DAY 1
CLASSROOM TRAINING:  Upon completion of the first day of training the course attendee will have learned:

• Clean Water Act Fundamentals & Perspective on Water Quality
• Urban Stormwater Impacts
• Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination Program Elements
• Role of the MS4 Inspector

*Guest Speakers representing the USEPA, State and/or Local government personnel are always invited. Past presentations have included topics related to updates to Waters of the US, State Waters, MS4 program audits, preferred enforcement protocol, etc.

DAY 2
CLASSROOM TRAINING: Upon completion of the second day of training, the attendee will have learned:

• Facility Inspections (Hot Spot/HVPS, Industrial Facilities and Construction Sites)
• Field Sampling & Data Collection

FIELD SIMULATION TRAINING

• An active NPDES permitted Construction Site Inspection
• An active NPDES Permitted Industrial Facility Inspection
• Outfall Reconnaissance & water sampling protocol

Course modules have been prepared and/or reviewed by stormwater consulting professionals in conjunction with state and local regulatory personnel. NPDES Stormwater Training Institute instructors, as well as USEPA officials and Environmental Protection Division personnel, present important stormwater topics in an easy to understand and practical format. The training implements interactive learning tools including but not limited to video, keynote presentations, experiential sharing, whiteboard question and answer sessions, group problem solving, and realistic in-field investigations.

Upon completion of the 2-day MS4CECI Seminar, attendees will take a 1-hour open book exam. Certification is granted upon receiving a passing score of 70%. Upon successful completion of the course, the attendee will receive a Certificate of Completion, MS4CECI photo ID card and ongoing phone/email support. All course material, instruction, testing and certification ID card are included in the cost of the course. The certification is valid for 3 years, at which time an online or classroom course option for renewal will be available.

BACKGROUND

The NPDES Training Institute developed the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Compliance & Enforcement Certified Inspector (MS4 CECI) course to fill a need for municipalities, SWPPP design professionals and regulatory plan reviewers to be properly educated and knowledgeable of their compliance and enforcement activities as MS4 operators.  We’ve received scores of questions asking if we could provide an MS4 Inspector course for their people. As a result we’ve invested a lot of time and energy into the MS4 CECI course that answers all the questions we’ve ever received about the MS4 program.

Luke Owen, Principal trainer and consultant for the NPDES Stormwater Training Institute, lead the development of the MS4 CECI course and invited federal, state, local government officials and consultants to review and edit the class modules.  As a result, we believe the MS4 CECI course is by far the most effective course offered anywhere that truly helps the MS4 inspector fulfill his/her MS4 responsibilities in the field.  The course will thoroughly answer your question about how the MS4 program and how the permit ties into the NPDES construction & multi-sector (Industrial) general permit programs and gives specific guidance on how to perform MS4 outfall, IDDE investigations, facility inspections, and outfall monitoring duties.

MS4 field compliance and enforcement inspectors (MS4CECI’s) are where the rubber meets the road when it comes to effectively growing our economy and protecting our water resources at the same time. Without knowledgeable MS4 inspector oversight of our watersheds; local fishing holes have little hope of holding fish for the next generation.