Stormwater – Understanding the New 2008 MSGP for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity - a PDH Online Course for Architects, Engineers and Surveyors

Stormwater – Understanding the New 2008 MSGP for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity

Course Outline

Since 1990 USEPA has regulated stormwater discharges associated with Industrial Activities. To protect the waters of the United States, licensed professional engineers must fully understand the EPA requirements and provisions contained in Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities that was promulgated on September 29, 2008. In the recently promulgated MSGP USEPA regulates 29 Sectors which industrial activities could contribute to stomrwater pollution. Subject facilities are required to have on file a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3). This course will prepare engineers to be familiar with MSGP requirements and how to develop an effective industrial Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will:

Be familiar with USEPA’s September 2008 Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities;
Be able to determine if an industrial facility is eligible to obtain a Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities;
Be familiar with the components necessary to comply with the General Permit;
Have a better understanding of the definitions of Waters of the United States, point source and industrial activities;
Be familiar with the elements of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan;
Be familiar with different stormwater pollutants of concern;
Understand how to evaluate a facility for exposed materials;
Be able to develop control measures to prevent stormwater pollution;
Be familiar with common housekeeping practices;
Be able to determine non-stormwater discharges;
Be familiar with erosion and sedimentation control practices;
Understand how to complete a stormwater comprehensive site evaluation;
Be familiar with stormwater sampling requirements;
Be able to assemble an effective pollution prevention team;
Be familiar with employee training requirements;
Be familiar with the term alternative certifiation;
Be familiar with common deficiencies; and
Understand the major differences between the 2000 and 2008 MSGPs.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for environmental engineers, consulting engineers, and EHS professionals.

Benefit to Attendees

This course will help attendees be familiar with the September 2008 MSGP for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities requirements, stormwater pollutants, and commonly used best management practices. At the end of this course the attendee will be able to develop an effective industrial Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.

Course Introduction

The storage of raw materials, intermediate and finished products, chemical and petroleum usage, material handling, chemical transfer operations, and industrial waste generation are common practices at industrial facilities. If these practices are exposed to precipitation or snowmelt, the runoff can be adversely affected and transport pollutants to nearby storm sewer systems, rivers, lakes, or coastal waters. Licensed professional engineers must be aware of the stormwater pollution prevention processes and regulations that apply. This course is intended to provide the attendee with the knowledge to understand the requirements of the September 2008 MSGP, as well as, develop an effective industrial Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Through this online course, licensed professionals, consulting engineers and EHS professionals can learn key definitions, obtain methodologies and knowledge to determine stormwater pollutants, exposed materials that can affect stormwater quality, and commonly used best management practices, as well as, be familiar with inspection and sampling procedures and employee training requirements.

Course Content

This course content with provide the attendee with methodologies and knowledge to understand the requirements of the September 2008 MSGP, as well as, develop an effective industrial stormwater pollution prevention plan. In this lesson, you will be directed to:

Microsoft Powerpoint presentation handout, titled Stormwater Permitting in 2008: Latest Information to Keep You Compliant (50 pages, pdf file format)

Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Industrial Activities - Promulgated September 29, 2008 (240 pages, pdf file format)

Select Industrial Stormwater Fact Sheet Series, USEPA Office of Water (10 Sectors) (97 pages, pdf file format)

Please click on the above underlined hypertext to view, download or print the document for your study. Because of the large file size, we recommend that you first save the file to your computer by right clicking the mouse and choosing "Save Target As ...", and then open the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Course Summary

Industrial operations can impair the waters of the United States through the transportation of pollutants from on-site practices to the storm sewer, rivers, wetlands, lakes, etc. To protect the waters of the United States, licensed professional engineers must fully understand the EPA requirements and provisions contained in the September 2008 Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities. In the recently promulgated MSGP EPA regulates 29 Sectors which inductrial activities could contribute to stormwater pollution. The backbone of this permit is the development and implementation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3). This course will prepare engineers to be familiar with MSGP requirements and how to develop an effective industrial Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.

Related Links

For additional information related to this subject, please visit the following websites or web pages:

EPA – Stormwater, http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/indust.cfm?program_id=6

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.