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NPDES Stormwater Program

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permitting program regulates three types of activities: (1) Industrial activities that fall in 10 categories; (2) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems ("MS4s"); and (3) Construction activities that disturb an acre or more.

NPDES Stormwater Program Rules and Laws ♦ Phase II MS4 Forms and Resources

Looking for a list of permits? See this Active NPDES Stormwater Permit List (last updated 4/2/2012) This list does not include construction sites.

Looking for the No Exposure Self Re-Certification Information? Click the No Exposure tab below.

History
Application Forms
General Permits
Monitoring Forms
No Exposure
SPPP Resources

In 1972, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program was established under authority of the federal Clean Water Act and delegated to the Division of Water Quality for implementation in North Carolina. Phase I of the NPDES stormwater program was established in 1990. It focused on site and operations planning to reduce pollutant sources. Phase I covered industrial activities in 10 categories, construction activities that disturbed five or more acres, and municipalities with populations of 100,000 or more that owned or operated a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) (North Carolina had six). Phase II of the program expanded permit requirements to construction disturbing an acre or more and smaller communities (< 100,000 population) and public entities that own or operate an MS4. Phase II also expanded the option of the No Exposure Exclusion beyond the 'Light Industry' category.

NPDES Stormwater Application Forms

See the table below for various NPDES stormwater program application forms:

Title	Forms
General Permit NOI Applications	See 'General Permits' tab above
Individual Permit Application (Industrial Activities)	EPA Form 1 and Form 2F
MS4 (Small) Individual Permit Application	Phase II MS4 Application Flowchart Application Instructions Small MS4 Permit Application Small MS4 Permit Application
MS4 (Small) Permit by Rule Application	Application Instructions Permit by Rule Application Permit by Rule Application
MS4 Non-owner/Non-operation Certification	MS4 Non-owner/Non-operation Form
MS4 Stormwater Management Program Report	Instructions for Completing Report
No Exposure Certification	No Exposure Certification Application No Exposure Certification Application
Name or Ownership Change	Name/Ownership Change Form Name/Ownership Change Form
Renewal Supplement Form (Individual Permits)	Renewal Supplement Form
Rescission Form	Permit Rescission Form Permit Rescission Form
Representative Outfall Status (ROS) Request	ROS Request Form ROS Request Form
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Certification Form (Individual Permit Renewals)	SP3 Certification Form

NPDES Stormwater General Permits

North Carolina has several different General Permits that cover stormwater discharges associated with industrial activities and construction (please note that some documents are not yet available in other formats but will be added):

