Water Discharge Permits and General Permits (original) (raw)
Water Discharge Permits and General Permits
Emergency or Temporary Discharge Authorization | Permit Applications for Wastewater Discharges | Supporting Documentation for Wastewater Discharge Permits | General Permits | Stormwater General Permits
Emergency or Temporary Discharge Authorization
Notes: If the discharge is composed solely of groundwater remediation wastewater and is discharged to a sanitary sewer or to surface water, the discharger must file for authorization under the General Permit for the Discharge of Groundwater Remediation Wastewater (unless there is insufficient flow in the receiving water to meet the dilution requirements in the general permit for discharges to surface water).
Individual Permit Applications for Wastewater Discharges
There are four main individual wastewater permit applications which include discharges from Agricultural Activities, Domestic Sewage Treatment Works, Subsurface Sewage Treatment and Disposal, and Manufacturing, Commercial and Other Activities. Depending on your proposed wastewater discharges, you will need to use one of the four main forms listed below and you will also need to download one or more of the supporting documents listed further below. Review the applicable main instructions for a summary of which supporting documents and attachments must be submitted for each type of discharge.
| Individual Permit Applications for Wastewater Discharges | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permit Type and Related Information | Application Forms | Instructions | Last Revised | Required Common Forms and Other Related Forms |
| Domestic Sewage Treatment Works (For municipal and private sewage treatment facilities discharging to surface waters) | * | * | *Refer to Municipal Wastewater for more detail | |
| Manufacturing, Commercial, and Other Activities | Word PDF | application: 10/01/13; instructions: 12/13/16 (updated testing requirements for steam electric power plants in Schedule A) | Wastewater Discharge Permit Application Checklist Word PDF Facility and Wastewater Treatment System Modifications: Fact sheet, Instructions, Application Word PDF Checklist: Word PDF Certification of Notice Form Natural Diversity Database Review | |
| Subsurface Sewage Treatment and Disposal | Word PDF | application and instructions: 09/16/19; updates to program name and NDDB | Certification of Notice Form Natural Diversity Database Review |
Related Guidance and Other Information
Water Discharge Permit Compliance Information Package
Discharge Monitoring Report Instruction Manual
Supporting Documentation for Individual Wastewater Discharge Permits
Note: Depending on your proposed wastewater discharges, you will need to use one of the main forms listed under Individual Permit Applications for Wastewater Discharges and you will also need to download one or more of the supporting documents listed below. Review the applicable main instructions for a summary of which supporting documents (attachments) must be submitted for each type of discharge. Instructions for each of the supporting documents are included with each of the corresponding main instructions listed above.
| Supporting Documentation for Individual Wastewater Discharge Permits | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attachment Name | Forms | Last Revised |
| Attachment A: Executive Summary (DEEP-WPED-APP-101) | Word PDF | 10/01/13 |
| Attachment B: Applicant Background Information (DEEP-APP-008) | Word PDF | 06/12/12 |
| Attachment C: Applicant Compliance Information (DEEP-APP-002) | Word PDF | 08/08/11 |
| Attachment D: USGS Quadrangle Map and Latitude and Longitude (DEEP-APP-003) | Word PDF | 08/08/11 |
| Attachment E: Coastal Consistency Review Form (DEEP-APP-004) | Word PDF | 08/08/11 |
| Attachment F: Copy of the NDDB Determination response letter that has not expired, if applicable. Include a copy of any mitigation measures developed for this activity and approved by NDDB. | N/A | N/A |
| Attachment G: Conservation or Restriction Information | No DEEP form | N/A |
| Attachment H: Copy of the Written Environmental Justice Public Participation Plan Approval Letter | N/A | N/A |
| Attachment I-1: Site Plans and Floor Plans | No DEEP form | N/A |
| Attachment I: Operation and Maintenance of Collection and Treatment Systems - Description, Plan Checklist and Certification (DEEP-WPED-APP-103) | Word PDF | 10/01/13 |
| Attachment J: Solvent Management Plan (DEEP-WPED-APP-104) | Word PDF | 10/01/13 |
| Attachment K: Spill Prevention and Control Plan, Plan Checklist and Certification (DEEP-WPED-APP-105) | Word PDF | 10/01/13 |
| Attachment L: Resource Conservation Strategies (DEEP-WPED-APP-106) | Word PDF | 10/01/13 |
| Attachment M: Line Drawing and Process Flow Diagram | No DEEP form | N/A |
| Attachment N: Description, and Plans and Specifications of Collection, Treatment and Disposal Systems | No DEEP form | N/A |
| Attachment O: Discharge Information (DEEP-WPED-APP-107) | Word PDF | 10/01/13 |
| Attachment P: Sewage Sludge Information for Domestic Sewage Treatment Facilities (DEEP-WPED-APP-108) (includes Summary Sheet of Industrial and Commercial Non-hazardous Waste hauled to Water Pollution Control Facilities - formerly Attachment V) | Word PDF | 10/01/13 |
| Attachment Q: Engineering Report for Subsurface Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems | No DEEP form | N/A |
| Attachment R: Checklist for Solid Waste Disposal Areas (DEEP-WPED-APP-110A) | Word PDF | 08/17/11 |
