Water Regulating and Discharges

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• General Pretreatment Permit for Non-Significant Industrial User Discharges to Publicly Owned Treatment Works (Non-SIU GP)

• General Pretreatment Permit for Significant Industrial User, Dewatering, and Remediation Discharges (SIU GP)

• Pretreatment Program

• Sample Collection and Documentation

  If you are required to submit DMRs to comply with an Individual NPDES or Pretreatment permit, you are eligible to file electronically.

• Industrial Wastewater

  The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) regulates the discharge of industrial wastewater to the ground water, surface water, and to sewage treatment plants through permitting programs. Discharge limits and requirements for treatment, monitoring and reporting, designed to protect the waters of the state from pollution, are specified in all permits.

• NetDMR in Connecticut

  NetDMR is a freely available Web-based tool that allows permittees to electronically sign and submit their discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) or stormwater monitoring reports (SMRs) to EPA via a secure internet connection. NetDMR is designed to improve data quality, save paper, and provide cost savings for permittees and regulators.

• Charitable Car Wash Guidance

  This guidance was developed for landowners, industrial, commercial and residential property managers; charities, religious, civic and fraternal groups and organizations, public and private schools and educational institutions, municipal officials, and other interested parties regarding fund raising vehicle wash events and effective water pollution control.

• Regulating Water Usage and Water Discharges

  Regulating Water Usage and Water Discharges

• Notice of Violation

  If you receive a Notice of Violation, be sure to read the Notice of Violation, make sure you understand its content, and contact the Water Permitting and Enforcement Division if you have any questions.

• Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit Compliance Information

  How to maintain compliance with your individual discharge permit; a summary of key information and requirements that apply to your permit.

• Commercial Stormwater

  The Stormwater Associated with Commercial Activity General Permit, found only in Connecticut, requires operators of large paved commercial sites such as malls, movie theaters, and supermarkets to undertake actions such as parking lot sweeping and catch basin cleaning to keep stormwater clean before it reaches water bodies.

• Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program

  Septic systems treat and disperse wastewater from individual or small numbers of homes and commercial buildings. The type and/or size of the septic system, determines what agency has regulatory authority.

• Industrial GP Compliance Assistance

• Industrial Stormwater GP

  The General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activity (“Industrial Stormwater General Permit”) regulates industrial facilities with point source discharges that are engaged in specific activities listed in the permit.

• UIC Compliance Assistance