Virginia SWPPP Template

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Caltha LLP provides expert consulting services to public and private sector clients nationwide to address Stormwater Permitting & Regulatory Support, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), Stormwater Monitoring and Stormwater Training.

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Arkansas - ADEQ Industrial Stormwater Permit - SWPPP Template

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has issued its revised Multi-sector Industrial Stormwater Permit, which became effective on July 1, 2009. The reissued permit includes a number of compliance requirements that are new to many Arkansas industries, including:

• Increased training requirements
• Increased inspection requirements
• Stormwater benchmark monitoring

Caltha LLP has recently completed a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) template and Compliance Plan template specifically constructed to meet the requirements of the new ADEQ stormwater permit. For more information on how these templates can reduce the time and cost for permit compliance, contact Caltha LLP by email at Arkansas SWPPP Template

Caltha LLP provides expert consulting services to public and private sector clients nationwide to address Stormwater Permitting & Regulatory Support, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), Stormwater Monitoring and Stormwater Training.

For further information contact Caltha LLP at
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Optimizing Consistency Between Multiple Industial SWPPP Plans

Larger companies may have several facilities that are subject to stormwater permit requirements and are required to develop site-specific Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP). Some elements of the SWPPP will likely represent corporate wide programs that apply to all facilities. Companies may also want to “standardize” their SWPPP so that each facility is implementing similar programs; these will allow multiple facilities to share training materials, for example.

If all facilities are located within a single State, the process of standardizing the SWPPP programs is straightforward. Each facility SWPPP will need to include a site specific facility information and evaluation of the potential pollutant sources, but many of the program descriptions can be identical.

If facilities are located in different States, the process of maximizing consistency between SWPPPs requires significantly more thought. One option is to compile the most stringent set of requirements, and use them to develop the SWPPP template. The clear advantage of this approach is that all facilities will be conducting the same programs. The disadvantage is that many facilities will be implementing programs which are well beyond their own State requirements and will be incurring higher costs. Finding the proper balance between consistency and meeting individual State requirements is key.

For those companies that favor a higher degree of consistency between facilities, even at higher cost, there is another factor that should be considered. Overtime, individual State requirements change – on average, 20% of States revise their requirements each year. Therefore, careful consideration must be made to whether or not a change in one State will require that all SWPPPs in all States to be revised. If the answer is no, then over time, the SWPPP programs between States will become more and more different from each other. Therefore, the benefit of consistency that was important in the beginning will be lost.

Caltha LLP assists companies in addressing their requirements under State and Federal stormwater rules. Caltha specializes in developing cost effective corporate-wide SWPPP programs covering multiple facilities. Click here to request further information on Stormwater and SWPPP Services.

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State SWPPP Template Virtual Library

Caltha LLP maintains a library of SWPPP Templates developed to meet the requirements of individual States. Separate stormwater plan templates are provided to Industrial, Municipal (MS4) and Construction stormwater dischargers.

Using a SWPPP Template, the level of effort required to complete a stormwater pollution prevention plan meeting State permit requirements is significantly reduced. The quality, ease-of-use, and effectiveness of the plan are also enhanced.

[Read more about what makes a good SWPPP template]

Caltha provides State-specific SWPPP templates for the following States:
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Alabama SWPPP Template
Alaska SWPPP Template
Arkansas SWPPP Template
California SWPPP Template
Connecticut SWPPP Template
Florida SWPPP Template
Georgia SWPPP Template
Illinois SWPPP Template
Indiana SWPPP Template
Iowa SWPPP Template
Kansas SWPPP Template
Kentucky SWPPP Template
Louisiana SWPPP Template
Maine SWPPP Template
Massachusetts SWPPP Template
Michigan SWPPP Template
Minnesota SWPPP Template
Mississippi SWPPP Template
Nebraska SWPPP Template
Nevada SWPPP Template
New Jersey SWPPP Template
New York SWPPP Template
North Carolina SWPPP Template
North Dakota SWPPP Template
Ohio SWPPP Template
Oklahoma SWPPP Template
Oregon SWPPP Template
Pennsylvania SWPPP Template
South Carolina SWPPP Template
South Dakota SWPPP Template
Tennessee SWPPP Template
Texas SWPPP Template
Utah SWPPP Template
Virginia SWPPP Template
Washington SWPPP Template
Wisconsin SWPPP Template

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SWPPP Template - What Makes a Good Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Template?

Caltha LLP uses SWPPP Templates to prepare stormwater pollution prevention plans each day. Templates can be used to prepare stormwater pollution programs for industrial sites, municipal dischargers (MS4) and for construction sites. In additon, SWPPP Templates can be augmented by Stormwater Monitoring Plan Templates, Sediment and Erosion Control Templates, Compliance Plan Templates, if needed.

Good SWPPP templates guide the user through a thoughtful self assessment, and not a “rush” to select BMPs. It has been our experience that using SWPPP templates is an excellent method to cost-effectively develop a site-specific pollution prevention program. However, the SWPPP templates needs to be more than a “fill-in-the-blank” exercise. By simplifying the process of preparing the plan, users often minimize the assessment process and move quickly to selecting BMPs.

Effective SWPPPs need to start with a thorough assessment of potential pollutant sources, which then can be carried forward through evaluation of potential controls, selection of BMPs, and all the way through on-going inspections and program improvements. An effective SWPPP template guides the user thorough the assessment process and creates a transparent and logical path to how potential pollutant sources will be controlled.

Based on our experience, some key features of an effective SWPPP template are:

• SWPPP template should guide the user through a thoughtful assessment process, which then serves as the basis for selecting SWPPP program elements and long-term implementation and permit compliance;
• The format of the SWPPP template should not detract from the final SWPPP product; the final SWPPP needs to be a well written plan that is easily read and understood. Unnecessary “remnants” of the template should not be included in the final SWPPP;
• The SWPPP template should incorporate requirements of the stormwater discharge permit. Because each State and Federal permit has unique requirements, a different SWPPP template needs to be used for each State.

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