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Stormwater Phase II Final Rule Fact Sheet Series

  • An Overview (Fact Sheet 1.0) (pdf) (602.94 KB)
 

Small MS4 Program

  • Small MS4 Stormwater Program Overview (Fact Sheet 2.0) (pdf) (549.15 KB)
  • Who's Covered? Designations and Waivers of Regulated Small MS4s (Fact Sheet 2.1) (pdf) (906.08 KB)
  • Urban Areas: Definition and Description (Fact Sheet 2.2) (pdf) (707.33 KB)
 

Minimum Control Measures

  • Public Education and Outreach Minimum Control Measure (Fact Sheet 2.3) (pdf) (415.13 KB)
  • Public Participation/Involvement Minimum Control Measures (Fact Sheet 2.4) (pdf) (573.46 KB)
  • Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Minimum Control Measure (Fact Sheet 2.5) (pdf) (367.71 KB)
  • Construction Site Runoff Control Minimum Control Measure (Fact Sheet 2.6) (pdf) (299.86 KB)
  • Post Construction Runoff Control Minimum Control Measure (Fact Sheet 2.7) (pdf) (630.26 KB)
  • Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Minimum Control Measure (Fact Sheet 2.8) (pdf) (472.61 KB)
 

Permitting

  • Permitting and Reporting: The Process and Requirements (Fact Sheet 2.9) (pdf) (406.7 KB)
  • Federal and State Operated MS4s: Program Implementation (Fact Sheet 2.10) (pdf) (437.16 KB)
  • Small Construction Program Overview (Fact Sheet 3.0) (pdf) (457.13 KB)
  • Construction Rainfall Erosivity Waiver (Fact Sheet 3.1) (pdf) (3.33 MB)
  • Conditional No Exposure Exclusion for Industrial Activity Fact Sheet (Fact Sheet 4.0) (pdf) (631.04 KB)

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

  • About NPDES
    • Permit Basics
    • State Program Information
    • Permit Limits
    • Program Management and Oversight
    • NPDES Regulations
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  • All NPDES Program Areas
    • Animal Feeding Operations
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    • Forest Roads
    • Industrial Wastewater
    • Municipal Wastewater
      • Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)
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      • Integrated Planning
    • National Pretreatment Program
      • Standards and Requirements
      • Roles and Responsibilities
      • Events, Training and Webinars, and Publications
    • Pesticide Permitting
    • Stormwater
      • Construction Activities
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      • Municipal Sources
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      • Oil and Gas Permitting
      • Stormwater Planning
      • EPA's Residual Designation Authority
      • Rules and Notices
    • Water Quality Trading
  • NPDES Technical Resources
    • Resources for Permit Writers
    • NPDES Permit Writers' Manual
    • NPDES Training
    • Tools
    • Electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI)
    • NPDES Applications and Forms
Contact Us About NPDES
Contact Us About NPDES to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on August 30, 2024
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