What SWPPP compliance software has to cover
A construction general permit creates a handful of recurring obligations. Miss any one of them and it shows up in an audit. RainCheck covers all of them.
Rain monitoring & triggers
Hourly precipitation checks at each site's coordinates. Cross your state's trigger, whether that's 0.25″, 0.5″, or discharge-based, and the post-storm inspection clock starts automatically.
Deadline tracking & alerts
Forecast warnings before the storm, email alerts when a site triggers, and routine 7- or 14-day inspection schedules that never slip. Overdue inspections flag in red.
Mobile stormwater inspections
Pass/fail checks per BMP, notes, GPS-stamped photos, and a typed e-signature, built for muddy gloves and bad cell coverage. The form saves locally as you go.
Corrective action tracking
Every failed check opens a corrective action with your permit's deadline attached, resolved with photo proof. The full history stays with the site record.
Signed PDF inspection reports
Signed inspections lock permanently and become PDFs styled like the forms state inspectors already know, auto-emailed to your superintendent and anyone else you choose.
Audit binder exports
One click assembles a site's complete record (rain log, every signed inspection, corrective actions, and your SWPPP documents) into a single PDF binder.
RainCheck vs. paper vs. generic form apps
Clipboards and spreadsheets can hold records; generic inspection apps can digitize a checklist. Neither knows when it rained or what your permit requires next.
| Capability | Paper & spreadsheets | Generic form apps | RainCheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain monitoring at each site's location | No | No | Yes |
| Knows your state's rain trigger & deadline | No | No | Yes |
| Automatic inspection deadlines & alerts | No | Partial | Yes |
| Mobile inspection forms | No | Yes | Yes |
| GPS- and time-stamped photos | No | Partial | Yes |
| Signed, locked PDF inspection reports | Partial | Partial | Yes |
| Corrective actions with permit deadlines | No | No | Yes |
| One-click audit binder export | No | No | Yes |
| Works offline in bad coverage | Yes | Partial | Yes |
Built for the people who own the risk
General contractors
Every active jobsite tracked from one dashboard. Superintendents get the alert, walk the site, and sign on their phone, and the office gets the PDF.
Homebuilders
Subdivisions with a dozen open permits are exactly where a missed rain inspection hides. Per-site monitoring means every lot gets its own clock.
SWPPP consultants
Manage every client's portfolio from one login with your logo on every report. See RainCheck for consultants.
Simple, per-site pricing
$29 per active site per month with a 7-day free trial. Stabilized and closed sites are free, your whole crew is included, and records stay forever.
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SWPPP software questions
What is SWPPP software?
SWPPP software manages the recurring obligations a construction general permit creates: watching rainfall against the permit's trigger, starting post-storm inspection deadlines, running routine inspection schedules, capturing mobile inspections with photos and signatures, and keeping the signed records an auditor asks for. It replaces the rain gauge spreadsheet, the paper inspection binder, and the calendar reminders.
Does SWPPP software replace my SWPPP document?
No. The SWPPP itself is the site-specific plan a qualified preparer writes before construction starts. Software like RainCheck manages the obligations that plan creates (inspections, rain monitoring, corrective actions, and recordkeeping) and stores your SWPPP and permit documents alongside the records they require.
How is RainCheck different from a generic inspection app?
Generic form apps can digitize a checklist, but they don't know your state's rules. RainCheck knows each state's rain trigger, watches precipitation at every site's exact coordinates, starts the inspection clock automatically, and formats signed PDFs like the forms state inspectors already know. Compliance logic is built in, not configured from scratch.
Does it work in bad cell coverage?
Yes. The inspection form saves everything on your phone as you go, and photos upload in the background with automatic retries. Dropping signal mid-walkthrough never loses your work.
How much does SWPPP software cost?
RainCheck is $29 per active construction site per month with a 7-day free trial. Stabilized and closed sites are free, the whole crew is included with no per-seat fees, and records stay forever.
How long does setup take?
About five minutes per site: drop a pin on the site location, confirm the state's trigger and inspection cadence (pre-filled from your state's permit rules), and add your crew. Rain monitoring starts immediately.