Site superintendents who walk the site every week

Which site are you inspecting today?

Weekly and after-rain SWPPP inspection reports for construction sites, with the rain total pulled in and fixes logged. Free to read, pay to download.

  • Free to read
  • No sign-up until the draft
  • Every fact cites its source
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ePlan fills in

  • Rain since last inspection
  • Receiving water
  • Impaired water
  • Site footprint

How it works

SWPPP site inspection report, from one answer

  1. Pick the site and why you're inspecting.One answer starts the project. ePlan names it and looks up the place.
  2. ePlan pulls the rain total and lists each control to check.3 more questions, each with a "not sure yet" way out.
  3. Read the report free, then download it to sign and file with your SWPPP.The draft marks what to check (amber), what to pick (blue) and what to fill in (violet).

What you get

SWPPP site inspection report and 2 more documents

The first draft is free to read. Each document after it is drafted from the same confirmed facts.

The first draft

SWPPP site inspection report

  1. Inspection date, type and inspector
  2. Rain gauge reading that triggered it
  3. Areas and controls inspected
  4. Discharges and receiving water observed
  5. Maintenance and corrective actions needed
  6. Photos

Modeled on: EPA 2022 Construction General Permit, Part 4.7 inspection report

Next · 2

Corrective action log

  1. Condition found
  2. Action taken
  3. Date completed
Next · 3

Notice of termination checklist

  1. Project and permit number
  2. Reason for termination
  3. Final site photos

From public data

What ePlan fills in, and from where

0.25 inches

of rain in 24 hours starts the clock: on the 14-day schedule you must inspect within 24 hours
Source: EPA 2022 Construction General Permit, Part 4.2

Questions

SWPPP site inspection report: what people ask

How often must I inspect a construction site?

Under EPA's 2022 Construction General Permit, at least once every 7 calendar days, or once every 14 days plus within 24 hours of a storm that drops 0.25 inches or more in 24 hours. State permits set their own schedules.

Source: epa.gov

When is the inspection report due?

Within 24 hours of finishing the inspection. It records the date, inspectors, findings, any maintenance or corrective action needed, and the rain gauge reading if a storm triggered the visit.

Source: epa.gov

Who can do the inspection?

A qualified person: someone who completed EPA's construction inspection course and passed the exam, or who holds a current construction inspection certification or license that covers erosion and sediment control.

Source: epa.gov

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