Happy first day of spring!

 Imagine if you received a set of grading plans showing the outline of the project site and containing only the words “cut and fill”. If you are the grading contractor, that set of plans is going to leave you scratching your head. Where are the cutting activities and where will fill be placed? And how much is to be cut or filled? Essentially that is what many SWPPP writers do—albeit often times unwittingly. In this edition of The Monthly Dirt, we’re going to talk about the information that contractors and BMP installers need from the

 Save the date for Storm Water Awareness Week 2026! Head over to stormwaterawareness.org to find out more details about this year's event and to sign up to host a workshop! #stormwaterawarenessweek #stormwaterawarenessweek2026 #swaw #swaw2026

 Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Stock up on green BMPs for your site through BMP Outlet. Contact kbean@wgr-sw.com for more information.

 Have you listened to Season 1 and Season 2 of SWPPP Radio? Available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

 Want to joining our in-person QSP/QSD class? Register now for our June 2-4, 2026 class. This class will be held at the WGR Southwest, Inc. training facility in Lodi, CA and include gourmet catered lunches and snacks. Register now at wgr-sw.com/training

 Join us for an online QSP Training class, March 31-April 1, 2026. Find out all the details and register to attend at wgr-sw.com/training

 Don't forget to set your clocks forward tonight!

 Are you coming to BMP Roundup 2026? Join us for a day of in-the-field hands-on learning at WGR's Construction Sandbox in Lodi, CA. Find out more details by visiting wgr-sw.com/training.

 Only a couple more days of the President's Day sale! Take 25% off The Connections Course. Sign up today for WGR's prerequisite course at wgr-sw.com/training.

 The term “erosion” is often thrown around at a construction site or referenced in the SWPPP, but did you know that there are different forms of erosion? Erosion isn’t just one process of dirt being eroded off site, it’s actually a broad term which covers various stages and types (wind, water, human created, and etc.) of soil removal. Since it’s still in the middle of the rainy season, in this month’s edition of The Monthly Dirt, we’re going to focus on the 5 different stages of erosion that are due to water. Read all this and

 Doesn’t it seem ironic that there can be an industrial pollutant that is considered a pollutant even though it is the most common element found on Earth! It’s in the soil. It’s in food items. It’s already found in drinking water in trace amounts. Talk about locally sourced! Not to mention it’s also a part of quite a few manufacturing processes. It’s everywhere naturally, yet at the same time, this pollutant will require you to look out for sampling exceedances. Iron does seem to be a bit of an ironic pollutant. Especially wh