Certified Municipal Stormwater Inspector
Municipalities have great responsibilities that they are required to administer under their NPDES MS4 permits. In addition to managing their own stormwater discharges and the six required Minimum Control Measures (MCMs), they must also inspect Construction and Industrial Permittee activities within their jurisdictions, and by municipal code, they also inspect commercial activities. They often need to form alliances and partnerships with neighboring municipalities and watershed districts, they need to inform and educate their citizens, and their field personnel need to be ever vigilant in identifying and preventing illicit discharges.
Military / Federal facilities can also have MS4, Industrial, and Construction permits. They must follow the same rules, plus they have to comply with Section 432 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) which requires that post-construction hydrology not exceed pre-construction hydrology. Throughout the year the National Stormwater Center will conduct CSI-MS4 classes that are specifically designed to include Military / Federal personnel.
The MS4 Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) details the procedures and processes municipalities will follow to stay in compliance with their NPDES permit. It must address the six Minimum Control Measures which are:
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- Public Education and Outreach Good Housekeeping
- Public Involvement and Participation Post Construction Site Run-Off
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Construction Site Run-Off
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MS4 permittees are required to implement the 6 MCMs, track and measure their effectiveness, and make corrections as needed. Effective stormwater inspectors must understand their MS4 permit, as well as their regulatory authority's construction and industrial permits. Municipal Stormwater Inspectors implement and manage their municipality's SWMP as well as inspect construction sites, industrial sites, and by municipal ordinance, all commercial activity in their jurisdiction. Understanding their role, authority, and the demeanor Inspectors should display is critical to success, and to the implementation of the community's stormwater pollution prevention program.
Permits require "Qualified Personnel" conduct inspections and be part of the Stormwater Team. National Stormwater Center certifies graduates. This certification indicates that the services conducted are being performed by professionals who have met the established standards of knowledge, experience, and competence required in the field of stormwater inspections. The National Stormwater Center's CSI-MS4 class has been an integral part of the success of more than 10,200 municipal inspectors across the country.
During these times, our training classes are being conducted via instructor-led, interactive webinar technology. The National Stormwater Center cares about the health and safety of our customers and our staff and will continue to practice physical distancing measures until such time that in-person classes can safely be resumed. Testing will be conducted; students are required to achieve a minimum overall score of 75% to be awarded 1.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units), and a five (5) year Certified Municipal Stormwater Inspector certificate from the National Stormwater Center.
Municipal Personnel who take this course typically have responsibility for:
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- Inspections Reporting & Signatory Certifications
- Annual Reports Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
- Stormwater Visual Observations Audits
- Sampling and Waivers Document Control
- Elimination of Non-Stormwater Discharges Municipal Operations
- Public Information, Education & Outreach Annual Compliance Operations
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This course is appropriate for Municipal stormwater personnel including:
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- Public Works personnel Consultants to MS4’s
- Building Code personnel Floodplain and Watershed personnel
- Code Enforcement personnel FOG (Fats, Oils, Grease) Inspectors
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Pricing and Terms for CSI Municipal
Course Length: 2 days/16 hours
Location: Online Webinar. Registered students will receive a detailed email prior to the start date. This email will include specific class daily start & end times, and Go To Webinar link information.
Course and Registration Fee: $824.00 ($799 course, $25 registration)
Regular discount: $25 per person discount for two or more registrants from same organization.
Group Discount: $50 per person discount for two or more registrants from same organization when registering less than 30 days in advance of class start date.
Terms: Class starting times subject to change. Registration fee is non-refundable. Course fee may be applied to another scheduled class, transferred to another registrant, or it will be refunded if cancellation received a minimum of 14 days prior to class start date. Certificates of Training valid for 5 years and 1.6 CEUs awarded by National Stormwater Center will be issued to attendees who achieve a minimum of 75% accuracy on overall testing. Graduates may attend the CSI-Recertification class to extend their National Stormwater Center qualifications for an additional five (5) years.
Cancellations: Class fees are refunded if received 14 days prior to start date, registration fees are non-refundable. Substitutions are allowed with notification to our business office. Cancellation or reschedule requests made less than 14 days of the class start date may not receive a refund nor a transfer. You agree to these terms when registering for the training.
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