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WAT 614B Construction
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Objective Up Arrow

This course is designed to provide continuing education for professional engineers, employees of municipal agencies, regulatory agencies, developers, construction companies, and others to increase their knowledge of stormwater best management practices. Two continuing education units (CEUs) will be awarded for completing the course.

Scope Up Arrow

This course provides guidance on developing and implementing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) that document the selection and implementation of BMPs for particular types of construction projects

Contents Up Arrow


Section 1   Introduction 
1.1       Handbook Purpose and Scope       
  1.1.1   Users of the Handbook       
  1.1.2   Organization of the Handbook       
  1.1.3   Relationship to Other Handbooks     
1.2       Construction Sites and Their Impacts on Water Quality       
  1.2.1   Pollutants Associated with Construction Activities       
  1.2.2   Erosion and Sedimentation       
  1.2.3   Other Pollutants       
  1.2.4   Impacts of Erosion and Sedimentation, and Other Pollutants     
1.3       Regulatory Programs       
  1.3.1   Federal NPDES Programs       
  1.3.2   State NPDES Programs       
  1.3.3   Municipal NPDES Programs     
1.4       Definitions     
1.5       References       

Section 2   Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
2.1       Introduction     
2.2       Minimum Requirements      
  2.2.1   Sites Subject to General Permit Coverage       
  2.2.2   Other Sites     
2.3       Assess Construction Site and Planned Activities      
  2.3.1   Contractor Activities       
  2.3.2   Disturbed Areas and Erosion Potential       
  2.3.3   Site History     
2.4       Identify and Select BMPs       
  2.4.1   Define BMPs Objectives       
  2.4.2   Identify BMP Categories       
  2.4.3   Select BMPs     
2.5       Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans       
  2.5.1   SWPPP Preparation       
  2.5.2   SWPPP Template       

Section 3   Erosion and Sediment Control BMPs 
3.1       Erosion Control     
3.2       Sediment Control     
3.3       Wind Erosion Control     
3.4       Tracking Control BMPs     
3.5       Erosion and Sediment Control BMP Fact Sheet Format     
3.6       BMP Fact Sheets      
    EC-1 Scheduling
    EC-10 Velocity Dissipation Devices 
    EC-11 Slope Drains
    EC-12 Streambank Stabilization 
    EC-13 Polyacrylamide
    EC-2 Preservation of Existing Vegetation 
    EC-3 Hydraulic Mulch
    EC-4 Hydroseeding
    EC-5 Soil Binders
    EC-6 Straw Mulch  
    EC-7 Geotextiles and Mats
    EC-8 Wood Mulching 
    EC-9 Earth Dikes and Drainage Swales 
    SE-1 Silt Fence 
    SE-10 Storm Drain Inlet Protection 
    SE-11 Chemical Treatment
    SE-2 Sediment Basin 
    SE-3 Sediment Trap 
    SE-4 Check Dams 
    SE-5 Fiber Rolls
    SE-6 Gravel Bag Berm 
    SE-7 Street Sweeping and Vacuuming
    SE-8 Sandbag Barrier 
    SE-9 Straw Bale Barrier 
    TC-1 Stabilized Construction Entrance/Exit
    TC-2 Stabilized Construction Roadway
    TC-3 Entrance/Outlet Tire Wash
    WE-1 Wind Erosion Control   

Section 4   Non-Stormwater Management and Material Management BMPs 
4.1       Non-Stormwater Management BMPs     
4.2     Waste Management & Materials Pollution Control BMPs     
4.3       Fact Sheet Format     
4.4       BMP Fact Sheets      
    NS-1 Water Conservation Practices
    NS-10 Vehicle & Equipment Maintenance
    NS-11 Pile Driving Operations 
    NS-12 Concrete Curing
    NS-13 Concrete Finishing
    NS-14 Material Over Water
    NS-15 Demoltion Adjacent to Water
    NS-16 Temporary Batch Plants
    NS-2 Dewatering Operations
    NS-3 Paving and Grinding Operations
    NS-4 Temporary Stream Crossing
    NS-5 Clear Water Diversion
    NS-6 Illicit Connection/Discharge
    NS-7 Potable Water/Irrigation
    NS-8 Vehicle and Equipment Cleaning
    NS-9 Vehicle and Equipment Fueling
    WM-01 Material Delivery and Storage
    WM-02 Material Use
    WM-03 Stockpile Management
    WM-04 Spill Prevention and Control
    WM-05 Solid Waste Management
    WM-06 Hazardous Waste Management
    WM-07 Contaminated Soil Mangement
    WM-08 Concrete Waste Management
    WM-09 Sanitary/Septic Waste Management
    WM-10 Liquid Waste Management

Section 5   Glossary and List of Acronyms 
5.1       Glossary     
5.2       Acronyms       

Appendices         
    Appendix A  General Permit 
    Appendix B  SWPPP Template 
    Appendix C  Construction Stormwater Sampling and Analysis Guidance


Cost Up Arrow

$95.00 Manual (Californians add 7.25%, or $6.89)
$55.00 Enrollment (Limitation)