DEQ- STORMWATER MANGEMENT
INSPECTOR
WhatvftwovfplansvfinvfthevfSWPPPvfmustvfbevfapproved?vf-vfanswer--
Erosionvfandvfsedimentvfcontrolvfplansvfandvfstormwatervfmanagementvfplansvfmustvfbevfa
pproved.
Doesvfthevfstormwatervfmanagementvfplanvfaddressvfrunoffvfduringvfconstructionvforvfafter
?vf-vfanswer--Thevfstormwatervfmanagementvfplanvfaddressesvfpost-
constructionvfstormwatervfrunoff.
Whatvfimpactvfdoesvfimperviousvfcovervfhavevfonvfwatervfquality?vf-vfanswer--
Imperviousvfcovervfincreasesvfstormwatervfrunoffvfvolumevfandvfvelocity,vfleadingvftovfhigh
ervfpollutantvflevelsvflikevfsedimentvfandvfphosphorus,vfnegativelyvfaffectingvfwatervfquality
.
Whatvfisvfthevftargetvfpollutantvfinvfthevfwatervfqualityvfcriteria?vf-vfanswer--Phosphorus
Whatvfisvfthevflowervflimitvfofvfimperviousnessvfthatvfcanvfresultvfinvfstreamvfdegradation?vf-
vfanswer--10%
WhatvfdestructivevfforcesvfdoesvfthevfSWMvfregulationvfprotectvfagainst?vf-vfanswer--
Channelvferosionvfandvfflooding.
Howvfdoesvfthevfratevfofvfrunoffvfchangevfaftervfdevelopment?vf-vfanswer--
Runoffvfratevfincreasesvfpost-
developmentvfduevftovfvegetationvfreplacementvfwithvfimperviousvfsurfaces,vfpotentiallyvfc
ausingvferosionvfandvfflooding.
Whatvfmustvfavflocality'svfordinancevfrequirevfforvfsubmissionvfandvfapproval?vf-vfanswer--
ESCvfplanvfandvfSWMvfplanvf(9VAC25-870-148)
Listvfthreevfviolationsvfforvfwhichvfavfpenaltyvfmayvfbevfimposed.vf-vfanswer--
Violationsvfinclude:vfNovfregistrationvfdate,vfNovfSWPPP,vfIncompletevfSWPPP,vfSWPPPv
fnotvfavailablevfforvfreview,vfNovfapprovedvfESCvfplan,vfFailurevftovfinstallvfstormwatervfman
agementvfBMPsvforvfESCs,vfImproperlyvfinstalledvforvfmaintainedvfstormwatervfBMPsvforvf
ESCs,vfOperationalvfdeficiencies,vfFailurevftovfconductvfrequiredvfinspections,vfIncomplet
e,vfimproper,vforvfmissedvfinspections.
MaximumvfPenaltyvfundervfthevfStormwatervfActvf-vfanswer--$32,500
LocalityvfVSMPvfAuthorityvfRegistrationvfStatementvfRetentionvf-vfanswer--
Mustvfbevfdocumentedvfandvfretainedvfforvfatvfleastvfthreevfyearsvffromvfprojectvfcompletion
vforvfpermitvftermination
, DEQvfProgramvfReviewsvfFrequencyvf-vfanswer--
DEQvfconductsvfavfprogramvfreviewvfoncevfeveryvffivevfyears
ConstructionvfSitevfInspectionvfFrequencyvfbyvfVSMPvfAuthorityvf-vfanswer--
PeriodicallyvfforvfcompliancevfwithvfESCvfplan,vfSWMvfplan,vfpollutionvfpreventionvfplan,vfa
ndvfTMDLvfcontrolvfmeasures
LocationsvfforvfNoticevfofvfCoveragevfLettervfPostingvf-vfanswer--
NearvfmainvfentrancevfofvfconstructionvfactivityvfandvfinvfgeneralvfinformationvfsectionvfofvfS
WPPP
OptionsvfforvfMakingvfSWPPPvfAvailablevftovfPublicvf-vfanswer--
Electronicvfformatvforvfhardvfcopyvfuponvfrequestvfatvfavfpubliclyvfaccessiblevflocation
GeneralvfInformationvfinvfSWPPPvf-vfanswer--
Includesvfsignedvfregistrationvfstatement,vfnoticevfofvfcoveragevfletter,vfConstructionvfGP,v
fprojectvfdescription,vfandvfsitevfplan
QualifiedvfPersonnelvfInspectionvfFrequencyvfforvfTemporaryvfStabilizedvfAreasvf-
vfanswer--Oncevfpervfmonth
TimelinevftovfFixvfImproperlyvfInstalledvfErosionvfControlvfPracticevf-vfanswer--
AsvfsoonvfasvfpracticablevfbutvfwithinvfsevenvfdaysvfofvfdiscoveryvforvflongervfwithvfVSMPvfa
uthorityvfapproval
ModificationsvftovfNotevfinvfSWPPPvf-vfanswer--
Majorvfgradingvfactivities,vfconstructionvfcessation,vfandvfinitiationvfofvfstabilizationvfmeas
ures
Whenvfmustvftemporaryvfstabilizationvfbevfappliedvftovfbarevfareasvfthatvfmayvfnotvfbevfatvffin
alvfgradevfbutvfwillvfremainvfdormantvfforvflongervfthanvf14vfdays?vf-vfanswer--
Temporaryvfstabilizationvfmustvfbevfappliedvfwithinvfsevenvfdays.
