The EPA has started working on a new environmental standard for the construction industry that could dictate erosion and sediment controls that contractors must include in storm water prevention programs for all job sites of more than 1 acre.
The Associated General Contractors of America and other industry associations recently met with a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) panel to discuss ways to mitigate the potential adverse impacts of a new standard known as effluent limitation guidelines (ELGs) that would require construction contractors to meet minimum design and maintenance controls. The ELGs could also determine the level of pollution control that contractors must achieve.