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Industrial stormwater

Forklift moving box filled with ewasteNovember 2018: What's new

Question: How can I make sure my Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) is up to date and accurate?

Answer: Our program has a couple useful resources:

 

 

Industrial Stormwater Permit Information Access

A searchable database to find detailed information about industrial stormwater facilities. Permittees: download your quarterly sampling forms, annual report, and change form here.

10 steps to compliance

Step 1: Applicability — do you need a permit?

Step 2: Consider certifying for No Exposure

Step 3: Assess for pollutants, sources of contaminated stormwater

Step 4: Create SWPPP, choose and implement BMPs

Step 5: Gather application materials before applying

Step 6: Apply, modify or terminate permit coverage / No Exposure certification

Step 7: Follow applicable permit /sector-specific requirements

Step 8: Annual requirements — employee training, reports and monthly inspections

Step 9: Sampling

Step 10: Submitting sample results

Industrial Stormwater e-Newsletters

September 2018
  • Featured article: September 13: next U of M training workshop
  • 2020 general permit reissuance, an update
  • MPCA presenting at national pollution prevention conference
  • MN 2018 Conference on the Environment
  • Words from one permittee
Published: September 04, 2018
June 2018
  • Industrial stormwater training workshop just announced!
  • Grant assistance for installing stormwater Best Management Practices
  • Digital Document Libraries: New water tools to help you!
  • MPCA updates wastewater web pages
  • You can make a difference in our water quality, at work AND at home!
  • Coal tar sealant ban
  • National industrial stormwater updates
  • Keeping your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan updated
Published: June 01, 2018
March 2018
  • 2020 permit reissuance: Dates and updates
  • New industrial stormwater workshop!
  • New staff to the industrial stormwater program
  • From the manager’s desk: What does 25 years of collaboration and cooperation look like?
  • Sampling requirements: Are you finished with monitoring?
  • Annual Report deadline reminder
Published: March 01, 2018

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About the Industrial Stormwater Program

  • Develop an effective Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) which contains your Stormwater Control Measures, described as Best Management Practices (BMPs).
  • Manage stormwater runoff by meeting the permit requirements or certify condition of No Exposure.
  • Read and comply with the PDF icon Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Activity (wq-strm3-67a)