Whenvfmustvfpermanentvforvftemporaryvfsoilvfstabilizationvfbevfappliedvftovfbarevfareasvftha
tvfarevfatvffinalvfgrade?vf-vfanswer--
Permanentvforvftemporaryvfsoilvfstabilizationvfmustvfbevfappliedvfwithinvf7vfdaysvfaftervffinalv
fgradevfisvfreachedvfonvfanyvfportionvfofvfthevfsite.
Whatvfarevfthevfthreevfrequirementsvfforvfconcretevfwashvfwater?vf-vfanswer--
1.vfConcretevfwashvfwatervfmustvfbevfdirectedvfintovfavfleak-proofvfcontainervforvfavfleak-
proofvfsettlingvfbasin.
2.vfContainervforvfbasinvfcannotvfoverflow.
3.vfHardenedvfandvfliquidvfconcretevfwastevfmustvfbevfremovedvfandvfproperlyvfdisposed.
DoesvfthevfSWPPPvfhavevftovfcontainvfcontrolvfmeasuresvfforvfsupportvfactivityvfareas?vf-
vfanswer--
Yes,vfifvfthevfsupportvfisvfcoveredvfundervfthevfconstructionvfGP,vfthevfSWPPPvfmustvfinclud
evfcontrolvfmeasuresvfforvfthevfsupportvfactivityvfareas.
INSPECTOR
WhatvftwovfplansvfinvfthevfSWPPPvfmustvfbevfapproved?vf-vfanswer--
Erosionvfandvfsedimentvfcontrolvfplansvfandvfstormwatervfmanagementvfplansvfmustvfbevfa
pproved.
Doesvfthevfstormwatervfmanagementvfplanvfaddressvfrunoffvfduringvfconstructionvforvfafter
?vf-vfanswer--Thevfstormwatervfmanagementvfplanvfaddressesvfpost-
constructionvfstormwatervfrunoff.
Whatvfimpactvfdoesvfimperviousvfcovervfhavevfonvfwatervfquality?vf-vfanswer--
Imperviousvfcovervfincreasesvfstormwatervfrunoffvfvolumevfandvfvelocity,vfleadingvftovfhigh
ervfpollutantvflevelsvflikevfsedimentvfandvfphosphorus,vfnegativelyvfaffectingvfwatervfquality
.
Whatvfisvfthevftargetvfpollutantvfinvfthevfwatervfqualityvfcriteria?vf-vfanswer--Phosphorus
Whatvfisvfthevflowervflimitvfofvfimperviousnessvfthatvfcanvfresultvfinvfstreamvfdegradation?vf-
vfanswer--10%
WhatvfdestructivevfforcesvfdoesvfthevfSWMvfregulationvfprotectvfagainst?vf-vfanswer--
Channelvferosionvfandvfflooding.
Howvfdoesvfthevfratevfofvfrunoffvfchangevfaftervfdevelopment?vf-vfanswer--
Runoffvfratevfincreasesvfpost-
developmentvfduevftovfvegetationvfreplacementvfwithvfimperviousvfsurfaces,vfpotentiallyvfc
ausingvferosionvfandvfflooding.