| Attachment S: Agricultural Activities (DEEP-WPED-APP-111) | Word PDF | 10/01/13 |
| Attachment T: Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Facilities (DEEP-WPED-APP-112) | Word PDF | 10/01/13 |
| Attachment U: Community Sewerage Systems (Sample letter) | Word PDF | 09/27/12 |
| Attachment W: Renewal of an Existing Permit or Other Discharges Previously Licensed by DEEP (DEEP-WPED-APP-102) | Word PDF | 10/01/13 |
| Attachment X: Certification Regarding Submittal of Previously Approved Documents (DEEP-WPED-APP-102A) | Word PDF | 10/01/13 |
| General Permits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Permit and Other Related Information | Registration Forms | Instructions | Last Revised | Required Common Forms and Other Related Forms |
| Violation Form | Word PDF | N/A | 03/15/18 | N/A |
| Comprehensive Discharges to Surface Water and Groundwater Re-Issued0 3/15/2023 Effective 4/1/2023 | Word PDF | 08/23/21 updated mod fee and links | Coastal Consistency Review Form Natural Diversity Database Review | |
| Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Issued: 12/06/2022 Effective 01/01/2023 Fact Sheet | Word PDF | 12/20/2022 | ||
| Domestic Sewage Effective Date 10/09/2022 Fact Sheet | Word PDF | N/A | 10/09/22 | N/A |
| Food Service Establishment Wastewater Issued 10/05/2015 Fact Sheet Fats, Oils and Greases (FOG) Model Program | N/A | N/A | 10/05/15 | Note: No Registration Required |
| Groundwater Remediation Wastewater Issued 02/17/2023 Effective: 03/01/2023 Expiration: 03/01/2025 Fact Sheet | Word PDF | 09/18/23 11/23/21-no updates to registration form or instructions; the Notice of Termination was updated; 09/18/23-added fee waiver for brownfields to reg/inst | Coastal Consistency Review Form Natural Diversity Database Review Approval for Connection/Transport to a POTW Word PDF Aquatic Toxicity Monitoring Report Word PDF Discharge Monitoring Report Form Word PDF Violation Form Word PDF Notice of Termination Form Word PDF | |
| Miscellaneous Industrial Users (MIU GP) Issued 09/29/20 Effective Date: 10/31/20 Fact Sheet | Word PDF | 09/29/20 | Attachment A: Word, PDF / Instructions Attachment B: Word, PDF / Instructions Attachment C: Word, PDF / Instructions Attachment D: Word, PDF / Instructions | |
| Nitrogen Discharges Issued 01/01/2016 Fact Sheet | N/A | N/A | 01/01/16 | Note: No Registration Required |
| Point Source Discharges to Waters of the State from the Application of Pesticides Re-Issued:10/22/2024 Expires: 10/21/2029 Notice of Issuance Fact Sheet Response to Comments List of General Permits Fact Sheet | Word PDF | N/A | 10/22/24 | Coastal Consistency Review Form Natural Diversity Database Review |
| Significant Industrial Users (SIU GP) Issued 10/30/2020 Effective 10/31/2020 Fact Sheet | Word PDF | 09/18/23 02/05/21-SIU GP Registration Form and Instructions have been revised to add information about the Discharge Analysis/Screening in Part 12.c in Attachment F and 9/18/23- identify modification fee. | Updated Attachment F Coastal Consistency Review Form Natural Diversity Database Review | |
| Subsurface Disposal Systems Re-Issued October 13, 2021 Fact Sheet | Word PDF | N/A | 10/13/21 | Coastal Consistency Review Form Natural Diversity Database Review |
| Swimming Pool Wastewater Reissue Date: 07/10/2024 Effective Date: 08/01/2024 Expiration Date: 07/31/2029 Fact Sheet | N/A | N/A |
Stormwater General Permits
*Effective January 20, 2016 - DEEP's ezFile on-line system should be used to submit stormwater construction and industrial general permit registration(s). Please refer to the Construction Stormwater page or the Industrial Stormwater page for details on using ezFile.
| Stormwater General Permits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Permit Type and Other Related Information | Registration Forms | Instructions | Last Revised | Required Common Forms and Other Related Forms |
| Stormwater Associated with Commercial Activity Reissued without Modifications: 09/29/2023 Effective Date: 10/01/23 Expiration Date: 09/30/25 List of General Permits Fact Sheet Notice of Issuance Fact Sheet | Word PDF | N/A | 09/29/23 | Stormwater Management Plan Word PDF |
| Stormwater and Dewatering Wastewaters from Construction Activities Modification Date: November 25, 2022 Issued: December 21, 2020; Effective Date: 12/31/2020 Fact Sheet Modifications regarding Activities within Cold Water Stream Habitats Fact Sheet | Submit a Construction Stormwater Registration | Fisheries Consultation Form Word PDF Stormwater Pollution Control Plan Review Checklist Word PDF Coastal Manangement Determination Form Word PDF Attachment C: Threatened and Endangered Species Word PDF Notice of Termination - Non-Solar Projects Word PDF Notice of Termination - Solar Projects Word PDF | ||
| Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activities* Reissued As Is with an effective date of October 1, 2021. Expires September 30, 2024. No renewal registration is required. See note above* Fact Sheet | Submit an Industrial Stormwater Registration | Status of Industrial Stormwater General Permit Registrations Status of No Exposure Certifications | Stormwater Monitoring Reports Pollution Prevention Plan Guidance Document | |
| Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) Reissued without Modifications: 09/29/2023 Effective Date: 10/01/23 Expiration Date: 09/30/25 Notice of Issuance Fact Sheet | Word PDF | N/A | 01/11/17 | Related Forms: MS4 Annual Report Transmittal Form Word PDF |
| Stormwater from Department of Transportation Separate Storm Sewer Systems Issued 05/24/2018 effective 07/01/2019 | N/A | N/A | N/A |