Environmental Engineering Technician how-to

How to Inspect Construction Stormwater Controls

Inspections prevent sediment from washing into streams.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Inspections prevent sediment from washing into streams. In short: review; check; look, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Review the SWPPP and site map.

  2. Check silt fences, inlet protection and construction entrances.

  3. Look for sediment leaving the site.

  4. Check stabilization of disturbed soil.

  5. Photograph problems.

  6. Write findings and required repairs.

Safety reminders for environmental engineering technicians

  • Complete HAZWOPER training before hazardous site work
  • Wear PPE and monitor air where contaminants are present
  • Follow traffic and heavy equipment safety on sites
  • Use proper lifting for equipment and coolers

Monitoring well · Purging · Chain of custody · Remediation · Soil vapor extraction · Groundwater: see the full environmental engineering technician glossary.

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