Stormwater Program for Industrial Activity: Steps to Compliance

Step 7: Follow applicable permit/sector-specific Requirements

Step 7a:

View and comply with the entire Industrial Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit. Part VII is below, divided by the 29 sector parts.

Step 7b: Read the elements within the sector-specific requirements:

What’s in each MPCA Sector Specific Permit Requirement document?

Each document contains additional specific permit requirements beyond the general permit:

1. Authorized Stormwater Discharges
2. Industrial Activities Authorized by Sector
3. Limitations on Authorization
4. Sector-Specific Definitions
5. Stormwater Controls
6. SWPPP Requirements
7. Monitoring and Reporting Requirements (including monitoring parameters)
8. Use of Infiltration Devices and/or Industrial Stormwater Ponds for Stormwater Treatment and Disposal
9. Mercury Minimization Plan (if applicable)

Step 7c: Need BMP ideas? Read sector-specific Pollutants and Control Measures fact sheet.

See the sector-specific fact sheets in the table below.

Step 7d: Read sector-specific guidance from the MPCA and other states:

MPCA Sector-Specific Permit Requirements and Guidance per sector.  Note: the links in the table below are to PDF files.

Sector Letter	MPCA Sector-Specific Permit Requirements	EPA Pollutants and Control Measures Fact Sheet	MPCA Guidance	Other (non-MPCA) guidance
Sector A	Timber Products	EPA Timber Products Fact Sheet	Timber Products, Industrial Stormwater Pollution Prevention	Vermont Sector A BMP Guidance Document
Sector B	Paper and Allied Products Manufacturing	EPA Paper and Allied Products Manufacturing Fact Sheet		Vermont Sector B BMP Guidance Document
Sector C	Chemical and Allied Products Manufacturing	EPA Chemical and Allied Products Manufacturing Fact Sheet	Webcast - Managing industrial stormwater in Minnesota | Sector C - Chemical and allied products manufacturing Chemical and Allied Products Manufacturing, Industrial Stormwater Pollution Prevention	Vermont Sector C BMP Guidance Document
Sector D	Asphalt Paving and Roofing Materials Manufacturers and Lubricant Manufacturers	EPA Asphalt Paving and Roofing Materials Manufacturers and Lubricant Manufacturers Fact Sheet	Aggregate and Ready Mix Association of Minnesota Presentation
Sector E	Glass, Clay, Cement, Concrete, and Gypsum Product Manufacturing	EPA Glass, Clay, Cement, Concrete, and Gypsum Product Manufacturing Fact Sheet	Aggregate and Ready Mix Association of Minnesota Presentation	Vermont Sector E BMP Guidance Document
Sector F	Primary Metals	EPA Primary Metals Fact Sheet
Sector G	Metal Mining (Ore Mining and Dressing)	EPA Metal Mining (Ore Mining and Dressing) Fact Sheet
Sector H	Coal Mines and Coal Mining-Related Facilities	EPA Coal Mines and Coal Mining-Related Facilities Fact Sheet
Sector I	Oil and Gas Extraction and Refining	EPA Oil and Gas Extraction and Refining Fact Sheet
Sector J	Mineral Mining and Dressing	EPA Mineral Mining and Dressing Fact Sheet	Aggregate and Ready Mix Association of Minnesota Presentation	Vermont Sector J BMP Guidance Document
Sector K	Hazardous Waste Treatment Storage or Disposal Facilities	EPA Hazardous Waste Treatment Storage or Disposal Facilities Fact Sheet	Solid Waste Facilities - A guide to Minnesota’s Industrial Stormwater Permit (2/11)
Sector L	Landfills and Land Application Sites	EPA Landfills and Land Application Sites Fact Sheet	Managing Industrial Stormwater at Landfills Presentation Solid Waste Facilities - A guide to Minnesota’s Industrial Stormwater Permit (2/11)
