Archive for August 2023

A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) is a national compliance and regulation program. Many components of the NPDES program describe rules and policies to minimize and prevent pollutants in stormwater discharges. Industrial facility operators may be required to obtain an NPDES permit before they can discharge stormwater. This permit is required for industrial facilities…

On-site at industrial facilities, stormwater can become exposed to various materials such as product storage and staging locations, machinery and equipment, outdoor production activity, waste materials, and any other outdoor production or management circumstances. During industrial activities, stormwater can come into contact with manufacturing materials, equipment, and unsafe chemicals through product movement, staging, or transfer.…

Federal and state regulatory agencies at times will perform inspections on companies they may determine are out of compliance with federal and state requirements for stormwater regulatory expectations. Many industrial facilities are required to obtain a stormwater permit from either the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or their state’s environmental agency. These permits outline the specific…

The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters. Congress enacted the law in response to rampant contamination of waterways and brought about important improvements across the nation.  After more than 50 years of progress since…

Your industrial activity is determined by a specific Multi-Sector Generic Permit (MSGP) relevant sector that defines the requirements and regulations for discharge of stormwater runoff into local water bodies. Stormwater runoff can pollute local water bodies if rain comes in direct contact with any exposed materials and industrial activities. Stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity…