Industrial Stormwater Applicants Dodged the PFAS Bullet… Industrial Wastewater Not So Lucky
Posted: February 15th, 2024
In December 2023, PA Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) updated its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Individual Industrial Wastewater permit application process, and PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are now included as required pollutants to be sampled. These emerging […]
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The California Industrial General Permit: Understanding Your Level Status
Posted: January 31st, 2024
While obtaining and maintaining a baseline Industrial General Permit (IGP) for a facility can already be complicated with requirements for stormwater sampling, the creation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and the implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs), […]
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Michigan E. coli TMDL Expanding in 2024
Posted: December 13th, 2023
Earlier this month, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued a 2024 Draft Addendum to the Statewide Escherichia coli (E. coli) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for public notice and comment. In general, a TMDL is […]
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Utah Division of Water Quality to Renew the Utah General Multi-Sector Industrial Storm Water Permit
Posted: November 7th, 2023
Background: The Utah General Multi-Sector Industrial Storm Water Permit (MSGP or Permit) under the Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination system (UPDES) is required to be obtained by industrial facilities. The facilities include manufacturing facilities, mining operations, landfills, steam electric plants, automotive […]
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Michigan Regulates PFAS via NPDES
Posted: October 25th, 2023
On March 14, 2023, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE or department) published an interoffice communication summarizing a comparison of the department’s current strategy for using the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) to regulate the […]
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U.S. EPA’s New List of Enforcement Priorities
Posted: October 9th, 2023
Introduction Every four years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) creates a list of National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives (NECI). These NECIs are a list of items the OECA intends to focus […]
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Highlights of Environmental Regulatory Updates from the 2023 North Carolina Budget Conference Report
Posted: October 9th, 2023
On September 22, 2023, the North Carolina Budget (NC Budget) conference report was passed in the NC House and Senate. Although the 2023-2024 NC Budget encompasses a multitude of provisions covering a range of topics, important highlights include updates on […]
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Virginia Department of Environmental Quality to Update VPDES General Permits VAR05 and VAG84
Posted: August 8th, 2023
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ) proposes to update two Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permits, proposed 9VAC25-190 (non-metallic mining) and proposed 9VAC25-151 (industrial activities), that are expiring in 2024. If your facility has coverage under either […]
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The United States of Stormwater
Posted: June 14th, 2023
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) first published the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Industrial Stormwater in 1995, with the most recent update becoming effective in September 2021. Authority has been granted by U.S. EPA to 47 of […]
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Kentucky Division of Water to Renew KYR00 Industrial Stormwater General Permit
Posted: May 30th, 2023
The Kentucky General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated With Industrial Activity From Other Facilities, also known as the KYR00 Industrial Stormwater General Permit (KYR00 General Permit), expires on July 31, 2023. The current version of the permit became effective on […]
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