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General Discharge Permits for Discharges from Tanks, Pipes, Other Liquid Containment Structures, Dewatering Activities, and Groundwater Remediation (HT) Notice of Intent (NOI)

New  - General Discharge Permits for Discharges from Tanks, Pipes, Other Liquid Containment Structures, Dewatering Activities, and Groundwater Remediation (HT) Notice of Intent (NOI)

The general permits for wastewater discharge increase the efficiency of the Department’s permitting process through the issuance of generic permits to categories of business activities which are generally very similar in their wastewater characteristics. This permit covers the following discharges: treated tank bottom wastewater from petroleum storage tanks to surface waters; wastewater from the disinfection or hydrostatic testing of pipes, pipelines or tanks; wastewater from draining or flushing of fire control systems; discharges from potable water systems resulting from the overflow, flushing, disinfection, hydrostatic testing, mechanical cleaning, or dewaters in of vessels or structure used to store or convey potable water; untreated "water" in excess of 10,000 gallons per day as a monthly average from water storage or distribution systems; and storm water discharges from petroleum storage tank containment structures.

Expected Fee

$0-$4,000

Estimated Processing Time

100 days

  1. Submit complete application
  2. Submit Site Map
  3. Submit Cationic Chemical Additives Form, if applicable
  4. Submit Declaration of Intent (DOI)

Jonathan Rice
Chief of the Industrial & General Permits Division
[email protected]
(410) 537-3323

Start Application

Modification  - General Discharge Permits for Discharges from Tanks, Pipes, Other Liquid Containment Structures, Dewatering Activities, and Groundwater Remediation (HT) Notice of Intent (NOI)

The general permits for wastewater discharge increase the efficiency of the Department’s permitting process through the issuance of generic permits to categories of business activities which are generally very similar in their wastewater characteristics. This permit covers the following discharges: treated tank bottom wastewater from petroleum storage tanks to surface waters; wastewater from the disinfection or hydrostatic testing of pipes, pipelines or tanks; wastewater from draining or flushing of fire control systems; discharges from potable water systems resulting from the overflow, flushing, disinfection, hydrostatic testing, mechanical cleaning, or dewaters in of vessels or structure used to store or convey potable water; untreated "water" in excess of 10,000 gallons per day as a monthly average from water storage or distribution systems; and storm water discharges from petroleum storage tank containment structures.

Expected Fee

$0-$4,000

Estimated Processing Time

100 days

  1. Submit complete application (NOI or Transfer or Termination)
  2. Submit Site Map
  3. Submit Cationic Chemical Additives Form, if applicable

Jonathan Rice
Chief of the Industrial & General Permits Division
[email protected]
(410) 537-3323

Start Application