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What should a SWPPP inspection form include?

A SWPPP inspection form should capture what your permit requires in each inspection report. Under Texas TXR150000 that means the inspection date, major observations (erosion and sediment discharge locations, BMPs needing maintenance, failed or inadequate BMPs, and where new BMPs are needed), actions taken, a non-compliance statement or compliance certification, and a signature. For EPA-permitted areas, EPA publishes its own Site Inspection Report template. TXR150000 Part III.F.8(f) EPA

This is a general guide. It uses the Texas permit, TXR150000, as the worked example. Requirements differ by state: check the construction general permit that covers your site, or EPA 2022 CGP where EPA is the permitting authority.

Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Prepared by our team led by Mohamed Elansary, PhD. We are not a licensed engineering firm and do not seal plans. General information, not legal advice; the permit text controls.

Which form fits your permit

Texas (TCEQ TXR150000)	No mandatory TCEQ form; reports must contain the Part III.F.8(f) items. TCEQ's template RG-639 includes inspection plans and procedures worksheets. TXR150000 Part III.F.8(f) RG-639
EPA 2022 CGP areas	EPA's Site Inspection Report template (Part 4.7 of the 2022 CGP), Dewatering Inspection Report template and Corrective Action Log template (Part 5.4). EPA templates
Other states	Use the report contents your state's construction permit specifies.

Printable inspection form (Texas TXR150000)

Print this page or copy the rows into your own log. Fields follow TXR150000 Part III.F.8.

Item	Entry
Site name / permit or site notice number
Inspection date and time
Inspector name and qualifications (or reference to SWP3 page)
Inspection type (scheduled / after 0.5 in. rain / monthly stabilized area)
Rainfall since last inspection (inches)
Locations where erosion or sediment discharge occurred
BMPs needing maintenance (location, issue)
BMPs that failed or are inadequate (location)
Locations needing additional BMPs
Discharge observed? Points, color, odor, solids, sheen
Vehicle exits: off-site tracking?
Actions taken and dates
Non-compliance identified (describe) or compliance certification
SWP3 revision needed? (due within 7 days)
Signature (per 30 TAC 305.128) and date

Rules the form supports

Report completed within 24 hours of the inspection. TXR150000 Part III.F.8(f)i
Actions and dates recorded and kept with the SWP3. TXR150000 Part III.F.8(f)ii
Inspector names and qualifications may be documented once in the SWP3 rather than on each report. TXR150000 Part III.F.8(f)iii
Schedules: every 14 days plus within 24 hours of 0.5-inch rain, or every 7 days. See inspection rules. TXR150000 Part III.F.8(c)
Keep reports at least 3 years after the NOT. TXR150000 Part VII

Dewatering and adverse conditions

Dewatering evaluation reports need date, personnel, discharge times, estimated rate in gallons per day, observed pollutant indicators and major observations. TXR150000 Part III.F.7(b) Suspended inspections due to adverse conditions need date and time, witnesses and a narrative. TXR150000 Part III.F.8(e)

What this page does not cover

State-specific forms outside Texas (other than pointing to EPA's templates), and inspector training or certification.

Have it written for you

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