Wednesday, March 2, 2016

2016 Revised Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (PAG-03)

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (PAG-03) expired on December 5, 2015.


The Department published a draft revised permit on October 18, 2015. The PAG-03 General Permit is intended to provide NPDES permit coverage to facilities discharging stormwater associated with industrial activity to waters of the Commonwealth that are not considered High Quality or Exceptional Value. If a facility is not eligible for coverage under the PAG-03 General Permit because it is located in a High Quality or Exceptional Value watershed, it may apply for an individual NPDES permit.

Click here for a Summary of the Requirements Under the New PDEP Industrial Permit
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Revised Texas Industrial Permit 2016

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has proposed to revise the current TPDES Multi Sector General Permit (MSGP) TXR050000, issued August 14, 2011 and expires on August 14, 2016. This permit authorizes the discharge of stormwater associated with industrial activity. The revised draft MSGP specifies which facilities must obtain permit coverage, which are eligible for exclusion from permit requirements, which may be automatically authorized, and which may be required to obtain individual permit coverage.



Click here for a Summary of Proposed Changes To the Current Texas Permit


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