San Bernardino County NPDES Phase II MS4 Permit Mojave River Watershed Group Stormwater Program Professional Engineering and Regulatory Compliance Services

“CWE has provided exceptional consulting services to the County of San Bernardino and the Mojave River Watershed Group. For each assigned project, CWE has been able to hit the ground running and deliver projects, on time and within budget. We have been especially pleased with the quality of their work and the ability of the CWE team in overcoming project obstacles. I recommend CWE without hesitation.”
Dan K. Ilkay, Stormwater Program Manager
San Bernardino County Department of Public Works

Project Scope

CWE is providing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit Implementation Assistance services to the Mojave River Watershed Group (MRWG).  Services we are providing include preparation of Annual Reports; developing a Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan (PEAIP); preparing and implementing a Receiving Water Monitoring Program Plan and Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) for summer, fall, and spring monitoring with report preparation; performing a landscape code analysis; and developing an Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Source Identification Procedures Manual.  We are also developing a model stormwater ordinance and Low Impact Development (LID) ordinance; preparing budgets for fiscal years 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16; providing comments on the Draft Phase II Permit; and managing public education and outreach services.

Details

Client:

San Bernardino County

Start Date:

April 2014

End Date:

Present

Awards

This project received awards from:

  • American Public Works Association (APWA)
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • Engineering News-Record (ENR)
  • California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA
  • Storm Water Solutions magazine

Sitework

  • Site Grading
  • Roadway Paving
  • Retaining Walls
  • Recycled Water Line
  • Piping Plans
  • Stream Channel and Infiltration Basin Design
  • Water-Tight System for Irrigation
  • Electrical and Mechanical Plans
  • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Plans

Public Enhancements

  • Park Lighting and Signage
  • Trails
  • Viewing Areas
  • Landscaping Details

Structural Improvements

  • Inlet and Outlet Structures
  • Bridge Structures
  • Culverts
  • 20-cfs Flood Control Pump Station
  • Several Irrigation Pump Stations
  • Other Control Structures