BMP Handbooks

CASQA publishes Best Management Practices (BMP) Handbooks to provide guidance and support for compliance with several types of stormwater permits. Currently, CASQA offers four BMP handbooks: Construction, Development, Industrial & Commercial, and Municipal. The Construction and Industrial & Commercial Handbooks include necessary templates for Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) and BMP Fact Sheets for construction sites and industrial facilities, respectively. The Construction, Development, and Industrial & Commercial Handbooks are available online for individuals and organizations by annual subscription. The Municipal Handbook is available free of charge.

Coming soon! 2025 Updates to the Construction BMP Handbook. The updated handbook will include new templates for Passive Treatment and Dewatering Plans, a new Non-Visible Pollutants Guide, and several revised BMP Factsheets that will also be available in Spanish.

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Annual Subscriptions are available for the Construction, Development, and Industrial & Commercial BMP Handbooks. Select a BMP Handbook below to learn more and subscribe. Purchasing or renewing a subscription assures that you are getting the latest version of the handbook, as well as access to all updated materials and resources as they become available.

  • Subscriptions are available for individuals (CASQA members and non-members) as well as for a group (i.e., one organization) (CASQA members only).
  • Purchasing a BMP handbook subscription does not include CASQA membership.
  • CASQA membership does not include BMP Handbook subscriptions, however CASQA members receive a substantial discount on BMP handbook subscriptions and renewals. Learn more about becoming a CASQA member to take advantage of discounted rates.
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The Construction BMP Handbook provides practical and industry leading resources to support implementation of the Construction General Permit (CGP) issued by the State Water Resources Control Board. The handbook includes Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) templates for traditional projects and linear underground projects (LUP), BMP Fact Sheets for erosion and sediment control, non-stormwater management and material management, and guidance on selection of slope stabilization techniques. Subscribers receive access to two versions of the Handbook (2024 and 2019), to support projects subject to the 2022 CGP and the 2009 CGP.
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The Industrial & Commercial BMP Handbook provides guidance to support compliance with the Industrial General Permit (IGP) issued by the State Water Resources Control Board. The handbook includes monitoring guidance, inspection forms, the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) template, the Water Quality Based Corrective Action Report template, Activity-Based Fact Sheets for Source Control BMPs, Specific Commercial Business Category-Based Guide Sheets, and BMP Maintenance Sheets for the Treatment Control BMPs.
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The Development BMP Handbook provides guidance and support with selection and implementation of BMPs associated with development and redevelopment activities. These BMPs focus on the elimination or reduction of pollutants, and controlling or reducing impacts to the hydrologic cycle.
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The Municipal BMP Handbook provides guidance and information to support compliance with Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permits for large (Phase I) and small (Phase II) municipalities. It is currently available at no charge.
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