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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North Carolina NPDES Industrial Stormwater General Permit Updates – What You Need to Know General Background of North Carolina Stormwater Permits
Posted: May 11th, 2023
Federal regulation 40 CFR §122.26 requires facilities with industrial stormwater discharges to apply for a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit; either an individual permit or a general permit from an authorized state, such as North Carolina, that has […]
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The New PAG-03 Has Arrived!
Posted: January 20th, 2023
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) has published the updated PAG-03 Authorization to Discharge Under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activity, as announced in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on December […]
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Massachusetts Stormwater Permitting and U.S. EPA’s Residual Designation Authority
Posted: November 16th, 2022
U.S. EPA is using its Residual Designation Authority (RDA) to require stormwater permits for commercial, industrial, and institutional properties in the Charles, Mystic, and Neponset River watersheds located in the Boston metropolitan area of eastern Massachusetts. Under the Clean Water […]
Read articleGeorgia to Require Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) Submittals
Posted: October 20th, 2022
Background The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD) will require the electronic submittal of Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) starting in 2023 using Network DMR (NetDMR), which is a web-based application created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. NetDMR allows permittees to […]
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California Storm Water TMDLs Explained
Posted: August 9th, 2022
California is divided into nine regional Water Quality Control Boards (Boards), governed by the State Water Board, that exercise rulemaking and regulatory activities in their respective basins. The Storm Water Program branch of these Boards regulates storm water discharge from […]
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South Carolina Industrial Stormwater – On the Tides of Change
Posted: July 13th, 2022
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) has issued the Industrial Stormwater General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit (SCR000000) on May 26, 2022, and the permit became effective on July 1, 2022. Upon the permit’s […]
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