Water Discharge Permits and General Permits

 

Emergency or Temporary Discharge Authorization
Permit Type and Related Information	Application Forms	Instructions	Last Revised	Required Common Forms and Other Related Forms
Emergency or Temporary Discharge Authorization - see notes below	8 Pgs	N/A	08/03/12	Coastal Consistency Review Form Natural Diversity Database Review
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 to a Sanitary Sewer or the  General Permit for the Discharge of Groundwater Remediation Wastewater to a Surface Water (unless there is insufficient flow in the receiving water to meet the dilution requirements in the general permit). If the discharge is to groundwater and is associated with insitu remediation, the discharger must file for authorization under the Application for Emergency or Temporary Authorization to Discharge to Groundwater to Remediate Pollution
Permit Applications for Wastewater Discharges There are four main individual wastewater permit applications which include discharges from Agricultural Activites, 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 the 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.
Permit Type and Related Information	Application Forms	Instructions	Last Revised	Required Common Forms and Other Related Forms
Agricultural Activities	*	*		*Note:  registration and instructions in development. Contact WPED at 860-424-3018
Domestic Sewage Treatment Works   Refer to Municial Wastewater for more detail	10 Pgs	20 Pgs	09/27/12	Certification of Notice Form   Natural Diversity Database Review
Manufacturing, Commercial and Other Activities	8 Pgs	31 Pgs	09/27/12	Wastewater Discharge Permit Application Checklist WORD, PDF Facility and Wastewater Treatment System Modifications: Fact sheet Application: WORD, PDF Instructions Certification of Notice Form   Natural Diversity Database Review
Subsurface Sewage Treatment and Disposal	8 Pgs	15 Pgs	09/27/12	Certification of Notice Form   Natural Diversity Database Review
Related Guidance and Other Information
Fact Sheet Water Discharge Permit Compliance Information Package Common Errors and Omissions Discharge Monitoring Report Instruction Manual

Supporting Documentation for Wastewater Discharge Permits Note: Depending on your proposed wastewater discharges, you will need to use one of the main forms listed above 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 isted above.
Attachment Name	Forms	Last Revised
Attachment A: Executive Summary (DEP-WPED-APP-101)	2 Pgs	09/27/12
Attachment B: Applicant Background Information (DEP-APP-008)	5 Pgs	06/12/12
Attachment C: Applicant Compliance Information (DEP-APP-002)	2 Pgs	08/08/11
Attachment D: USGS Quadrangle Map and Latitude and Longitude (DEP-APP-003)	2 Pgs	08/08/11
Attachment E: Coastal Consistency Review Form (DEP-APP-004)	2 Pgs	08/08/11
Attachment F: Copy of the completed Request for NDDB State Listed Species Review Form (DEP-APP-007) and] the NDDB response	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 (DEP-WPED-APP-103)	4 Pgs	09/27/12
Attachment J: Solvent Management Plan (DEP-WPED-APP-104)	2 Pgs	09/27/12
Attachment K: Spill Prevention and Control Plan, Plan Checklist and Certification (DEP-WPED-APP-105)	4 Pgs	09/27/12
Attachment L: Resource Conservation Strategies (DEP-WPED-APP-106)	1 Pgs	09/27/12
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 (DEP-WPED-APP-107)	21 Pgs	09/27/12
Attachment P: Sewage Sludge Information for Domestic Sewage Treatment Facilities (DEP-WPED-APP-108) (includes Summary Sheet of Industrial and Commercial Non-hazardous Waste hauled to Water Pollution Control Facilities - formerly Attachment V)	3 Pgs	09/27/12
