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Industrial Activities
General Permit
The renewal of the NPDES General Storm Water Permit for Industrial
Activities was finalized on April 3, 2009. This permit was
effective May 1, 2009 and will expire April 30, 2014. Changes
were made as a result of comments received by the Agency.
Changes made based on comments are as follows:
- The permit now requires the electronic submission of
a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for all
new and existing discharges. The address to which SWPPPs
shall be submitted is epa.indilr00swppp@illinois.gov.
For existing permits the SWPPP shall be submitted at the
same time as the annual report.
- The permit now requires the electronic submission of
Annual Inspection Reports to: epa.indannualinsp@illinois.gov.
- The permit now contains numerous changes to the contents
of the SWPPP.
- A revised Notice of Intent has been developed which contains
additional information similar to USEPA's Multi-Sector General
Permit.
- Effective January 1, 2010, online Notice of Intents will
be available. Refer to the Industrial Storm Water page for
online submittals.
Construction Site Activities General Permit
The renewal of the NPDES General Permit for
Stormwater Discharge from Construction Site Activities was
finalized on August 11, 2008. This permit is effective August
11, 2008 and will expire July 31, 2013. Significant changes
were made as a result of comments received during the public
notice period. These major changes that were made as a result
of public comments are as follows:
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Part II.A.1 - has been revised to clarify
the need to submit the NOI in sufficient time to allow
a 30 day period after receipt of the NOI and the start
of construction.
- Part II.C.7 - has been revised to include electronic
submission of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
to the Agency at the following email address: epa.constilr10swppp@illinois.gov
.
- Part IV.D.2.a - has been revised to reflect a 7-day period
before stabilization measures must be initiated. The period
of construction interruption with stabilization measures
has been reduced to 14 days. A sentence has been added to
IV.D.2.a.(i) which specifies that local requirements must
also be met.
- Part IV.D.4 - has been revised to include the qualifications
of qualified personnel, such as a Professional Engineer
(P.E.) a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment
Control (CPESC), a Certified Erosion Sediment and Storm
Water Inspector (CESSWI) or other knowledgeable personnel.
- Part IV.D.4.d - has been revised to allow telephone,
fax, and email notification of incidences of non-compliance.
However, at the present time the Agency requires original
signatures on the ION forms sent to the Agency following
the e-mail submission.
- A new Notice of Intent has been developed for the Construction
Site Activities General Permit and may be submitted electronically
along with the SWPPP to: epa.constilr10swppp@illinois.gov
.
- Effective January 1, 2010, online submittals of Notice
of Intents will be available. Refer to the Construction
Storm Water page for online submittals.
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