General Permit Description	Expiration/ Renewal Status	Permit Document	Notice of Intent (NOI) Application	Additional Information
Contruction Activities
NCG010000 Construction Activities for projects permitted on or after Aug. 3, 2011	Expires July 31, 2016	NCG010000 Permit Text Example Logsheet	Automatic coverage if NCG010000 ground stabilization and basin designs are included in the E&SC Plan.	Technical Bulletin Flocculent List Construction-related 303(d) list
NCG010000 Construction Activities for projects permitted between Jan. 1, 2010 - Aug. 3, 2011	Expired Aug. 2, 2011 Draft Permit Public Review Information (Archive)	NCG010000 Permit Text Example Logsheet Example Logsheet	Automatic coverage upon E&SC Plan approval.	Technical Bulletin Flocculent List Construction-related 303(d) list
Industrial Activities
NCG020000 Mining Activities Instream mining activities covered by NCG520000 (NPDES)	Expires Dec. 31, 2014 Response to Comments	NCG020000 Permit Text Session Law 2011-394 changes ATC requirements	NCG02 NOI NCG02 NOI	Technical Bulletin Flocc. List Guidance on Monthly Monitoring Provision Guidance on Mining & State SW Permit
NCG030000 Metal Fabrication	Expires Oct. 31, 2012* *Renewal packages mailed to permit-holders in mid-March 2012	NCG030000 Permit Text	NCG03 NOI NCG03 NOI	Technical Bulletin
NCG050000 Apparel, Printing, Leather, Rubber	Expires May 31, 2013	NCG050000 Permit Text	NCG05 NOI NCG05 NOI	Technical Bulletin
NCG060000 Food and Kindred	Expires Oct 31, 2012* *Renewal packages mailed to permit-holders in mid-March 2012	NCG060000 Permit Text	NCG06 NOI NCG06 NOI	Technical Bulletin
NCG070000 Stone, Clay, and Glass	Expires May 31, 2013	NCG070000 Permit Text	NCG07 NOI NCG07 NOI	Technical Bulletin
NCG080000 Transit and Transportation	Expires Oct. 31, 2012* *Renewal packages mailed to permit-holders in mid-March 2012	NCG080000 Permit Text	NCG08 NOI NCG08 NOI	Technical Bulletin Oil Spill Info.
NCG090000 Paints and Varnishes	Expires Oct. 31, 2012* *Renewal packages mailed to permit-holders in mid-March 2012	NCG090000 Permit Text	NCG09 NOI NCG09 NOI	Technical Bulletin
NCG100000 Used Motor Vehicles	Expires Oct. 31, 2012* *Renewal packages mailed to permit-holders in mid-March 2012	NCG100000 Permit Text	NCG10 NOI NCG10 NOI	Technical Bulletin Oil Spill Info.
NCG110000 Treatment Works	Expires May 31, 2013	NCG110000 Permit Text	NCG11 NOI NCG11 NOI	Technical Bulletin
NCG120000 Landfills	Expires Oct 31, 2012* *Renewal packages mailed to permit-holders in mid-March 2012	NCG120000 Permit Text	NCG12 NOI NCG12 NOI	Technical Bulletin
NCG130000 Non-metal Waste and Scrap	Expires May 31, 2013	NCG130000 Permit Text	NCG13 NOI NCG13 NOI	Technical Bulletin
NCG140000 Ready-Mixed Concrete	Expires June 30, 2016 Response to Comments Factsheet	NCG140000 Permit Text Session Law 2011-394 changes ATC requirements Old NCG140000 Expired June 30, 2011	NCG14 NOI NCG14 NOI	Technical Bulletin Recycle System Permit Options & Advantages Flow Chart New! Cover Letter to Renewal Permittees
NCG150000 Airports	Expires Aug. 31, 2014	NCG150000 Permit Text	NCG15 NOI NCG15 NOI	Technical Bulletin
NCG160000 Asphalt Paving Mixtures, Blocks	Expires Sep 30, 2014 Response to Comments	NCG160000 Permit Text	NCG16 NOI NCG16 NOI	Technical Bulletin
NCG170000 Textile Mills	Expires Jul 31, 2014	NCG170000 Permit Text	NCG17 NOI NCG17 NOI	Technical Bulletin
NCG180000 Furniture Manufacture	Expires Aug 31, 2014	NCG180000 Permit Text	NCG18 NOI NCG18 NOI	Technical Bulletin
NCG190000 Marinas and Shipbuilding	Expires Sep. 30, 2014 Response to Comments	NCG190000 Permit Text	NCG19 NOI NCG19 NOI	Technical Bulletin
NCG200000 Scrap Metal	Expires Dec. 31, 2014 Response to Comments	NCG200000 Permit Text	NCG20 NOI NCG20 NOI	Technical Bulletin
NCG210000 Timber Products	Expires July 31, 2013 Modified effective April 1, 2011	NCG210000 Permit Text	NCG21 NOI NCG21 NOI	Technical Bulletin
NCG220000 Chip Mills	Expired Nov. 30, 2008 Will not be renewed	NCG220000 Permit Text	N/A	This permit is permanently expired. Wood Chip Mills are now covered under NCG210000.
NCG240000 Composting Operations New permit effec. October 1, 2011	Expires Sept. 30, 2016 Response to Comments Revised Factsheet	NCG240000 Permit Text Important Changes to ATC Requirements	NCG24 NOI NCG24 NOI	Technical Bulletin Pending
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s)
NCG230000 Small MS4 outside coastal counties	Expires May 31, 2010	NCG230000 Permit Text	NCG23 NOI	Director's Memo (2005) Hearing Officers' Report (2005)

NPDES Stormwater Monitoring Forms and Documents

Below are various monitoring forms:

