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The 'New' Industrial Stormwater Permit Requirements

As a leader in stormwater management and planning, EOR regularly addresses communities' water quality and flood control concerns. In addition to the MN Stormwater Manual, EOR aided the MPCA in developing the new 2010 Industrial Stormwater Permit Guidance materials including both the

1.) 2010 Permit Compliance Calendar (PDF link)
Also shown under 'MPCA Guidance' column in the row titled 'All Sectors' on the MPCA website.

2.) Sector-Specific Pollution Prevention Fact Sheets (MPCA weblink)
See column 'MPCA Guidance' in the sector-specific table.

On April 5th the MPCA updated the Stormwater Program for Industrial Activity, including its Multi-Sector General Permit requirements.

If you need assistance in navigating and/or completing your permit application by your sector's deadline, please contact Nancy-Jeanne LeFevre


MPCA's New Permitting Requirements + How We Can Help:

Permit Assistance
Fully conversant with the new permit requirements, we can assist you in developing:

  • a fast-track SWPPP to meet application deadlines
  • structural BMPs that meet both benchmark
    and effluent monitoring limits
  • training programs for employees and staff



BMP Design Efficiency

We can design your BMPs to meet Appendix C Requirements, enabling you to avoid both:

  • benchmark monitoring, and
  • quarterly reporting requirements.

Basic Requests + Documentation
We can also assist you in the following:

  • completing a permit application on your behalf
  • identifying impaired waters within
    a one mile radius of your site
  • monitoring for annual effluent
  • quarterly benchmark monitoring and reporting