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• Ty introduces this short bonus clip recorded at the Indiana MS4 Annual Partnership Meeting, held separately from the main award-winner episode
• Todd Clark, Elkhart County SWCD: His impressions of the Indiana MS4 Partnership, the value of the training and newsletter, and why the annual meeting is a top networking opportunity
• Todd’s role as Stormwater Project Manager: managing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan reviews and site inspections for the City of Goshen, City of Elkhart, Elkhart County, the Town of Bristol, and non-MS4 towns (MCM 4 and 5)
• The unique perspective of serving multiple MS4s at once, and the recurring conference theme that every MS4 is different and openness in sharing information makes everyone stronger
• The Pay Dirt conference: how Elkhart County brings the agricultural and stormwater worlds together to find common ground on water management
• The Water Quality of Life Manual: why it is intentionally not called a “technical field guide,” and how it spans construction BMPs, agricultural practices, and small-scale residential actions
• How small individual actions – from cover crops and grass waterways to rain barrels and rain gardens – collectively add up to a large positive impact on water quality and property values
• A teaser for a future full episode and deep dive into the manual with Todd and Jim

In this bonus clip of the Stormwater World Podcast, host Ty Garmon shares a conversation recorded at the Indiana MS4 Annual Partnership Meeting in Plainfield, IN, with Todd Clark, Stormwater Project Manager for the Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District. Todd offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Elkhart County coordinates stormwater compliance across multiple communities and explains the thinking behind the district’s new Water Quality of Life Manual. Rather than a dry technical field guide, the manual is designed to reach everyone – contractors, farmers, and homeowners alike – with practical best management practices at every scale. From construction site stabilization to cover crops to backyard rain gardens, the throughline is simple: every small action adds up to cleaner water and a higher quality of life. Be sure to check out the full Water Quality of Life Manual linked below.

Download the Water Quality of Life Manual: Elkhart County SWCD – Water Quality of Life Manual (PDF)

The views expressed are that of the individual and do not represent the opinions of any companies past, present or future.

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Elkhart County Soil & Water Conservation District: https://www.elkcoswcd.org/

Learn more about the Pay Dirt Conference: https://www.elkcoswcd.org/event/pay-dirt/

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Ty introduces Derek Chinners, founder of Pro SWPPP, Houston, Texas.

Derek started in 2006 after a business partner with an erosion control company kept hearing customers ask for SWPPP services.

The 72-hour standard came from the time window many sites had to comply after receiving a SWPPP-related issue or inspection concern.

Many customers come to Pro SWPPP because they were told by an inspector that they could not proceed without proper documentation.

Pro SWPPP does not do installation. They focus on SWPPP documentation, compliance support, inspections, and related services.

Pro SWPPP uses national certification, regulatory research, and internal systems to manage federal, state, and local requirements.

Pro SWPPP is built around doing what they say they will do. Customers are surprised when the company delivers on its timeline.

Pro SWPPP guarantees full compliance and builds known revision-heavy jurisdictions into its pricing.

Pro SWPPP now offers certified remote inspections. Their system can monitor precipitation through National Weather Service data and allow inspectors to access site documentation through a QR code.

They plan to use drone footage loaded into Pro SWPPP’s inspection portal to improve remote inspection services.

Younger team members showed Derek that AI could help check regulations and flag unusual site concerns.

The challenge is staying focused on what Pro SWPPP does best: SWPPP documentation, compliance, inspections, and related stormwater services.

“We do what we say we’re going to do. And, I don’t know if you ever hired a contractor or not, but that’s not always the case.” ~ Derek Chinners

“We don’t do the install. We just do the paperwork. That’s all we do and we’re the best at it.” ~ Derek Chinners

“You no longer are a SWPPP company. You’re a save-the-day company. It’s a customer service company.” ~ Ty Garmon

In this episode of the Stormwater World Podcast, host Ty Garmon talks with Derek Chinners, founder of Pro SWPPP, about how Derek built a nationwide SWPPP company by focusing on speed, compliance, and customer service. Derek shares how he entered the stormwater industry in 2006, originally offering SWPPP services under the name Express SWPPP, before rebranding to Pro SWPPP and positioning the company as a fast, reliable compliance partner. The conversation covers Pro SWPPP’s 72-hour delivery promise, the challenge of navigating federal, state, and local requirements, the importance of doing what you say you will do, and how technology, remote inspections, drones, AI, SEO, and strong follow-up systems are helping Pro SWPPP expand its services across construction and industrial stormwater compliance.

The views expressed are that of the individual and do not represent the opinions of any companies past, present or future.

Connect with Derek Chinners:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-e-chinners-a109ba28/

Website: https://proswppp.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pro-swppp/

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