Construction Site Inspection

Inspecting to Keep You in Compliance

Inspection/Monitoring/Reporting

Ketchikan

Know if your plan is working

Document corrective actions
A Contractor that destroys their
site & soils destroys their profits.

Slope Stabilization or Flow Management?

Barrow
Monitoring ~ Reporting ~ Recordkeeping

Permit Compliance
Adaptive Management Analysis
Risk Management Anchorage
 BMP Inspection & Monitoring
for Permit Compliance

Visual Inspections
How, what & where do you inspect
Who does inspections
Records & Reporting
Qualified Person
Inspections must be conducted by a qualified person.

Sets a high bar for qualifications

ESC Supervisor
ESC Monitor
Environmental Monitor

Anchorage
Certified Erosion &
Sediment Control Lead

ESC Supervisor

Site Inspectors must be Qualified

CESCLs may be considered qualified
(unless you demonstrate otherwise)

CESCLs must be trained by an approved program.

(two certified inspectors may be necessary)
CESCLs are decision-makers in the project process.
CESCLs inspect BMPs & construction areas
 Langley BYLAW 2006 NO 4381
ESC Monitor

Identified in a letter of appointment

During the ESC Permit Application phase
Must immediately report failures & Maintenance needs to Owner
Must immediately report Permit Violations
To the Township of Langley
Must maintain a log book
ESC Supervisor
Abbotsford BYLAW NO 1989-2010

Identified on the ESC Submission form

Responsible for ESC Facilities:
Inspection
Maintenance
Monitoring
Must maintain a log book documenting inspections
Kongiganak
Inspections
Document the procedures for performing site inspections specified
by Bylaws, and where necessary, taking corrective actions.

Document the following:

Person responsible for conducting site inspections;
Schedules to be followed for conducting inspections;
Any inspection checklist or form that will be used;
How corrective action will be addressed.
A record of each inspection and of any corrective actions taken
must be retained and made available for review.
 INSPECTIONS BYLAW 2006 4381

Inspection Frequency
Minimum once per week or after each Significant Rainfall Event*
whichever is greater
*25 mm in a 24 hour period
ANC
Average & Extreme Events

25 mm
Probability of 25mm Precipitation
 Its been raining everyday POP QUIZ
for the last week. How many
inspections should I have?

Is the truck
a permitted
discharge?
Inspection Frequency
ESC Supervisor Responsibilities

Once per week & within 24hrs of significant rain*

* 25mm per day
Seasonal Variations
During extended dry periods, (May-September)
Monthly and within 24hrs after significant rainfall

Inactive Sites
Bi-Weekly (with approval)
Requires adequate BMPs and good performance
Anchorage
Inspection Frequency:
BYLAW NO. 6410-2006 Sch. A

Once per day in rainy season (Oct 15-May 15)

During significant rainfall*
Submit records Bi-Monthly during rainy period
Monthly during dry season (May 16-Oct 14)
* 25mm per day or 10mm per hour Takotna
 2011 ACGP 6.4.1
Scope of site inspection,

Inspect the following :

Areas disturbed by construction activity
Areas used for storage of materials that are exposed to precipitation
Areas where control measures are installed and maintained, BMPs
Areas where pollutants have accumulated and may enter storm water
Locations where vehicles enter or exit the site;
Areas where storm water typically flows;
Points of discharge from the site.
Portions of the site where stabilization measures have been initiated.
 Scope of Inspection

Check whether all control measures are installed and

operating as intended and determine if any control measures
need to be replaced, repaired or maintained Barrow
Scope of Inspection

Check for the presence of accumulated sediment near the

project area boundary that has a potential for being washed
outside of the project boundary on locations such as
roadways or parking lots, storm water conveyance systems,
storm drain inlets, and discharge points
Scope of Inspection

Check for the evidence of, or the potential for spills, leaks, or other
accumulations of pollutants on the site entering the storm water
conveyance system or water bodies.
Scope of Inspection

