Municipal Individual Surface Water Discharge Permit for Wastewater Treatment Plants with Flows of Greater Than 0.1 Million Gallons Per Day
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For Wastewater Treatment Plants with Flows of Greater Than 0.1 Million Gallons Per Day
The municipal surface water discharge permit is a combined state and federal permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). This permit is issued for sewage treatment plants that discharge to State surface waters. The permit is designed to protect the quality of the body of water receiving the discharge. Anyone who discharges wastewater to surface waters may need a surface water discharge permit. Applicants include municipalities, counties, federal facilities, schools, and commercial wastewater treatment plants, as well as treatment systems for private residences that discharge to surface waters.<br><br> If your facility is a new or existing publicly owned treatment works, you must complete EPA Form 3510-2A.
- Expected Fee
- $0
- Duration
- 12 months
Obtaining the permit
- Step 1:
- Submit complete application, if applicable
- Step 2:
- Participate in public participation phases, if applicable
- Step 3:
- Timely review draft permit and fact sheet when presented, if applicable
- Step 4:
- Pay assessed fees - publication charges, if applicable
- Step 5:
- Business must be in good standing with the State of MD
- Step 6:
- Submit Worker Compensation Form
- Step 7:
- Submit Screenshot of Map with EJ Score using <a href="https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/e4148f01acf743bf8ac1d2aa2dc0947f/page/MarylandEJ3_0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MDEnviroScreen Link</a>
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Contact Details
Yen-Der Cheng
Chief of the Municipal Surface Discharge Permits Division
For Wastewater Treatment Plants with Flows of Greater Than 0.1 Million Gallons Per Day
The municipal surface water discharge permit is a combined state and federal permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). This permit is issued for sewage treatment plants that discharge to State surface waters. The permit is designed to protect the quality of the body of water receiving the discharge. Anyone who discharges wastewater to surface waters may need a surface water discharge permit. Applicants include municipalities, counties, federal facilities, schools, and commercial wastewater treatment plants, as well as treatment systems for private residences that discharge to surface waters.<br><br> If your facility is a new or existing publicly owned treatment works, you must complete EPA Form 3510-2A.
- Expected Fee
- $0
- Duration
- 18 months
Obtaining the permit
- Step 1:
- Submit complete application
- Step 2:
- Participate in public participation phases
- Step 3:
- Timely review draft permit and fact sheet when presented
- Step 4:
- Pay assessed fees - publication charges
- Step 5:
- Business must be in good standing with the State of MD
- Step 6:
- Submit Worker Compensation Form
- Step 7:
- Submit Screenshot of Map with EJ Score using <a href="https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/e4148f01acf743bf8ac1d2aa2dc0947f/page/MarylandEJ3_0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MDEnviroScreen Link</a>
Want to apply for the permit?.
Apply NowWant to learn more about the permit?
Contact Details
Yen-Der Cheng
Chief of the Municipal Surface Discharge Permits Division
For Wastewater Treatment Plants with Flows of Greater Than 0.1 Million Gallons Per Day
The municipal surface water discharge permit is a combined state and federal permit under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). This permit is issued for sewage treatment plants that discharge to State surface waters. The permit is designed to protect the quality of the body of water receiving the discharge. Anyone who discharges wastewater to surface waters may need a surface water discharge permit. Applicants include municipalities, counties, federal facilities, schools, and commercial wastewater treatment plants, as well as treatment systems for private residences that discharge to surface waters.<br><br> If your facility is a new or existing publicly owned treatment works, you must complete EPA Form 3510-2A.
- Expected Fee
- $0
- Duration
- 24 months
Obtaining the permit
- Step 1:
- Submit complete application
- Step 2:
- Participate in public participation phases
- Step 3:
- Timely review draft permit and fact sheet when presented
- Step 4:
- Pay assessed fees - publication charges
- Step 5:
- Business must be in good standing with the State of MD
- Step 6:
- Submit Worker Compensation Form
- Step 7:
- Submit Screenshot of Map with EJ Score using <a href="https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/e4148f01acf743bf8ac1d2aa2dc0947f/page/MarylandEJ3_0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MDEnviroScreen Link</a>
Want to apply for the permit?.
Apply NowWant to learn more about the permit?
Contact Details
Yen-Der Cheng
Chief of the Municipal Surface Discharge Permits Division