Stormwater Risk Management performs very thorough “Baseline” risk assessment inspections, monthly construction site audits, and USMS implementation audits for customers using the 4-step Uniform Stormwater Management System (USMS™). Services include:

• Baseline stormwater compliance audits include a detailed report of findings and recommendations to the project team and home office. The baseline audit is a comprehensive assessment of the project’s Stormwater Management Plan including all record-keeping and site conditions as compared to the requirements of applicable federal, state and local permits. The project team is offered recommended strategies to mitigate potential enforcement-related risks, reduce potential environmental impacts, and manage long-term compliance costs for the project.

• Monthly compliance audits/inspections with inspection reports provided to authorized project team members via secure online database
• Monthly audits of project team/job-site performance include:
  • Conformance to required inspection process and procedures
  • Proper SWPPP documentation and updates as required under federal, state and local permits
  • Adherence to any additional performance standards created by the customer
  • Adequate maintenance and installation of required BMPs necessary to sustain permit compliance and mitigate potential environmental impacts
  • Assist SWPPP Administrator(s) with the proper execution of all systems and tools related to compliance program and CWT software usage
  • Provide enforcement risk reduction recommendations and environmental risk management strategies to corporate and jobsite
  • Provide recommendations for the most cost-effective Best Management Practices (BMP) available
  • Verification of proper sediment and erosion control installations
  • Follow-up verification of proper corrective actions needed to maintain permit compliance and environmental preservation
  • Update project-specific inspection system site maps to include the location of potential pollution sources and BMPs
  • Detailed executive summary reports to the customer outlining compliance performance over time to help build a documented track record of compliance improvements
• Facilitation of contractor participation in the Water Quality Control Division’s Colorado Stormwater Excellence Program (CSEP)