Describe visible areas where erosion has occurred near

the project area boundary that has a potential for being
washed outside of the project boundary North Pole
Scope of Inspection

Identify any locations where new or modified

control measures are necessary to meet the
requirements of the Bylaws & Permits
Scope of Inspection

Identify all points that discharge from the site and describe the
conditions that are contributing to that discharge.
Scope of Inspection

Any incidents of
noncompliance observed
and corrective actions taken.
Make Sure Your Inspection Forms Meet All Your Permit
& Contract Requirements!
Inspection Report
At a minimum, the inspection report should include:
The inspection date;
Names, titles, and qualifications of personnel
conducting the inspection;
Abbotsford example report
Good site inspectors know the weather information for
the period since the last inspection including a general
estimate of the beginning day of each storm event,
duration of each storm event, and whether any
discharges occurred.
Rainfall for Surrey 2009-September 2011
300
290
280
270
260
250
240
230
220
210
200
190
180
170
Total Rainfall (mm)
160
150
140
130 No. Days >25mm of Rainfall
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40 Very few days
30
20 Above 25mm
10
0
Report Location(s) of discharges of
sediment or other pollutants from the site;

Ft. Yukon
Describe location(s) of control measures
that need to be maintained;

Emmonak
Identify location(s) where additional control
measures are needed that did not exist at the time
of inspection; and maintenance required, if any.
The inspection report
must be signed in
accordance with Bylaws.
MONITORING
Water quality must be recorded in the
logbook during every inspection:

Develop a monitoring plan

Obtain representative samples
 25 NTU Standard limit
100 NTU after significant event

TSS must be below 75mg/L

Excessive Turbidity = 20 NTU

25 mg/L Dry weather
75mg/L Wet season
 Way Over
25 NTU 250 NTU
1000 NTU
Turbidity
Meter

Measures in NTUs
Nephelometric Turbidity Units
 Sample analysis
Portable Turbidimeter Kits
pH Meter
MULTIPLE PARAMETERS
pH & EC ppm, pH & EC
All testing data obtained
under the monitoring
program must be forwarded
to the city within 1 week.
Corrective Action Conditions
Take corrective actions when,

Control measures are not designed, installed and/or

maintained as required by ESC plans.

Conditions triggering the need for corrective action include:

A required control measure was never installed, or installed
incorrectly; control measure is not operating as intended or
is ineffective.
Anchorage
 ESC Supervisor Responsibilities

Homer

Deficiencies identified during site inspections are to

be mitigated as soon as practical after the inspection
but in no case later than 7 days after the inspection.
Logbook/Inspection Report Requirements
ESC Supervisor Responsibilities

Report should include the following detail:

Remedial actions required, including time frames for the completion
of specified works.
Remedial actions outstanding from previous inspections.
Details of who received the report.
Sign off by the ESC Supervisor. Kenai
 Bylaw 6410-2006

The environmental monitor will be required to monitor the site and

submit a final letter of inspection in accordance with Schedule D of
the Watercourse Protection Bylaw before occupancy.
Will this be your Best Defense?
ESC Plan is a Living Document
Mark up the plans with changes
Date and initial the changes
ESC Site Map
Simple Site
ESC Site Map
Complex Site
What should the inspection report say?

Have you signed reports stating that

you are in compliance with the ESC Plan & Permit?
Inspection sites - silt fence
4
High Turbidity & Oil Sheen

What do you report?

WHAT BMPs ARE NEEDED FOR COMPLIANCE?

What do the grading logs say?

SILT FENCE BLOWOUT
SAND BAGS ADDED TO REINFORCE
GULLY FORMING
SAME SILT FENCE FROM THE OTHER SIDE
IS THERE A PROBLEM?
WHAT SHOULD BE IN THE REPORTS?
Fugitive Dust
What is on the inspection report?
 Inspection takes time
Predicting
problems
takes skills

Observation builds experience!