Attachment Q: Engineering Report for Subsurface Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems	No DEEP form	N/A
Attachment R: Checklist for Solid Waste Disposal Areas (DEP-WPED-APP-110A)	27 Pgs	08/17/11
Attachment S: Agricultural Activities (DEP-WPED-APP-111)	1 Pg	09/27/12
Attachment T: Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Facilities (DEP-WPED-APP-112)	2 Pgs	09/27/12
Attachment U: Community Sewerage Systems (Sample letter)	1 Pg	09/27/12
Attachment V: Summary Sheet of Industrial and Commercial Non-hazardous Waste hauled to Water Pollution Control Facilities	No longer a separate attachment - now included with Attachment P
Attachment W: Renewal of an Existing Permit or Other Discharges Previously Licensed by DEEP (DEP-WPED-APP-102)	2 Pgs	09/27/12
Attachment X:  Certification Regarding Submittal of Previously Approved Documents (DEP-WPED-APP-102A)	2 Pgs	09/27/12

General Permits
General Permit Type and Other Related Information	General Permit	Registration Forms	Inst	Last Revised	Required Common Forms and Other Related Forms
Violation Form (Common Form for Most Wastewater General Permits)	N/A	2 Pgs 2 Pgs	N/A	08/27/01	N/A
Boiler Blowdown Wastewater   Fact Sheet	9 Pgs Issued 06/12/02	N/A	N/A	06/12/02	Note: No Registration Required
Categorical Industrial User Wastewater to a POTW  Fact Sheet	42 Pgs Issued 03/22/13	29 Pgs	12 Pgs	03/22/13	Coastal Consistency Review Form Natural Diversity Database Review
Domestic Sewage  Fact Sheet	11 Pgs Issued 10/09/12	4 Pgs	N/A	10/09/12	N/A
Food Preparation Establishment Wastewater Fact Sheet   Hearing Report Fats, Oils and Greases (FOG) Model Program	17 Pgs Issued 09/30/05	N/A	N/A	09/30/05	Note: No Registration Required
Food Processing Wastewater Fact Sheet   2008 Modifications to Food Processing General Permit	27 Pgs Issued 02/11/08	5 Pgs 5 Pgs	N/A	02/11/08	Required Common Forms Permit Application Transmittal Form Approval for Connection/Transport to a POTW (Word )  (PDF )
Groundwater Remediation Wastewater Directly to Surface Water Fact Sheet	36 Pgs Issued 03/30/10	7 Pgs 7 Pgs	9 Pgs	03/30/10	Required Common Forms Permit Application Transmittal Form  Related Forms Screening Form ( Word) (PDF) Notice of Termination Form (Word) (PDF) Aquatic Toxicity Monitoring Report (Word) (PDF) Discharge Monitoring Report Form (Word) (PDF) Violation Form ( Word) (PDF)
Groundwater Remediation Wastewater to a Sanitary Sewer Fact Sheet	29 Pgs Issued 02/15/08	7 Pgs 7 Pgs	N/A	02/15/08	Required Common Forms Permit Application Transmittal Form Approval for Connection/ Transport to a POTW (Word )  (PDF ) Related Forms Screening Form  (Word) (PDF) Discharge Monitoring Report Form (Word) (PDF)  Violation Form ( Word) (PDF)
Hydrostatic Pressure Testing Wastewater Fact Sheet	17 Pgs Issued 03/30/10	Note: Form included with the general permit	N/A	03/30/10	Required Common Forms Permit Application Transmittal Form
Miscellaneous Discharges of Sewer Compatible (MISC) Wastewater Fact Sheet Guidance Document	26 Pgs Issued 04/30/11	13 Pgs 13 Pgs	5 Pgs	04/30/11	Required Common Forms Permit Application Transmittal Form  Related Forms Minor Variance Request Form (Word) (PDF)
Nitrogen Discharges Fact Sheet	10 Pgs Revised  12/29/10	N/A	N/A	12/29/10	Note: No Registration Required
Non-contact Cooling and Heat Pump Water Fact Sheet Guidance Document	22 Pgs Issued  03/30/10	10 Pgs 10 Pgs	N/A	03/30/10	Required Common Forms Permit Application Transmittal Form Related Forms Monitoring Report Form (Word) (PDF)
Photographic Processing Wastewater Fact Sheet	12 Pgs Revised 06/10/97	Note: Form included with the general permit	Note: Instructions included with the general permit	08/21/03	Required Common Forms Permit Application Transmittal Form
