Implementation, Management, and Cost of the Clean Water Act and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan

Abstract

This research is a retrospective case study designed to document the implementation, and management decisions made about a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for a wastewater project in California. For this study, the project manager and qualified storm water pollution prevention practitioner (QSP) agreed to extensive interviews about the decisions made and associated costs. Through laws and regulations, constructors are required to take precautionary measures to ensure pollutants stay on jobsites as opposed to running into the storm water system. Moreover, from a practical standpoint, such research might be particularly useful for addressing the challenges constructors are having with the more stringent sustainability regulations. This study used a retrospective case study as part of an exploratory qualitative research strategy for examining the costs associated with storm water pollution prevention on a twenty acre, $48,000,000 wastewater project that had a construction schedule of two years. Cost analysis was taken from historical data and was applied in a quantity takeoff. This study was aimed at documenting some practical features of the actual implementation, management, and cost in this particular case. Results indicate the primary roles of the QSP for this project and the SWPPP cost for this project was 0.46% of the total project cost.