On DOT&PF projects provide a citation to the BMP Manual or
publication used as a source for the BMP, If no published source
was used, then the SWPPP or SWPPP amendment must state
that No published BMP manual was used for this design.
Include a drawing and description when designing a BMP.
 Prior to embankment fill:
1- Install Perimeter berm at OHW
2- Place 4 gravel filter layer on berm
Upon completion of the approach fill:
1- Place geotextile fabric
2- Place rip rap on slopes
See detail Plan sheet xxxxx

Describe the sequence and timing of activities that disturb

soils and of BMP implementation and removal. Phase earth
disturbing activities to minimize un-stabilized areas, and to
achieve temporary or final stabilization quickly.
 Example DOT&PF BMP

8oz Geotextile filter fabric

Berm 4- 8 Varies
Fill
Washed
area
Pea Gravel

Existing Grade

OHW

No published BMP manual was used for this design.

Designed by Danny Dirt PE, AK-CESCL #007
Inspection report
Practice Time:

Paxson
Is there a detail in the ESC Plan for this?
Inspection:
Perimeter Controls

Current site Map

Note:
BMP locations
No Perimeter Control
Unnecessary BMPs
Sitka
Exposed Soils
Perimeter Controls Fairbanks
End of Sediment Barrier

Fairbanks
Inspection Requirements: Recordkeeping

Copies of the ESP, inspection records, all reports required by the

permit, and records of all data used to complete the permit
applications must be retained and provided to authorities upon
request.
Inspection: What next?

Read Your Bylaws & permits

Review ESC Plan for permit compliance

Correct within 7 days if necessary
Implement / maintain BMPs
Within 24 hours / ASAP / 7 days
Document BMP maintenance/addition in log book
 Now What?

Right Product? Installed correctly? Maintained?

 Maintain BMPs to assure
continuous
performance. See
specific BMP
specifications and
maintenance
requirements in
approved Erosion and
Sediment Control
Manuals

Check sediment control

BMPs weekly and after
runoff events in dry
season and daily in wet
season during discharge

Remove temporary
BMPs 30 days after site
stabilization
Advice to inspectors:
Bad Stuff: Good Stuff:
Garbage Rain drains
Perimeter control Rock driveways
Bare soil Clean streets
Maintenance
 Good Stuff:
No Tracking
Grass Lined Swale
Vegetation Established

Bad Stuff:
Highway Missing in Both Directions
Off ramp relocated to Downstream Location
Repair Costs ???
 Self Reporting & Policing

Photos Courtesy WADOE

BMP Damage Results In Sediment Discharge
Perimeter Sediment Control & Discharge Point
Indication of Slope Failure Under the Blanket
GUTTERS & RAIN DRAINS?

PLASTIC SHEETING ON SLOPES

STRAW ON EXPOSED SOILS
PERIMETER SILT FENCE
Temporary Rain Drains

Plastic Cover

Perimeter Silt Fence

Improper Installation:
Do the monitoring reports describe
& document your permit compliance
or non-compliance?
What should be in the monitoring report?
What action should be taken?
Visual Inspection:
High Turbidity, Why did the tree fall down?
Is there a flow rate problem here?
Inspection Locations
Inspection involves walking the line.
& Checking all the BMPs along the way.
Always sample and report accurately
and promptly
 Define inspection role in contract, and
READ THE CONTRACT!

Indemnity clause?
Some insurers require IC
Dont indemnify for more
than what your insurance/
professional liability policy
covers (unless you have
deep pockets).
Mutual indemnity
 Inspection & Monitoring Review
Who? Qualified Individual
Identified in pre construction documents
What?
All disturbed areas, BMPs, outfalls, exits, impacted areas
When?
Every 7 days or after a significant rain event
Where?
Safely located & marked locations
Why?
Permit requirements & risk management
Be Prepared for your Inspections
Plan for your Inspections
Complete your Inspections
Remember,
An inspection is a
snapshot of the
construction process

The records are the movie of

the whole process. It is
a critical element for
defending your position,
should you need it.