Point Source Discharges to Waters of the State from the Application of Pesticides	17 Pgs Issued  05/09/12	7 Pgs 7 Pgs	N/A	09/27/12	Coastal Consistency Review Form Natural Diversity Database Review
Printing and Publishing Wastewater Fact Sheet   2008 Modifications to Minor Printing and Publishing General Permit	20 Pgs Reissued  02/15/08	7 Pgs 7Pgs	N/A	02/15/08	Required Common Forms Permit Application Transmittal Form Approval for Connection/Transport to a POTW (Word )  (PDF )
Stormwater and Dewatering Wastewaters from Construction Activities Fact Sheet	24 Pgs Modified  04/08/04 Reissued October 1, 2012    *Expiration Date - see note below	4 Pgs 4 Pgs	N/A	04/09/10	Required Common Forms Permit Application Transmittal Form Related Forms Notice of Termination Form (Word) (PDF)
Note: The Department has reissued the existing permit to extend the expiration date from October 1, 2012 to October 1, 2013.  The Department will not require projects authorized by the permit term ending on October 1, 2012 to re-register for the 1 yr extension.  However, existing projects will be required to re-register upon issuance of the General Permit with modifications (expected on October 1, 2013).
Stormwater Associated with Commercial Activity Fact Sheet	17 Pgs Reissued  05/01/09	4 Pgs 4 Pgs	N/A	05/01/09	Required Common Forms Permit Application Transmittal Form Related Forms Stormwater Management Plan (Word) (PDF)
Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activities (with modifications) effective October 1, 2011	69 Pgs Reissued  08/23/10   Effective 10/01/2011	Registration Form: Download the eForms software and Stormwater General Permit Registration eform Status of your General Permit Registration	16 Pgs instructions       Impaired Waters Monitoring Table Pollution Prevention Plan Guidance Document 3/2/11	06/17/11 (instructions - revised to update link)	Related Forms No Exposure Certification Form:  Download the eForms software and No Exposure Certification eform No Exposure Certification Instructions Status of your No Exposure Certification   Stormwater Monitoring Reports: Use for samples collected for the modified permit effective 10/01/11
Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) Fact Sheet   The MS4 General Permit has been extended to January 8, 2015. No re-registration is required.  Permittees must continue implementing their Stormwater Management Plan, conduct annual sampling and submit their annual reports.	19 Pgs Re-Issued  01/09/13	3 Pgs 3 Pgs   Renewal Registration Form 2 Pgs 2 Pgs	N/A	01/09/13	Required Common Forms Permit Application Transmittal Form Related Forms Part B Registration Form and BMP List (Word) (PDF) Monitoring Report Form (Word ) (PDF)
Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems Serving Existing Facilities	29 Pgs Issued  05/09/12	8 Pgs 8 Pgs	N/A	09/28/12	Coastal Consistency Review Form Natural Diversity Database Review
Swimming Pool Wastewater Fact Sheet   2009 Modifications to Swimming Pool Wastewater General Permit	24 Pgs ReIssued  07/09/09	4 Pgs 4 Pgs	N/A	07/09/09	Required Common Forms Permit Application Transmittal Form Related Forms Approval for Connection/ Transport to a POTW (Word )  (PDF ) Contractor Registration Form (Word )(PDF )
Tumbling or Cleaning of Parts Wastewater Fact Sheet	24 Pgs Issued  06/12/02	Note: Form included with the general permit	N/A	02/24/04	Required Common Forms Permit Application Transmittal Form
Vehicle Maintenance Wastewaters Fact Sheet Guidance Document	21 Pgs Issued  01/23/2011	10 Pgs 10 Pgs	4 Pgs	01/23/11	Required Common Forms Permit Application Transmittal Form
Water Treatment Wastewaters Fact Sheet	26 Pgs Issued  03/30/10	9 Pgs 9 Pgs	N/A	03/30/10	Required Common Forms Permit Application Transmittal Form