Clean Water Strategies

Ed  Childers, P.E., ToR, QISP received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sacramento State University and is registered as a Professional Civil Engineer, Trainer of Record (ToR), and Qualified Industrial Stormwater Practitioner (QISP) in California. He has authored technical comments on several statewide permits and serves on the California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) Industrial Subcommittee.  

Ed's experience with public and private sector, and legal community clients adds unique strength and depth to his surface water practice. He brings a range of experience across various aspects of NPDES permit compliance and specific industrial and municipal stormwater programs. He has overseen permit compliance and program  development at over 300 industrial facilities and has provided litigation support to clients faced with lawsuits under the Clean Water Act.  

He also led the development of Phase I and Phase II municipal stormwater programs, and has coordinated collaborative engagements between citizens' and professional advisory councils, municipal staff, and other stakeholders to address various stormwater management and other environmental issues.

Ed has also managed and designed comprehensive multi-disciplinary studies to evaluate BMP effectiveness and the water quality and ecological impacts of stormwater runoff to surface waters. He has specific expertise in treatment system design.

He has presented at many venues on the stormwater permitting and implementation and has served as faculty for technical seminars on stormwater quality management and regulations in California and Nevada.