California Updates and the CDSEC Program

In September 2023, California released their 2022 Construction Stormwater General Permit (2022 CGP) which included updates to the underlying requirements for the QSP/QSD certifications.

Ecopliant CDSEC was approved by the California Water Board on June 30, 2025 as an underlying certificate for the Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD) certification. A secondary requirement has been set by the Water Board that requires anyone obtaining the CDSEC as an underlying certificate must also have “an existing Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP) certification or successful completion of a QSP prerequisite.”