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NPDES Permit Program Basics
This section of this website contains basic information on the major features and elements of the NPDES permit program. The information in this section
will be most useful to state and tribal officials, interested citizens, and others with an interest in the
details of the NPDES program. This information is broadly applicable to all NPDES permits and programs, including concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), pesticide discharges, combined sewer overflows (CSOs), pretreatment, sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), stormwater and whole
effluent toxicity (WET).
NPDES General Permit Inventory
- Overview
- Water Permitting 101 (PDF) (11 pp, 41K) - Overview of the NPDES
permitting process
- NPDES Strategic Plan (PDF) (19 pp, 785K) - The Water Permits
Division's Strategic Plan of goals and key actions on protecting the nation's waters through effective NPDES permits - FY 2001 and beyond.
- Program and Permit Review
- Water Quality and Technology-Based Permitting:
- Applications
- Applications - NPDES application forms and other related forms
- Electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI) - Electronic system for construction sites, industrial facilities, or vessels
that need to apply for coverage under EPA's Construction General Permit (CGP), Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP), or Vessels General Permit (VGP)
- State Program Information
- Permitted Universe and Backlog Reduction
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