Summit Stormwater Blog
Tips, Tricks and Expertise from the Summit Team.
A New Mindset
To celebrate Summit’s 10th year in business we have started using the tag line, Compliance Elevated in our emails....
State of Colorado issues new Construction General Permit
The State of Colorado has a permit with the US EPA that allows the state to manage its own stormwater program for...
Modifying a SWMP in changing field conditions.
Your Stormwater Management Plan is a living document that is intended to be updated to reflect changes over the life...
Does my site need a SWMP?
Our FAQ section provides a brief description of the sites that would require a Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP), but...
Permission to Pollute?
When you’ve applied for a state permit from the State of Colorado, what are you actually “permitted” to do? Your...
What’s in a SWMP?
It's in the Details Check our resource section for copies of the state guidance document and the state SWMP inspection...
What permits and plans do I need?
Patterns and Trends Because of the large number of projects we manage, our inspection team often sees patterns and...
Your SWMP plan design will drive your stormwater budget
Stormwater Design, Installation and Maintenance are all related. Smart design will save you time and money in later...
Assigning roles for stormwater compliance
Achieving stormwater compliance at an active construction project is definitely a team sport. Players include the BMP...
EPA sued to increase stormwater oversight
“In a lawsuit filed late Dec. 18, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Environmental Defense Center allege the EPA ignored a 2003 Ninth Circuit…
Costco Clean Air Act Violations
Summit Services Group is primarily focused on stormwater and SPCC compliance. So you may ask, why are we sharing this...