Whatvfmustvfavflocality'svfordinancevfrequirevfforvfsubmissionvfandvfapproval?vf-vfanswer--
ESCvfplanvfandvfSWMvfplanvf(9VAC25-870-148)
Listvfthreevfviolationsvfforvfwhichvfavfpenaltyvfmayvfbevfimposed.vf-vfanswer--
Violationsvfinclude:vfNovfregistrationvfdate,vfNovfSWPPP,vfIncompletevfSWPPP,vfSWPPPv
fnotvfavailablevfforvfreview,vfNovfapprovedvfESCvfplan,vfFailurevftovfinstallvfstormwatervfman
agementvfBMPsvforvfESCs,vfImproperlyvfinstalledvforvfmaintainedvfstormwatervfBMPsvforvf
ESCs,vfOperationalvfdeficiencies,vfFailurevftovfconductvfrequiredvfinspections,vfIncomplet
e,vfimproper,vforvfmissedvfinspections.
MaximumvfPenaltyvfundervfthevfStormwatervfActvf-vfanswer--$32,500
LocalityvfVSMPvfAuthorityvfRegistrationvfStatementvfRetentionvf-vfanswer--
Mustvfbevfdocumentedvfandvfretainedvfforvfatvfleastvfthreevfyearsvffromvfprojectvfcompletion
vforvfpermitvftermination
, DEQvfProgramvfReviewsvfFrequencyvf-vfanswer--
DEQvfconductsvfavfprogramvfreviewvfoncevfeveryvffivevfyears
ConstructionvfSitevfInspectionvfFrequencyvfbyvfVSMPvfAuthorityvf-vfanswer--
PeriodicallyvfforvfcompliancevfwithvfESCvfplan,vfSWMvfplan,vfpollutionvfpreventionvfplan,vfa
ndvfTMDLvfcontrolvfmeasures
LocationsvfforvfNoticevfofvfCoveragevfLettervfPostingvf-vfanswer--
NearvfmainvfentrancevfofvfconstructionvfactivityvfandvfinvfgeneralvfinformationvfsectionvfofvfS
WPPP
OptionsvfforvfMakingvfSWPPPvfAvailablevftovfPublicvf-vfanswer--
Electronicvfformatvforvfhardvfcopyvfuponvfrequestvfatvfavfpubliclyvfaccessiblevflocation
GeneralvfInformationvfinvfSWPPPvf-vfanswer--
Includesvfsignedvfregistrationvfstatement,vfnoticevfofvfcoveragevfletter,vfConstructionvfGP,v
fprojectvfdescription,vfandvfsitevfplan
QualifiedvfPersonnelvfInspectionvfFrequencyvfforvfTemporaryvfStabilizedvfAreasvf-
vfanswer--Oncevfpervfmonth
TimelinevftovfFixvfImproperlyvfInstalledvfErosionvfControlvfPracticevf-vfanswer--
AsvfsoonvfasvfpracticablevfbutvfwithinvfsevenvfdaysvfofvfdiscoveryvforvflongervfwithvfVSMPvfa
uthorityvfapproval
ModificationsvftovfNotevfinvfSWPPPvf-vfanswer--
Majorvfgradingvfactivities,vfconstructionvfcessation,vfandvfinitiationvfofvfstabilizationvfmeas
ures
Whenvfmustvftemporaryvfstabilizationvfbevfappliedvftovfbarevfareasvfthatvfmayvfnotvfbevfatvffin
alvfgradevfbutvfwillvfremainvfdormantvfforvflongervfthanvf14vfdays?vf-vfanswer--
Temporaryvfstabilizationvfmustvfbevfappliedvfwithinvfsevenvfdays.
Whenvfmustvfpermanentvforvftemporaryvfsoilvfstabilizationvfbevfappliedvftovfbarevfareasvftha
tvfarevfatvffinalvfgrade?vf-vfanswer--
Permanentvforvftemporaryvfsoilvfstabilizationvfmustvfbevfappliedvfwithinvf7vfdaysvfaftervffinalv
fgradevfisvfreachedvfonvfanyvfportionvfofvfthevfsite.
Whatvfarevfthevfthreevfrequirementsvfforvfconcretevfwashvfwater?vf-vfanswer--
1.vfConcretevfwashvfwatervfmustvfbevfdirectedvfintovfavfleak-proofvfcontainervforvfavfleak-
proofvfsettlingvfbasin.
2.vfContainervforvfbasinvfcannotvfoverflow.
3.vfHardenedvfandvfliquidvfconcretevfwastevfmustvfbevfremovedvfandvfproperlyvfdisposed.
DoesvfthevfSWPPPvfhavevftovfcontainvfcontrolvfmeasuresvfforvfsupportvfactivityvfareas?vf-
vfanswer--
Yes,vfifvfthevfsupportvfisvfcoveredvfundervfthevfconstructionvfGP,vfthevfSWPPPvfmustvfinclud
evfcontrolvfmeasuresvfforvfthevfsupportvfactivityvfareas.