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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