It's official: The Environmental Protection Agency is committed to stronger enforcement of storm water permits. This book is your key to understanding and complying with the latest regulations for any construction site, anywhere in the country. This book is intended to provide a starting point for builders and developers to use in locating and understanding storm water permitting requirements.

Contents include:

• How builders and developers should handle an inspector's visit
• EPA enforcement documents to self-report or to take advantage of EPA's new Expedited Settlement Offer policy, both of which may reduce fines and the time involved in handling an enforcement action.
• Detailed information on how to prepare the necessary forms, plans and reports required by the permit, including samples.
• State-specific permits, forms and guidance on CD-ROM.