NPDES Wastewater
Permitting & Compliance Program

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program was established by the federal government to control point-source discharges of wastewater. The North Carolina Division of Water Quality is responsible for administering North Carolina's NPDES Permitting and Compliance Program. We aim to protect, maintain and enhance North Carolina's waters by fostering compliance with North Carolina's environmental statutes, regulations and permits.

Permit Summaries

The following lists are provided for informational purposes only. They are updated on a monthly to quarterly basis and should only be considered accurate as of their day of posting.

• List of active individual permits (permits beginning with NC00) - updated 7/1/10
• List of active general permits (permits beginning with NCG5) - updated 7/1/10
• List of current SOCs - updated 3/1/10
• List of facilities currently on moratorium - updated 3/1/10
  

Quick Links

• Dissolved Metal Limit Calculators: User Guide and Calculators to assist permittees in understanding how the proposed Surface Water Standards (dissolved metals) will impact NPDES Permit Limits.
• Stormwater Dissolved Metals Implementation & Estimated Benchmark Revisions
• NPDES Stormwater Permitting Unit: Stormwater permits
• e-DMR: What is e-DMR?
• DENR Customer Service Center: Provides permitting guidance; staff can be reached at 877-623-6748
• Construction Grants & Loans Section: Authorizations to Construct (ATCs) and/or Fast Track Dechlorination
• PERCS Unit: Sewer collection system permits and pretreatment
• Land Application Unit: Non-discharge permits (wastewater disposal systems consisting of surface irrigation, high rate irrigation, recycle or reuse)

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