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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

The Industrial User Permitting Guidance Manual

Provides guidance for control authorities to effectively develop and issue control mechanisms to IUs discharging to the POTW and covers developing and implementing control mechanisms for both SIUs and non-SIUs.

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Industrial User Permitting Guidance Manual (Full) (PDF)(242 pp, 2 MB)
Industrial User Permitting Guidance Manual (PDF)(140 pp, 1 MB)
Industrial User Permitting Guidance Manual Appendices (PDF)(4 pp, 358 K)
Appendix A: Bibliography (PDF)(6 pp, 163 K)
Appendix B: Glossary of Terms (PDF)(10 pp, 207 K)
Appendix C: Sample Permit Application Form (PDF)(32 pp, 595 K)
Appendix D: Sample Fact Sheet Template (PDF)(10 pp, 264 K)
Appendix E: Sample Permit Fact Sheet and Industrial User Permit (PDF)(24 pp, 427 K)
Appendix F: Sample Standard Conditions for Permits (PDF)(16 pp, 247 K)