Permit or Description	Monitoring Form(s)	Annual Summary Monitoring Report Form(s)	Guidance Documents, etc.
Qualitative Monitoring (NPDES Permits)	Qualitative Monitoring Form	N/A	Qualitative Monitoring Guidance
Stormwater Data Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (General Permit)	Generic DMR Form Generic DMR Form	Generic Annual DMR Form MS Word	Also check specific permit forms below.
Stormwater Data Monitoring Report (DMR) Form (Individual Permit)	Generic DMR Form Generic DMR Form	Generic Annual DMR Form MS Word	Also check specific permit forms below.
NCG010000 Construction Permit Inspection Logsheet	Example Logsheet	N/A	Construction-related 303(d) list See Construction SW website
General Permits with Vehicle Maintenance SDO Monitoring Only (e.g., NCG05, NCG07, NCG11, & NCG13)	SDO DMR Form (Vehicle Maintenance)	See permits below	N/A
NCG020000 Mining Annual reporting only, unless benchmark exceedances or limit violations.	SW Tier 2/Exccedence DMR Form (send to RO) SW Tier 2/Exccedence DMR Form (send to RO) WW Limit Violation DMR Form (send to RO) WW Limit Violation DMR Form (send to RO)	SW Annual DMR Form SW Annual DMR Form WW Annual DMR Form WW Annual DMR Form	Outfall Monitoring Guidance under development
NCG030000 Metal Fabrication	SDO DMR Form	N/A	N/A
NCG060000 Food and Kindred	SDO DMR Form	N/A	N/A
NCG080000 Transit & Transportation	SDO DMR Form	N/A	N/A
NCG090000 Paints & Varnishes	SDO DMR Form	N/A	N/A
NCG100000 Used Motor Vehicles	SDO DMR Form	N/A	N/A
NCG120000 Landfills	SDO DMR Form	N/A	N/A
NCG140000 Ready-Mix Concrete	Stormwater DMR Stormwater DMR Wastewater DMR Wastewater DMR	N/A	N/A
NCG150000 Airports	Qualitative Monitoring Only	N/A	N/A
NCG160000 Asphalt Paving/Blocks	SDO DMR Form SDO DMR Form	Annual Summary DMR Form Annual Summary DMR Form	N/A
NCG170000 Textile Mills	SDO DMR Form	Annual Summary DMR Form	N/A
NCG180000 Furniture Manufacture	SDO DMR Form	Annual Summary DMR Form	N/A
NCG190000 Marinas	SDO DMR Form SDO DMR Form	Annual Summary DMR Form Annual Summary DMR Form	N/A
NCG200000 Scrap Metal	SDO DMR Form SDO DMR Form	Annual Summary DMR Form Annual Summary DMR Form	N/A
NCG210000 Timber	SDO DMR Form	N/A	N/A
NCG220000 Chip Mills	SDO DMR Form	N/A	N/A
NCG240000 Composting Operations	Stormwater DMR Stormwater DMR Wastewater DMR Wastewater DMR	N/A	N/A

No Exposure Certification

Facilities with stormwater discharges "associated with industrial activity" may be excluded from permit coverage if industrial materials and operations are not exposed to stormwater. The facility must maintain this condition of no exposure to qualify for the permitting exclusion. If the condition changes, the facility must seek permit coverage for industrial stormwater discharge under a general or individual permit. Effective August 2010, the facility is responsible for self re-certifying annually that the no exposure condition is being maintained.

The no exposure exemption is not available for construction activities covered under the NPDES stormwater program. See the following links for more detailed information on No Exposure:

N.C. No Exposure Application Form

No Exposure Self Re-Certification Form ♦ Self Re-Certification Information

EPA Fact Sheet on No Exposure ♦ EPA Guidance Manual on No Exposure Exclusion

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Resources

EPA's SPPP templates and resources for the Multi-Sector General Permit (note the MSGP requirements differ from North Carolina NPDES permits, and permittees may need to modify the SPPP template accordingly.)

Oil Spill Information Sheet

NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Water Quality - NPDES Stormwater

Water Quality

Surface Water

NPDES Stormwater Program