Storm Water Services
NorthStar Engineering is a leader in storm water planning, management, and regulatory compliance. We can enter the storm water planning process at any stage in the development process but offer the greatest value to our customers when we are involved in the initial planning of a project. Through project planning and design we can address storm water issues that result in significant overall cost savings by reducing monitoring efforts, developing site specific BMP's, coordinating regulatory compliance between civil, water resources and environmental disciplines. Our interdisciplinary approach to project planning applies a broad range of scientific and regulatory compliance applications to storm water design and monitoring that sets our company apart as leaders in the storm water and monitoring industry.
Professional Services include:
• Drainage studies and storm water design
• Storm water management plans
• Storm water pollution prevention plans
• Water quality monitoring and BMP evaluations
• Macro invertebrate bio-assessments
• Permit facilitation and compliance
Our staff of qualified professionals in storm water quality and erosion and sediment control includes, professional engineers, environmental scientists, and GIS technicians. This combination of professionals allows us to pro
vide a wide array of storm water services including, drainage studies, planning, design and monitoring. NorthStar Engineering is continuously responding to industry demands. NorthStar currently employs 3 Civil Engineers having the Caltrans required "24 hours of SWPPP training" and therefore have the in- house capabilities to help Level 1 through Level 3 Storm Water discharges comply with the new general storm water permit 2009-0009-DWQ that went into effect July 1, 2010.
Our professional engineers have prepared numerous storm water pollution plans (SWPPP) ranging from single 1-acre parcels, large subdivisions (including parcels that are adjacent to the Caltrans Right of way), and industrial facilities. In addition, our staff regularly conducts monitoring for clients as part of permit compliance. By incorporating our GIS technology into our storm water quality monitoring, we are able to map storm drain locations determine flow patterns, and track eventual storm water outfall points. Our visual and analytical monitoring strategies are an effective means to assess the effectiveness of BMP's , site specific storm water storage facilities and storm water management plans. We use the latest monitoring technologies including, low-flow sampling, automated samplers, multiparameter meters, and macroinvertebrate bio-assessments to comply with the new General Permit.