Northwest Arkansas Pre-Construction Stormwater Education Program

Why was the program developed?

In Northwest Arkansas, construction stormwater inspectors have been frustrated with stormwater regulation non-compliance. Conversations for those managing construction sites have gone unheeded and best management practices were not followed. Many companies claim an ignorance to best practices to avoid compliance with regulations.

Who is the program for?

In response, we developed a construction stormwater education program specifically for contractors, developers, and persons responsible for inspecting and maintaining stormwater controls on a construction site to be shared during pre-construction meetings.

Below are a few of the resources and materials developed:

Construction Stormwater Management Resource Sheet 

Stormwater Compliance on Construction Sites in Northwest Arkansas

Transcript of Stormwater Compliance on Construction Sites in NWA video

Ground Control - Stormwater Pollution Prevention from Construction Sites (ExCal Visual's website)

Publications

Developing Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan - A Guide for Construction Sites (EPA)

Links

Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities (EPA website)

ADEQ Construction Stormwater Permitting (ADEQ Website)