UNIFORM STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM™

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The Uniform Stormwater Management System (USMS™) is a 4-step, standardized, stormwater-targeted version of an Environmental Management System (EMS) that can be incorporated into a full ISO 14001 EMS program as needed. The USMS™ translates complicated NPDES regulations into a simple compliance program that is easy to understand and apply, and has been adopted by the Associated General Contractors of Colorado (AGC/C) as THE standard for NPDES permit compliance. It covers the continuum of NPDES Construction General Permit compliance from pre-construction planning and budgeting to permit termination. The USMS™ provides the documentation and reporting needed to meet the new LEED 2009 BD&C Prerequisite #1 under Sustainable Sites. Customizable to fit each operator’s geographical location and unique corporate culture, the USMS™ has proven effective on hundreds of construction projects, large and small, across the United States. SRM teaches consultants and SWPPP Managers to use the USMS™ through a train-the-trainer approach and provides them with all of the standardized systems and tools needed to identify areas in need of improvement and assure proper Permit compliance.

Contractors benefit from:

• Documentation checklists for federal and state NPDES Permits to verify & ensure that project documentation meets minimum requirements
• Site map generator to create site maps that are complete, easy to update, easy to read and that minimize or eliminate the need to transfer data from one map to the next
• Self-inspection system and tools to assure compliance with all aspects of the NPDES Permit
• Fully digital inspection and SWPPP record-keeping on a secure private cloud
  • Saves time, money and aggravation
  • Never loose important compliance records
  • No special IT equipment needed

Perform exactly what is required by the Permit – no more, no less

Virtually eliminate enforceable regulatory findings

Save time, money and worry