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Region 5 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES)
Permit program for point source discharges of pollutants to waters of the
United States.
National NPDES Program Office
Permit program for point source discharges of pollutants to waters of the
United States.
NPDES
Permit Applications
All States in Region 5 have the authority to issue both individual and general
permits. Includes links to state permit sites.
NPDES Regulations
EPA, in coordination with States, the regulated community, and the public
develops, implements, and conducts oversight of the NPDES permit program based
on statutory requirements contained in the Clean Water Act and regulatory
requirements contained in the NPDES regulations. As changes to the NPDES regulations
are needed, EPA issues proposed and final rules related to the NPDES permit
program.
"No Discharge Zones" in Region
5
“No Discharge Zones” are designated bodies of waters that prohibit
the discharge of treated and untreated boat sewage.
Region 5 PCS Data
The Permit Compliance System is a database for tracking compliance with NPDES
Permits. Includes lists of NPDES Permitees and mailing information.
Pretreatment
Requires non-domestic dischargers to comply with pretreatment standards
to ensure the goals of the Clean Water Act are attained.
Stormwater
NPDES general and individual permits cover stormwater discharges
associated with industrial activity, stormwater from construction
sites, and municipal stormwater discharges.
Combined
Sewer Overflows
Discharges from municipal combined sanitary/storm sewer systems.
CSO communities are required to implement nine minimum control technologies,
and develop a long-term CSO control plan to meet water quality standards.
Concentrated
Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOS)
A category of point source, the discharge or potential discharge
from which requires an NPDES Permit.
Municipal
Biosolids
Provides technical assistance to wastwater treatment plant operators
and biosolids applicators in complying with the use and disposal
of biosolids.
Municipal Wastewater
Technical Assistance
A network of operator trainers who provide on-site technical assistance
to enhance effective and efficient wastewater treatment operations
and compliance of municipalities with their NPDES permit requirements.
Decentralized
Treatment Systems
Decentralized treatment systems include individual onsite septic
systems,
cluster systems, and alternative wastewater technologies.