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NPDES Program and Permit Quality Review Toolkit

Related resources:
Regional and State NPDES Program and Permit Quality Review (PQR) Reports


On this page:
  • PQR Cycle FY 2024 - FY 2028
  • PQR Cycle FY 2018 - FY 2022
  • PQR Cycle FY 2012 - FY 2017
     

PQR Cycle FY 2024 - FY 2028

  • NPDES Program and Permit Quality Review SOPs (pdf) (553.58 KB, January 2024)
  • Attachment A – PQR Reference Document (pdf) (422.74 KB, January 2024)
  • Attachment B – PQR Planner (pdf) (172.89 KB, January 2024)
  • Attachment C – PQR Sample State Informational Letter (pdf) (231.26 KB, January 2024)
  • Attachment D – PQR Questionnaire (pdf) (298.79 KB, January 2024)
  • Attachment E – PQR Action Item Review Forms (pdf) (229.73 KB, January 2024)
  • Attachment F – PQR Core Permit Checklist (pdf) (382.06 KB, January 2024)
  • Attachment G – PQR Core Permit Checklist Companion (pdf) (964.59 KB, January 2024)
  • Attachment H – PQR Report Template (pdf) (454.73 KB, January 2024)

PQR Cycle FY 2018 - FY 2022

  • NPDES Program and Permit Quality Review SOPs (pdf) (588.37 KB, September 2019)
  • Attachment A – PQR Planner (pdf) (152.02 KB, September 2019)
  • Attachment B – Sample State Informational Letter (pdf) (204.32 KB, September 2019)
  • Attachment C – PQR Advance Questionnaire (pdf) (229.56 KB, September 2019)
  • Attachment D – Action Items Review Forms (pdf) (193.38 KB, September 2019)
  • Attachment E – NPDES Core Review Checklist (pdf) (272.24 KB, September 2019)
  • Attachment F – NPDES Permit Review Checklist Companion (pdf) (3.81 MB, September 2019)
  • Attachment G - Nutrients Checklist (pdf) (735.19 KB)
  • Attachment H – Pretreatment Checklist (available soon)
  • Attachment I - Small MS4 Checklist (pdf) (722.75 KB)
  • Attachment J – PQR Opening Interview Questions (pdf) (218.38 KB, September 2019)
  • Attachment K – State Visit Packet (pdf) (364.11 KB, September 2019)
  • Attachment L - Report Template (pdf) (667.95 KB)

PQR Cycle FY 2012 - FY 2017

  • Draft NPDES Permit Quality Review Standard Operating Procedures (pdf) (499.01 KB)
  • Attachment A - PQR Quick Guide (July 2013) (pdf) (100.32 KB)
  • Attachment B - PQR Planner FY13-16 (July 2013) (pdf) (84.44 KB)
  • Attachment C - State Informational Letter (July 2013) (pdf) (113.26 KB)
  • Attachment D - NPDES Permit Review Checklist (July 2013) (pdf) (292.58 KB)
  • Attachment E - NPDES Permit Review Checklist Companion (July 2013) (pdf) (2.7 MB)
  • Attachment F.1 - Nutrient Programmatic Questions Checklist (July 2013) (pdf) (64.33 KB)
  • Attachment F.2 - Nutrient Programmatic Questions Checklist Companion (July 2013) (pdf) (161.73 KB)
  • Attachment F.3 - Nutrient Checklist (July 2013) (pdf) (77.45 KB)
  • Attachment F.4 - Nutrient Checklist Companion (July 2013) (pdf) (222.14 KB)
  • Attachment G.1 - Pesticides Checklist (July 2013) (pdf) (218.5 KB)
  • Attachment G.2 - Pesticides Checklist Companion (July 2013) (pdf) (180.93 KB)
  • Attachment H.1 - Pretreatment Checklist (July 2013) (pdf) (271.44 KB)
  • Attachment H.2 - Pretreatment Checklist Companion (July 2013) (pdf) (468.99 KB)
  • Attachment I.1 - Stormwater Programmatic Questions (July 2013) (pdf) (89.85 KB)
  • Attachment I.2 - Stormwater CGP Checklist (July 2013) (pdf) (223.68 KB)
  • Attachment I.3 - Stormwater CGP Checklist Companion (July 2013) (pdf) (368.9 KB)
  • Attachment I.4 - Stormwater MSGP Checklist (July 2013) (pdf) (170.07 KB)
  • Attachment I.5 - Stormwater MSGP Checklist Companion (July 2013) (pdf) (357.94 KB)
  • Attachment I.6 - Stormwater MS4 Checklist (July 2013) (pdf) (230.35 KB)
  • Attachment I.7 - Stormwater MS4 Checklist Companion (July 2013) (pdf) (369.2 KB)
  • Attachment J.1 - PQR Interview Questions Part 1 (July 2013) (pdf) (75.54 KB)
  • Attachment J.2 - PQR Interview Questions Part 2 (July 2013) (pdf) (98.65 KB)
  • Attachment K - Report Template (July 2013) (pdf) (320.39 KB)
  • Attachment L - Report Template Companion (July 2013) (pdf) (457.69 KB)
  • Attachment M - State Visit Packet (July 2013) (pdf) (224.19 KB)

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    • NPDES Permit Writers' Manual
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Last updated on April 1, 2024
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