Tennessee SWPPP Generator

Tennessee SWPPP packages,
built for contractors.

Create a field-ready Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan package for review, signature, and submission, built to Tennessee's Construction General Permit (TNR100000) and TDEC requirements. Minutes, not weeks. No engineer required for eligible non-engineered Tennessee SWPPPs.

Find my SWPPP - 30-sec quiz → See the 3 products & pricing ↓
Built for TDEC permit TNR100000
Maps to the TN EPSC Handbook
Instant PDF download
Three packages: $99–$499

Who this is for: eligible Tennessee contractor SWPPPs and single-family residential CN-1249 packages. Projects with sediment basins, engineered controls, stream or wetland impacts, impaired waters, large drainage areas, or local sealed-plan requirements may require approved plans or engineer review - the quiz and forms will flag this.


Every site over 1 acre needs a SWPPP.
Most contractors are winging it.

$37.5k

Maximum Clean Water Act civil penalty, per day, per violation. Stormwater enforcement on construction sites continues to increase.

$1.5–5k

Typical range a civil engineer charges to prepare a SWPPP, and more on larger or complex sites.

Weeks

Typical turnaround to get a SWPPP back from an engineer, after the back-and-forth, reviews, and stamp queue.

1 acre

Land disturbance that triggers an NPDES permit in Tennessee, including a smaller lot that is part of a larger common plan.

What changes

The builder's experience, before and after

Before SWPPP Builder
Call engineer, wait 3 days for a callback
Pay $1,500–3,500 upfront before you know if it'll pass
Get a PDF back with no explanation of what any of it means
Subcontractors don't know what they signed
Inspector visits and finds the SWPPP doesn't match the current site conditions
Scramble to update it, pay for another engineer revision
After SWPPP Builder
Fill out a short project form: address, acreage, soil type, schedule
Get a Tennessee-specific SWPPP document in minutes
Clear plain-English explanations for each BMP you're required to install
Signature pages pre-formatted for owner + all subcontractors
Amendment form included, so you can update site conditions yourself in minutes
Save the engineer fee for something that actually needs a stamp

How it works

From project details to a field-ready package

1
Answer a few project questions
2
Upload your site map or approved plans
3
Select your BMPs and activities
4
Review any missing or flagged items
5
Generate your SWPPP package

Preview a free, watermarked draft at any point. You only pay when you generate the final package.


What you get

A written SWPPP package, not a blank template

Most "SWPPP generators" give you a fillable form. SWPPP Builder produces a fully written package, with narratives and BMP descriptions populated from your actual project data.

SWPPP Builder - Ridgeline Commercial Phase 1 - SWPPP.pdf
⚡ Auto-generated from your inputs

Section 1 - Site Description

Ridgeline Commercial Phase 1
TDEC - Tennessee CGP TNR100000
4.7 acres (triggers NPDES)
Group C - Sandy clay loam
Mill Creek (303(d) listed)
Ridge Development LLC

The proposed construction activity consists of site grading, utility installation, and foundation work for a commercial development located at 4821 Ridgeline Blvd, Nashville, TN 37210. The project will disturb approximately 4.7 acres of a 6.2-acre parcel. Pre-development land use is undeveloped grassland with moderate slopes (2–8%). Post-development impervious cover will be approximately 68%...

Section 4 - BMP Schedule

BMP Install trigger Responsible party
Stabilized construction exitBefore any land disturbanceSite contractor
Silt fence (perimeter)Before upslope gradingSite contractor
Inlet protectionAs inlets become activeSite contractor

Section 6 - Inspections: Inspect all controls at least twice per calendar week (at least 72 hours apart) and within 24 hours of any storm of 0.5 inch or greater, per TDEC permit TNR100000.

What's inside

Every purchase is a complete binder

Not a fillable template. Each package is a written, organized SWPPP with the sections a Tennessee inspector expects, ready to review, sign, and submit.

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Field summaryYour project data, written into the narrative
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BMP scheduleControls, install triggers & responsible party
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Site map checklistEPSC controls to locate on your plan
Inspection & rainfall logsTwice-weekly, ready to print
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CN-1249 packageOfficial TDEC homebuilder form

What's included · Non-Engineered & Engineered SWPPP

Every required section. Written, not blank.

