Our focus on the storm water compliance component of your project frees your Project Management and Supervisory personnel to focus on generating revenue rather than being distracted, sidetracked and ultimately (and often unconsciously) running up overhead dealing with the minutiae of compliance.
Project Superintendents are burdened with new regulatory compliance requirements seemingly with the start every new project. Dealing with them on a day-to-day basis is time consuming and it lowers productivity. By outsourcing this activity to specialists your Superintendent can stay focused on your number one priority.
Our business was designed specifically to provide turnkey TPDES compliance solutions and we deliver those services to many of the leading GCs and Developers in this region. As a result we bring economies of scale, the cost savings inherent in repetitive action, and the focus offered by specialization to bear on your storm water compliance obligations. The simple fact is that we can provide better compliance more cost-effectively than you can do it yourself.
SWPPP drawings aren't sacred—they were made to be modified to fit the needs of the site. The truth is that the Civil Engineer often hasn't seen the site for which he or she's drawn the plan, and the cost of the temporary controls implemented is just not their concern. From their perspective it's probably more cost-effective to over-control than to take the time to design controls that meet the regulatory objectives without overkill.
On site, and on your side, we evaluate project sites to determine what temporary erosion controls are actually necessary to meet your regulatory obligations without wasting time, energy or money. When we find waste, we modify the SWPPP to reflect the realities of the site. In addition, our focus on TPDES/SWPPP issues means we stay abreast of the latest methods and materials that can make your site controls more cost-effective.
Consistent application of a single set of compliance methods, materials and high visibility compliance components across all your sites pays many dividends. Among them is the ability to create awareness in the minds of regulatory compliance officers that your sites are so uniformly and outstandingly compliant, that given their overwhelming workload, compliance inspections at these sites are a low priority. We have proven strategies that can make that happen. Compliance officials win—you win.
Simple, cost-effective insurance that's a by-product of having specialists deal with this aspect of a project in the same way that other specialty contractors already handle so many other important aspects of every project.
Hiring specialists to insure that full compliance with TPDES regulations is a certainty on every job site limits exposure to potentially devastating fines, possible imprisonment for company officers and the negative publicity associated with compliance related legal action. It also provides a cushion between you and the enforcement agency involved.
Our team is accountable for all storm water compliance related issues at your sites. If there's a problem, there's no question about where to go for answers. No politics, no finger pointing, no gray areas, no excuses.
We make it our business to know what's important and what's not---and we'll be there when you have questions, or when having the right relationship is important to resolving a problem.
TPDES and SWPPP compliance is our only business. We serve on the AGC Environmental Committee and the Storm Water Subcommittee. We work to develop and provide training classes on storm water issues to the AGC membership. We're also working with the TCEQ to provide information and answers without cost to General Contractors and Developers in forums throughout the region. We're a member of the TCEQ's Small Business Advisory Council. We meet and work regularly with personnel in the enforcement teams, and policy offices for state, county and city compliance agencies.
We thrive on finding that unique new BMP product that drives down total costs and improves overall compliance—and we devote quite a bit of time and effort to doing so. We've introduced slice-inserted silt fence, under-grate area inlet IPBs, reusable curb inlet IPBs, synthetic hay bales and a variety of other new BMP products to the Houston area. It pays off for our clients in lower maintenance costs and greater confidence when the regulatory compliance officer stops by for a visit.
A systematic approach, a reliable, experienced team that takes the SWPPP logistics burden off your shoulders—what could make your life simpler? One call. One point of contact. New project launches simplified. Compliance simplified. Compliance assured.
As compliance enforcement ratchets up, the weight of the compliance burden grows. You have only to look at states where these regulations were localized several years ahead of Texas to see where we're headed. Look at the history in other high visibility states. The time to implement a strategy that delivers consistent compliance is now.
So how does it actually work? For more information on this subject, please contact us at 832.456.1000.
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