NPDES: Do You Need a Permit?

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program was established under Section 402 of the Clean Water Act. Find out if youre in compliance at Enviro.BLR.com.

Old Saybrook, CT July 24, 2004 -- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits are required for any entity discharging a pollutant directly into waters of the United States from point sources, which include pipes, ditches, wells, etc.

NPDES discharge permits are issued by the state environmental protection agency, or the appropriate federal EPA office if a state has not received EPA permit authorization.

Direct discharges include industrial wastewater, commercial wastewater, and industrial stormwater discharges.

Most discharges of industrial process water, noncontact cooling water, and collected or channeled stormwater runoff have to be permitted under the NPDES.

The NPDES permit program also applies to owners or operators of any treatment works treating domestic sewage, unless included in some other appropriate federal or state permit program.

Discharges from large concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO) are also covered.

Enviro.BLR.com offers all of the information needed to stay compliant with federal and state water permitting rules, including forms, checklists, analysis, and regulations.

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