Sector M	Automobile Salvage Yards	EPA Automobile Salvage Yards Fact Sheet	Motor Vehicle Salvage Facility Environmental Compliance Manual Solid Waste Facilities - A guide to Minnesota’s Industrial Stormwater Permit (2/11) Automotive Salvage Yards, Industrial Stormwater Pollution Prevention (p-p2s8-03)	Vermont Sector M BMP Guidance Document
Sector N	Scrap Recycling and Waste Recycling Facilities	EPA Scrap Recycling and Waste Recycling Facilities Fact Sheet	Scrap Recycling and Waste Recycling Facilities, Industrial Stormwater Pollution Prevention Solid Waste Facilities - A guide to Minnesota’s Industrial Stormwater Permit (2/11)	Vermont Sector N BMP Guidance Document
Sector O	Steam Electric Generating Facilities	EPA Steam Electric Generating Facilities Fact Sheet	Solid Waste Facilities - A guide to Minnesota’s Industrial Stormwater Permit (2/11)
Sector P	Land Transportation and Warehousing	EPA Land Transportation and Warehousing Fact Sheet	Land Transportation and Warehousing, Industrial Stormwater Pollution Prevention Solid Waste Facilities - A guide to Minnesota’s Industrial Stormwater Permit (2/11) Guidance on the Industrial Stormwater Permit for Transportation Sectors (2/11)	Vermont Sector P BMP Guidance Document
Sector Q	Water Transportation	EPA Water Transportation Fact Sheet		Minnesota Clean Marina Program
Sector R	Ship and Boat Building and Repair Yards	EPA Ship and Boat Building and Repair  Yards Fact Sheet
Sector S	Air Transportation	EPA Air Transportation Fact Sheet	Guidance on the Industrial Stormwater Permit for Transportation Sectors (2/11) Guidance on the Industrial Stormwater Permit for the Air Transportation Sector (Sector S) (2/11)	Vermont Sector S BMP Guidance Document
Sector T	Treatment Works	EPA Treatment Works Fact Sheet	Wastewater Operator Conference
Sector U	Food and Kindred Products	EPA Food and Kindred Products Fact Sheet		Vermont Sector U BMP Guidance Document
Sector V	Textile Mills, Apparel, and Other Fabric Products Manufacturing	EPA Textile Mills, Apparel, and Other Fabric Products Manufacturing Fact Sheet		Vermont Sector V BMP Guidance Document
Sector W	Furniture and Fixtures	EPA Furniture and Fixtures Fact Sheet		Vermont Sector W BMP Guidance Document
Sector X	Printing and Publishing	EPA Printing and Publishing Fact Sheet		Vermont Sector X BMP Guidance Document
Sector Y	Rubber, Miscellaneous Plastic Products, and Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries	EPA Rubber, Miscellaneous Plastic Products, and Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries Fact Sheet	Rubber, Miscellaneous Plastic Products, and Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries, Industrial Stormwater Pollution Prevention	Vermont Sector Y BMP Guidance Document
Sector Z	Leather Tanning and Finishing	EPA Leather Tanning and Finishing Fact Sheet
Sector AA	Fabricated Metal Products	EPA Fabricated Metal Products Fact Sheet	Fabricated Metal Products, Industrial Stormwater Pollution Prevention	Vermont Sector AA BMP Guidance Document
Sector AB	Transportation Equipment, Industrial and Commercial Machinery	EPA Transportation Equipment, Industrial and Commercial Machinery Fact Sheet		Vermont Sector AB BMP Guidance Document
Sector AC	Electronic and Electrical Equipment and Components, Photographic and Optical Goods	EPA Electronic and Electrical Equipment and Components, Photographic and Optical Goods Fact Sheet		Vermont Sector AC BMP Guidance Document
All Sectors	Industrial Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit		Industrial Stormwater Compliance Inspection Checklist (PDF Version) (wq-strm3-34) (August 2012)

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