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Comprehensive General Permit for Discharges to Surface and Ground Water 12-24-25
Notice of Tentative Determination of Intent to Renew the Comprehensive General Permit for Discharges to Surface and Ground Water. Written comments due by January 23, 2026.
General Pretreatment Permit for Significant Industrial User -4/28/25
Notice of tentative determination of intent to reissue the General Pretreatment Permit for Significant Industrial User Discharges to Publicly Owned Treatment Works. Written comments are due by May 28, 2025.
Notice of an informational public hearing concerning the Notice of Tentative Determination, Intent to Reissue the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activities. Informational hearing will be held May 13, 2025, via Zoom. Written comments are due by May 20, 2025.
Comprehensive General Permit for Discharges to Surface and Groundwater
Notice that the draft Comprehensive General Permit for Discharges to Surface and Ground Water is withdrawn.
Intent to Reissue Three General Permits Authorizing Minor Activities on Dams
Notice of tentative determination with intent to reissue three general permits authorizing minor activities on dams under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner. Written comments due on May 16, 2025.
Intent to Renew General Permit for the Discharge of Wastewater Associated with Food Establishments
Notice of tentative determination with intent to renew the General Permit for the Discharge of Wastewater Associated with Food Establishments. Written comments due on May 7, 2025.
General Pretreatment Permit for Non-Significant Industrial User 04/28/2025
Notice of tentative determination of intent to reissue the General Pretreatment Permit for Non-Significant Industrial User Discharges to Publicly Owned Treatment Works. Written comments are due May 28, 2025.
General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Commercial Activity (3-20-2025)
Notice of tentative determination to reissue the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Commercial Activity. Written comments due by April 19, 2025.
Notice of tentative determination to reissue and administer the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems. Written comments due by April 20, 2025.
General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater from Construction Activities, 6/26/2025
Notice of tentative determination of intent to reissue the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater from Construction Activities. Written comments due by July 25, 2025.
Notice of tentative determination has been reached to issue a General Permit to Act as a Contractor to Contain or Remove or Otherwise Mitigate the Effects of Certain Releases. Written comments due by December 14, 2024.
General Permit for Nitrogen Discharges
Notice of tentative determination of intent to renew the General Permit for Nitrogen Discharges. Written comments are due by July 27, 2023.
Notice tentative determination has been reached to renew, with minor clarifications, the General Permit to Operate and Construct a Commercial Facility for the Management of Recyclable Materials and Certain Solid Wastes. Written comments are due by May 5, 2021.
General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activity
Notice of Reissuance without modifications of the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activity. Written comments due by May 2, 2021.
Public Listening Session for the Significant Industrial User General Permit
Notice of Public Listening Session for the Significant Industrial User General Permit for Discharges to Publicly Owned Treatment Works. Public listening session held on November 21, 2024. Written comments due by December 12, 2024.
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