Technical Assistance Webinar Series: Strengthening CWA-NPDES Permit Compliance to Protect Surface Waters

This technical assistance webinar series provides practical compliance guidance to help Clean Water Act (CWA) – National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permittees understand permit conditions, meet monitoring and reporting requirements, implement corrective actions, and sustain consistent, lawful discharges. By strengthening compliance, facilities help protect surface water quality and reduce risks to human health and the environment.

Who Should Attend: The webinar series is designed for those responsible for achieving and demonstrating NPDES compliance, including:

• POTW operators/managers (including pretreatment) 
• Industrial dischargers and EHS/compliance staff 
• MS4/stormwater program managers and inspectors 
• Tribal, state, and local permitting/compliance staff 
• Consultants/technical assistance providers, city/utility managers, and others managing wastewater or stormwater for compliant discharge

Topics (compliance focused):  

• Permit limits/conditions; sampling, monitoring, and QA/QC (DMRs/NetDMR) 
• Corrective actions; bypass and SSO prevention/reporting 
• Pretreatment/FOG; collection system O&M and CMOM 
• Lagoons, algae control, solids management; biosolids handling/disposal 
• Stormwater (industrial, construction, MS4): SWPPPs and inspections 
• Inspection readiness, recordkeeping, internal audits; coordination with permitting authorities and permit modifications

Note: Every facility is unique. This content is informational and does not supersede your permit or applicable regulations. Consult your NPDES permitting authority before implementing significant operational changes.

Webinars are offered quarterly and typically 1.5 hours in length. Sessions are virtual and free to attend, bur attendance capacity is set to the first 1,000 people who log in to the webinar. Below you’ll find registration for upcoming webinars, along with on‑demand recordings and supplemental materials for past webinars.

Certificates and Continuing Education for attending live webinars: Attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance via email approximately two weeks after the webinar. Please check your junk or spam folder if you do not receive the certificate. For continuing education credits, confirm eligibility with your state’s certification authority. EPA does not guarantee credits, as requirements vary by state. Some certification authorities require advanced notice or pre-approval to grant credit.

For additional information, contact the NPDES Technical Assistance Webinar Team: Laura Paradise (paradise.laura@epa.gov) or Cornell Gayle (gayle.cornell@epa.gov)