University Of South Carolina
Department of Environmental Health and Safety
Office of Hazardous Waste
Environmental Audit Program
Stormwater, Clean Water, and
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures
Issued: July 16, 2007
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
STORMWATER PROGRAM ............................................................................................................................. 3
Stormwater Audit Report ................................................................................................................................ 4
Stormwater Audit Checklist ............................................................................................................................ 5
CLEAN WATER PROGRAM ............................................................................................................................ 7
Clean Water Audit Report ............................................................................................................................... 8
Clean Water Audit Checklist ........................................................................................................................... 9
SPILL CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURES PROGRAM ................................................................... 10
SPCC Audit Report ........................................................................................................................................ 11
SPCC Audit Checklist .................................................................................................................................... 12
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Section I:
STORMWATER PROGRAM
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Stormwater Audit Report
Auditors Name
Date
Location
Auditors Signature
Time of Audit
Project Manager
Findings:
Regulatory Requirements:
Recommendations:
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Stormwater Audit Checklist
Documentation
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No
N/A
1. Is the SWPPP available onsite?
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2. Is a copy of the general permit available onsite?
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3. Is the NOI available onsite?
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4. Is the DHEC Coverage Letter available onsite?
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5. Does the SWPPP include a list of co-permittee agreements or contractor
certification statements?
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6. Does the permittee follow one of the following inspections schedules?
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7. Are inspection records being retained with the SWPPP?
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8. Are inspections being completed by “qualified personnel for 2 acres or more?
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9. Were any major modifications made to the SWPPP and/or site since
the last inspection/audit?
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11. Are litter, construction debris, oils, fuels, building products and construction
chemicals being properly addressed an/or removed?
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12. Are all sediment and erosion control devices, as indicated on the plans, installed
and maintained throughout the site, such as silt fence, rock check dams,
sediment traps and basis?
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13. Are all storm water control devices, as indicated on the plans, installed and maintained
throughout the site, such as detention ponds, swales, outlet protection, etc,?
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14. Are disturbed areas grassed and/or stabilized within 14 days?
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15. For areas of final stabilization, has 70% uniform coverage been achieved?
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16. Is the area free of active erosion?
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a. Once every 7 calendar days
b. Once every 14 calendar days and within 24 hours of the end of a
storm event of 0.5 inches or more
If yes, was DHEC approval received to perform the modifications?
10. Are all deficiencies corrected within a timely manner?
Site Review
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17. Were there any offsite impacts, and if so, to which of the following?
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18. Is the construction entrance/exit properly installed according to plans?
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19. Is the perimeter silt fence and/or other controls properly installed?
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20. Did any BMPs operate as designed or prove adequate?
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21. Is the number of BMPs sufficient?
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22. Are all BMPs properly maintained?
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23. Is construction activity following the phasing and sequencing plan?
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24. Have temporary stabilization measures been installed within 14 days when
construction activity on the site ceased for 14 days or more?
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a. Public right of way
b. Adjoining property owner
c. Wetlands
d. Creek/river
e. Lake/pond
f. other
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Section II:
CLEAN WATER PROGRAM
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Clean Water Audit Report
Auditors Name
Date
Location
Auditors Signature
Time of Audit
Project Manager
Findings:
Regulatory Requirements:
Recommendations:
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Clean Water Audit Checklist
Drinking water
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No
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Does the facility own or operated a public drinking water system?
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Does the facility own or operate a public drinking water well system?
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Is the facility required to perform drinking water monitoring?
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Does the facility respond to water quality complaints?
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When responding to water quality complaints, does the facility perform
drinking water sampling and analysis?
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Are all drinking water samples analyzed by a certified laboratory?
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Are analysis results reported to complainants?
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Are analysis results maintained onsite for 10 years?
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Section VII:
SPILL CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURES PROGRAM
(SPCC)
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SPCC Audit Report
Auditors Name
Date
Location
Auditors Signature
Time of Audit
Project Manager
Findings:
Regulatory Requirements:
Recommendations:
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SPCC Audit Checklist
SPCC
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No
N/A
Is greater than 1,320 gallons of oil in above ground containers,
or more than 42,000 gallons in underground storage tanks stored onsite?
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Is the SPCC available onsite for each location where oil is stored?
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Is the plan reviewed at least once every five years?
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Is the plan amended within 6-months of any change which affects the
Facility’s potential to discharge oil?
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Are amendments implemented within 6-months of the date that the plan was changed?
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Has management approved the plan?
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Have resources been committed to implement the plan?
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Does the plan include the following:
a. Prediction of potential oil discharges from equipment and storage
tanks including direction, rate of flow, and total quantity that may be
discharged?
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b. Type of oil in each container and its storage capacity?
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c. Facility stormwater drainage flow?
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d. Discharge/drainage controls (secondary containment, etc)?
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e.
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f. Emergency contact list and phone numbers?
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g. A facility diagram that describes the layout of the facility and the
contents of each container, including buried tanks?
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Countermeasures for discharge discovery, response and cleanup?
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Are inspections and tests performed as described in the written procedures?
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Are inspection records maintained onsite for three years?
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Are all supplies available, as outlined in the plan?
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Is secondary containment provided for oil filled equipment and bulk storage tanks?
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Have all applicable personnel trained in the operation and maintenance of
equipment to prevent the discharge of oil?
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Are personnel given spill prevention briefings at least annually?
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Has a designated person accountable for oil spill prevention that reports to management?
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Are spills cleaned up promptly?
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Is oil stored in a secured area, including the following measures?
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a. Stored in a fully fenced area?
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b. Protected by locks and or guarded?
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c. Master flow and drain valves and pump controls are secured in
the closed position when not in operation?
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d. Appropriate lighting is available?
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