News
September 27, 2005: Final Pretreatment Streamlining Rule [PDF - 727 KB - 306 pp]. EPA finalizes the Pretreatment Streamlining Rule to its General Pretreatment Regulations which revises how industrial and commercial facilities manage their wastewater discharges before sending it on to publicly owned treatment works (POTW) for final treatment. The final "pretreatment streamlining" rule is designed to reduce the burden to users; protect the environment; and provide more flexibility in technical and administrative requirements affecting industrial users, municipal sewage treatment facilities, and state and EPA authorities.January 13, 2005: EPA Proposes to Extend Permit Deadline for Stormwater Discharges from Oil and Gas Construction Activities [PDF - 70 KB - 5 pp] - EPA proposes to extend the regulatory deadline that would require stormwater permit coverage for oil and gas construction activities that disturb between one and five acres of land until June 12, 2006.
November 12, 2004: Stormwater Case Studies - EPA has developed a series of stormwater case studies to help Phase II municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) get started on or improve their stormwater management programs.
October 20, 2004: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Guidance Manual (Final) - Center for Watershed Protection's comprehensive manual that outlines practical, low cost, and effective techniques for stormwater program managers and practitioners.
August 11, 2004: Does Your Construction Site Need a Stormwater Permit? A Construction Site Operator's Guide to EPA's Stormwater Permit Program - This new brochure provides construction companies with a brief overview of EPA's Construction General Permit (CGP) and its requirements. It is being sent to construction companies to inform them of the need to obtain permit coverage for sites disturbing one acre or more.
August 06, 2004: Resource List for Stormwater Management Programs [PDF - 6 pp] - Resources to help stormwater program managers start developing or improve their stormwater programs. This list is divided into six sections: general stormwater information, public education and outreach, illicit discharge detection and elimination, construction site runoff control, post-construction site runoff control, and pollution prevention/good housekeeping.
April 30, 2004: Getting in Step with Phase II: A Workshop for Stormwater Program Managers - EPA is sponsoring eight workshops that will provide state and local stormwater program managers with innovative tools and real-world examples that can be used to address the six minimum control measures called for by the NPDES Permit Program Phase II requirements.
January 21, 2004: Stormwater Program Questions and Answers [PDF Format] - Contains numerous questions and answers about the stormwater program. General stormwater questions address items such as best management practices, TMDLs, endangered species, and individual versus general permits. Construction questions cover who's regulated, stormwater pollution prevention plans, stabilization, and waivers.
April 16, 2004: Guidance on the Ninth Circuit Court Decision for MS4s [PDF Format] - This memo provides interim guidance on implementing the Stormwater Phase II program for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) in light of the recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Environmental Defense Center, et. al. v. EPA, September 15, 2003). The guidance covers several issues related to the implementation of the MS4 program, including public availability of NOIs, opportunities for public hearings, and review of NOIs by permitting authorities.
EPA Stormwater Case Studies
EPA has developed a series of stormwater case studies to help Phase II municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) get started on or improve their stormwater management programs.
November 25, 2003: Electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI) - EPA just announced this new electronic stormwater water permit application system, also known as eNOI, which allows construction operators to quickly obtain permit coverage under EPA's Stormwater Construction General Permit.
September 01, 1999: Stormwater Technology Fact Sheet: Airplane Deicing Fluid Recovery Systems EPA 832-F-99-043
More information, please link to Stormwater Recent Additions, EPA
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