HOA WQMP street sweeping checklist (Orange County)

Free resource for CAMs, boards, and South Orange County property managers who have to attach sweeping proof to a WQMP or NPDES form. Print it, drop it in the annual file, and send it with an RFP.

Download: HOA WQMP street sweeping checklist (PDF) — for board packets and CAM files.

This is the city-form checklist. For day-to-day HOA operations (parking, trash day, GPS proof), also use the HOA street sweeping operations checklist.

1. Confirm who owns the pavement

Are the streets public (city calendar) or private (HOA contract)?
Do CC&Rs or the recorded map put maintenance on the association?
Are there gated drives, private alleys, or HOA parking lots the city truck never enters?

If the HOA owns or maintains it, plan on a contractor — even when the city sweeps the public streets outside the gate.

2. Read this year’s city form before you bid

Frequency line (monthly vs quarterly vs “as needed”)
Whether invoices / work orders must be attached
Whether debris types and weights or estimated cubic yards/tons are required
Filing deadline (Aliso Viejo’s 2026 HOA WQMP listed May 1; Rancho Santa Margarita NPDES reports listed September 1)
Who signs: board, CAM, or both

Official starting points: Aliso Viejo HOA WQMP form · RSM NPDES HOA materials · RSM BMP survey.

3. Scope to put in the sweeping contract

Private street miles / cul-de-sacs / guest lots included
Frequency (monthly is the usual WQMP starting point in South OC)
Parking plan so the sweeper can reach the curb
What happens when cars block a pass (obstruction photos vs return trip)
Whether parking lots are on the same invoice as streets
Who receives portal access and year-end invoice bundles

4. Documentation the city actually asks for

Invoices or work orders covering the reporting period
Visit dates that match the invoices
GPS / geofence proof for the board (strong audit backup; not a substitute for invoices on Aliso Viejo’s form)
Photos when conditions or obstructions matter
Debris / material notes when the form has a weight or cubic-yard line

SweeperGuys can bundle those for the CAM. We do not submit the city form.

5. Calendar (copy onto the board agenda)

January–March — confirm contractor, frequency, and portal users
April — Aliso Viejo–area associations: gather invoices before a May WQMP deadline
July–August — RSM-area associations: close the July–June NPDES year for a September 1 filing
After any vendor change — keep both contractors’ invoices for the year the city is auditing

6. Vendor scorecard

Requirement	Must have	Nice to have
Written private-street scope (not “we’ll hit the area”)	✓
Monthly (or form-required) frequency	✓
Invoices / work orders by visit	✓
GPS proof on the HOA’s streets		✓
Portal for CAM / board		✓
Debris estimate when the form asks	✓
Obstruction photos when cars block the curb		✓

Red flags

Vendor says “the city already sweeps you” without checking private vs public
Invoice-only, no dates that match the reporting year
No plan for the debris-weight line on Aliso Viejo / RSM forms
One-time sweep sold as a year of WQMP coverage

Frequently asked questions

Can we skip sweeping if we clean catch basins?

Street sweeping and catch-basin cleaning are usually separate BMP lines. Do not assume one replaces the other.

Who files the form?

The HOA or property manager. The sweeper provides attachments.

Related SweeperGuys pages

Need a WQMP sweeping packet for a community? Call (949) 484-6315 or request an HOA packet quote. This form is for HOAs and property managers — not construction jobsites.

Construction track-out in the same city is a different service: construction street sweeping or book a jobsite sweeper.

Call (949) 484-6315 · SweeperGuys · Costa Mesa, CA · DIR PWCR #2000003690. Spanish speakers: call and press 9.

Educational checklist — not a city form and not legal advice. Use the live PDF from your Public Works / stormwater page.

HOA WQMP Street Sweeping Checklist | Orange County