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Regulating and Educating

Regulating construction sites

The EPA's approach to managing stormwater quality from construction sites (NSW EPA)

Model Ordinance for the Control of Post Construction Stormwater Runoff (USA)
The purpose of this ordinance is to establish minimum stormwater management requirements and controls to protect and safeguard the general health, safety, and welfare of the public residing in watersheds within this jurisdiction. This ordinance shall be applicable to all subdivision or site plan applications, unless eligible for an exemption or granted a waiver [...] The ordinance also applies to land development activities that are smaller than the minimum applicability criteria if such activities are part of a larger common plan of development".

Stormwater Construction Inspection Guide (Minnesota, USA)
Construction control auditing manual.

Stormwater Construction Inspector's Field Guide (Minnesota, USA)
Field guide that accompanies the construction control auditing manual.

Inspection for sediment and stormwater control (US)

see also Legislation and Regulation

Educating construction companies

Educating businesses (Urbanwater.info)

 

Construction Site Water Management: Wide-ranging Guidelines (Urbanwater.info)
Has manuals that include additional practice notes on regulating and educating construction companies.

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