01
Site Description
Project name, location, permit authority, operator info, disturbed acreage, receiving water body, soil type, and existing land use - all pulled from your inputs and written into compliant narrative language.
⚡ Auto-written
02
Drainage & Outfall Summary
Disturbed acreage, drainage areas, discharge points, and receiving waters - with a 303(d) / impaired-waters check against TDEC's mapping so the right protections are flagged.
⚡ Auto-written
03
Site Map Guidance
Instructions and a legend template showing where to locate each BMP on your grading plan. Includes drainage direction arrows, discharge points, and limits of disturbance.
⚡ Template + instructions
04
BMP Selection & Narrative
Based on your site slope, soil type, and disturbed area, the app recommends silt fence, stabilized construction entrance, inlet protection, sediment basin, etc. - and writes the installation and maintenance narrative for each.
⚡ Auto-selected + written
05
Construction Sequence
Phased construction sequence tying BMP installation to grading activities. Required by the Tennessee CGP. Written in plain language so your super can actually follow it.
⚡ Auto-drafted
06
Inspection Procedures
Tennessee's twice-weekly inspection schedule (at least 72 hours apart), plus an inspection within 24 hours of a 0.5" storm, inspector qualification requirements, and inspection & rainfall log forms.
⚡ TDEC-specific
07
Spill Prevention & Concrete Washout
Required language covering fuel storage, chemical handling, concrete washout location, and spill response procedures. Sized and located based on your project type.
⚡ Auto-drafted
08
Final Stabilization Plan
Permanent stabilization method (seed mix, sod, pavement), 70% vegetative cover threshold, and Notice of Termination (NOT) trigger language - so you know exactly when you're done.
⚡ TDEC NOT triggers
09
Certification & Signature Pages
Owner certification, contractor certification, and subcontractor co-permittee pages - pre-formatted with the correct legal language for Tennessee's CGP. Print, sign, keep on site.
⚡ TDEC legal text

Non-Engineered & Engineered package also includes

$349 non-engineered · $499 approved-plan
  • BMP responsibility matrix & subcontractor certification forms
  • Pre-filled CN-0940 NOI worksheet + MyTDEC filing guide
  • NOC posting placeholder & NOT (closeout) checklist
  • Rainfall & corrective-action logs + all appendices (A–L)

Homebuilder CN-1249 package

$99 · single-family residential
  • Official CN-1249 cover & certifications
  • BMP descriptions for your selected controls
  • Twice-weekly maintenance & inspection procedures
  • Materials inventory, spill prevention & concrete washout

The homebuilder package follows the CN-1249 form and does not include the contractor appendices above.


Three products. One flat price each.

No subscriptions. Pay once per project - a fraction of the $1,500–$5,000 an engineer charges.

Not sure which you need? Take the 30-second quiz →

Single-family
Homebuilder
$99 / project

A field-ready TDEC CN-1249 for an at-grade single-family lot, for your review, signature, and submission.

  • Official CN-1249 (Rev. 07-24) format
  • Owner & contractor certifications
  • BMP descriptions for your controls
  • Twice-weekly inspection procedures
  • Materials & concrete-washout handling
Start homebuilder →
Approved plans
Engineered / Approved Plans
$499 / project

For sites with PE/RLA-stamped EPSC or grading plans.

  • Everything in Non-Engineered
  • References your stamped plans
  • Engineered-control narrative
  • Preparer (PE/RLA) attestation block
  • Built for larger / complex sites
Start engineered →
$1.5–5k
typical engineer fee for a SWPPP
$37.5k
max Clean Water Act fine, per day
20 min
average time to complete your SWPPP
95
Tennessee counties supported

Straight talk

When this isn't enough

Some projects need approved plans or engineer review.

SWPPP Builder is built for eligible non-engineered contractor SWPPPs, approved-plan packages, and single-family CN-1249 lots. If your project involves any of the following, you may need engineer-stamped plans or professional review - and that's a good thing to know before you build, not after an inspection:

Engineered BMPs Sediment basins Outlet protection Stream crossings Wetland impacts Impaired waters Large drainage areas Local sealed-plan requirements

The quiz and the forms flag these as you go, so you're routed to the right path - or told when to bring in an engineer.


Common questions

Before you ask your engineer

For many Tennessee sites, no. TDEC's Construction General Permit allows non-engineered SWPPPs for sites that don't require engineered design - that's the Non-Engineered product. If your site already has PE/RLA-stamped EPSC or grading plans, the Engineered product references those. And single-family homebuilding on at-grade lots uses TDEC's own CN-1249 form. The quiz points you to the right one.
The document structure, required sections, and BMP narratives are built to Tennessee's CGP (TNR100000) and the TN Erosion & Sediment Control Handbook. It's a field-ready SWPPP package for your review, signature, and submission, not a blank template. It is not a PE-stamped engineered design; sites that require engineered controls should use the Engineered product alongside their stamped plans. You're always responsible for verifying the document and complying with the permit before submission.
Not yet. SWPPP Builder is built specifically for Tennessee - TDEC, permit TNR100000, the CN-1249 homebuilder form, and the state EPSC Handbook - so the output is genuinely state-specific rather than a generic template. More states are on the roadmap.
Your answers are saved in your browser as you work, so you can come back, change what's different (new disturbed area, an added BMP, a changed outfall), and regenerate the document. Saved accounts that store your paid projects for easy editing across devices are on the roadmap.
The contractor products generate a pre-filled CN-0940 Notice of Intent worksheet and walk you through filing it in TDEC's MyTDEC portal, including the fee by acreage. Actual submission is done by you through MyTDEC - we show you exactly where to go and what to attach.