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The article offers information on the effectivity of California's new Water Resources Control Board Construction General Permit. It mentions that the permit required residential and commercial construction sites to monitor and prevent pollution from stormwater runoff with the implementation of a stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs). It further states the changes establish in the permit which include determining the site risk level, receiving water bio-assessments and annual reporting.

The author discusses the California stormwater construction permit, which requires all construction sites to implement a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to prevent stormwater pollution from residential and commercial construction and development activities. The SWPPP, which ensures compliance during construction and post-construction stages of the project, requires the listing of Best Management Practices (BMP) and a visual containment program. Changes found in the permit are listed.