Common use of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Clause in Contracts

Storm Water Pollution Prevention. If applicable, Subcontractor shall prepare a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that contains specified information, including a description of Best Management Practices (BMPs) designed to divert off-site drainage around or through the construction project. Otherwise, while Subcontractor will not be required to prepare the SWPPP, it must comply with the project SWPPP provided by others. Only rain that falls directly on the project site is allowed to cross it. BMPs must also be designed to control erosion from the site, and to prevent a net increase of sediment load in stormwater discharges relative to natural levels. Non-stormwater discharges are allowed only if necessary to complete the construction project and then only if the discharge does not cause or contribute to a violation of any water quality standard and is controlled by appropriate BMPs. No discharge from the site may cause or contribute to a violation of a standard. If this happens, the discharger must revise its SWPPP to include new BMPs to solve the problem. Subcontractor is responsible for informing its employees of this program. Fines from the State or any other government agency or entity for Pollution to Storm Water will be passed on to the subcontractor who causes this to happen. If the subcontractor, or any of its lower-tier subcontractors, cause damage to any erosion or sediment control BMP device(s), Subcontractor agrees to bear the cost of repairing and/or replacing the device(s), as well as the costs of any and all penalties and/or fines that are assessed.