ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATION

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)

In the United States, stormwater monitoring for construction sites is regulated primarily under the Clean Water Act (CWA) through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting program. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state agencies oversee these permits, which require developers and contractors to create and implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that outlines how they will manage stormwater runoff and minimize pollution from construction activities.

Key Compliance Requirements for Stormwater Monitoring

SWPP Development

The SWPPP must identify potential sources of stormwater pollution and outline best management practices (BMPs) to mitigate those risks.

Inspections and Monitoring

Routine Site Inspections:
Sites must be regularly inspected by qualified personnel, especially after rainfall events (typically 0.25 inches or more).


Pre and Post-Construction Documentation

Site conditions must be documented before and after construction to assess the effectiveness of BMPs and prevent long-term environmental damage.

Annual Reporting

The SWPPP must identify potential sources of stormwater pollution and outline best management practices (BMPs) to mitigate those risks.

DFR Helps Streamline Compliance

Automated Precipitation Tracking

DFR automatically logs daily precipitation amounts based on nearby rain gauge data. This removes the need for manual tracking and ensures accurate and timely updates, crucial for meeting inspection requirements after rainfall events.

Field personnel can take and upload site photos directly from the construction site, tagging them with relevant descriptions (such as “BMP installation” or “sediment control”). These images, paired with field notes, capture daily site conditions and BMP status, which is key for meeting visual inspection requirements.

DFR aggregates all the daily site information and allows for the rapid export of a PDF report complete with a summary of listed onsite personnel, activities, equipment, notes, and annotated media…all at the click of a button!

At the end of the year, export specific data needed to complete your regulatory compliance reports.  Filter your exports by date ranges, tags, and many other attributes thereby staying organized and greatly simplifying the reporting process.

Utilization Features

DFR helps streamline the stormwater documentation process!

Collaborative Data Collection

Rain Event monitoring at multiple project sites using onsite construction personnel to photodocument site conditions.  

Automated Precipitation Tracking

Integration with Synoptic Data allows for selection of nearest weather station for precipitation tracking or contact us to add your own project-specific weather station.

PDF Daily Report Exports

DFR’s compilation and PDF export tool made it a sinch to submit daily visit reports to the owner and general contractor.

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