EPA Stormwater Fines:
$56,460 Per Day. Per Violation.
The Challenge
Strict liability means no intent required
Unlike OSHA, stormwater violations are strict liability. You do not need to be negligent. If sediment leaves your site, you are liable. Period. Your intent does not matter.
BMP inspection records are incomplete
Your SWPPP requires weekly BMP inspections and inspections after every rain event exceeding 0.5 inches. Most contractors miss half of these inspections and document even fewer.
No photo evidence of BMP maintenance
EPA inspectors ask for timestamped photos of your BMPs before and after rain events. If you cannot produce them, they assume your BMPs were not maintained.
Rain events trigger inspections you are not conducting
Your SWPPP requires inspection within 24 hours of a rain event exceeding 0.5 inches. But nobody tracks the rain threshold. Inspections happen when someone remembers, not when required.
The POD Advantage
BMP Inspection Automation
POD schedules weekly BMP inspections and triggers additional inspections automatically when rain exceeds your SWPPP threshold. Inspections cannot be forgotten.
SWPPP Compliance Documentation
Every BMP inspection, maintenance action, and corrective measure documented with timestamps, GPS, and photos. Your SWPPP compliance record is always complete.
Photo-Documented BMP Status
Required photos of silt fences, inlet protection, sediment basins, and stabilization measures. Before and after rain event documentation creates an irrefutable compliance record.
Rain Event Monitoring
Automated weather data triggers inspection requirements when rainfall exceeds your SWPPP threshold. Your team gets alerted to conduct the required inspection within 24 hours.
Stormwater Compliance Features
“Sediment from our site reached a protected waterway after a heavy rain. The EPA assessed $340,000 in penalties. Our superintendent had not documented BMP inspections for 3 weeks. That documentation gap cost us everything.”
— Environmental Manager, Land Development Contractor
Your Competitors Track Safety Like This
POD tracks hundreds of KPIs from a 5-minute voice report. Here are just 2 of them.
Experience Modification Rate
Training Compliance
These update in real time from a 5-minute voice report. No spreadsheets. No data entry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Your Stormwater Documentation Complete?
At $56K per day, one rainstorm without documentation can bankrupt a project.