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Industrial Wastewater discharges result from water use in industrial/manufacturing operations or from municipal/domestic/household sewage collection and treatment. Wastewater discharges also include discharges from vessels, silvicultural activities, concentrated aquatic animal production facilities and aquaculture projects.

NPDES permits are issued for these direct dischargers of wastewater by EPA Region 3 States, with the exception of the District of Columbia and Federal facilities in Delaware where EPA Region 3 is the permitting authority.

MS4 PERMITS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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• 2012 - Final Signed Limited Modification to the DCMS4 Permit November 9, 2012 (PDF) [5pp, 273k)
• The District of Columbia (DC) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Final Permit has been modified in accordance with the NPDES permit program established by the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq. This is a modification of the MS4 permit issued to DC on September 30, 2011. The Final Permit will expire on October 7, 2016. Final limited modification documents, including the Final Limited Modification to the DC MS4 Permit, the Final Fact Sheet for the Final Limited Modification to the DC MS4 Permit, and the Responsiveness Summary to Comments on the Draft Limited Modification to the DC MS4 Permit, are available below. Additional information about the specific permit appeals can be found on the EAB website. If you require any information or assistance regarding this matter, please contact Ms. Kaitlyn Bendik (bendik.kaitlyn@epa.gov), 1650 Arch Street Mailcode 3WP41, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
• Final DC MS4 Permit with Modifications (PDF) [52pp, 368k]
• Fact Sheet (PDF) [3pp, 30k]
• Administrative Record (PDF) [3pp, 25k]
• Responsiveness Summary (PDF) [21pp, 106k]
• 2012 - DC MS4 Stayed Conditions and Effective Dates of the Final Permit
  
  • Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 124.16, EPA has stayed certain provisions of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit DC0000221
    
• Those stayed provisions can be viewed here: Notification of Stayed Permit Conditions (PDF) (2pp, 1004KB)
  
• Per the stayed provisions, the Final Permit has a new effective date. See Clarification of Effective Dates of the Final District of Columbia Phase I Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit, Subsequent to Notification of Stayed Permit Conditions (PDF) (1 page, 533KB)
  
• Note: the original expiration date of October 7, 2016, will remain the same.
• DC MS4 Permit Draft Limited Modification (PDF) (6pp., 120KB)
• EPA is proposing a limited modification to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit DC0000221
• The public comment period is now closed. Read the Closed Public Notice.
• The comments received on the Permit Draft Limited Modification were compiled into a PDF Portfolio.
  • DC MS4 Draft Limited Modification Comment Portfolio (2.11MB)
• Fact Sheet (PDF) (8pp, 55KB)
• Administrative Record (PDF) (2pp, 18KB)



• 2011 — DCMS4 Final Permit October 7, 2011 (PDF) 54pg, 647K
  • The District of Columbia (DC) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Final Permit, which discharges into the waters of the District of Columbia, has been issued in accordance with the NPDES permit program established by the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq. This is a reissuance of the MS4 permit issued to DC on August 19, 2004 and modifications thereto. The permit is scheduled to become effective on October 7, 2011, unless within thirty days thereafter, a petition for review of the permit conditions is filed with the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB), as provided by 40 C.F.R. §124.19. Additional information about permit appeals can be found on the EAB website at: www.epa.gov/eab/. Unless appealed, the expiration date for the final permit is October 7, 2016. If a petition for review is filed, EPA will post to this website as to which conditions are stayed and which are enforceable, pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 124.16. If you require any information or assistance regarding this matter, please contact Ms. Kaitlyn Bendik (bendik.kaitlyn@epa.gov), 1650 Arch Street Mailcode 3WP41, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
• Press Release October 5, 2011
• Fact Sheet (PDF) 38pg, 212K
• Administrative Record (PDF) 14pg, 221K
• Responsiveness Summary (PDF) 126pg, 1.2M



• 2010 — DCMS4 Draft Permit April 19, 2010 (PDF) 60pg, 198K
• Fact Sheet (PDF) 11pg, 55K
• Attachment to Fact Sheet - Comparison 2004 vs. 2010 Permit (PDF) 3pg, 16K
• Attachment to Fact Sheet - MS4 Letter Agreement Modification (PDF) 10pg, 435K
• Due to file size limitations, the comments received on the Draft Permit were compiled and organized into three separate PDF Portfolios. These porfolios are listed below. If you would like to review all of the comments, please click on all three portfolio links separately.

DC MS4 Comment Portfolio 1 12pg, 8M

DC MS4 Comment Portfolio 2 12pg, 15M

DC MS4 Comment Portfolio 3 12pg, 12M

Please note that NRDC's June 3, 2010 supplemental files, referenced in NRDC's June 3, 2010 cover letter in the Portfolio 1 link above, must be accessed separately due to server space limitations. The following individual serves as the direct contact by email and telephone to assist individuals with access to these files:

Matthew Colip (colip.matthew@epa.gov) (215) 814-5439

Due to a variety of circumstances, some records on this page cannot be made fully accessible under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended in 1998).  Therefore, if a person requesting a document needs accommodations due to a disability, additional assistance is available. The following individual serves as the direct contact by email and telephone to assist individuals who may need information not accessible to them: 

Clarissa Poole (Poole.clarissa@Epa.gov) (215) 814-2301

• 2004 — DCMS4 Final Permit August 19, 2004 (PDF) 45pp, 415K
  • Fact Sheet (PDF) 20pp, 3.65M

NPDES PERMITS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA & DELAWARE

Because the authority to implement the NPDES program has not been delegated to the District of Columbia (DC), EPA Region 3 remains the permitting authority for DC and is responsible for permit issuance.

Blue Plains - Final Permit (PDF portfolio)(110pp. 2.5M) About PDF — - The U.S. EPA is setting new limits for wastewater discharges from the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility in DC. The permit reduces the amount of nitrogen the plant can discharge by 3.8 million pounds each year -- a 45% reduction. Read more about EPA's progress in reducing pollution from wastewater facilities.

Final Signed Minor Modification #1 to the Blue Plains Permit, May 27, 2014 (2pp, 292k, About Pdf)

• The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Final Permit for the Blue Plains Treatment Plant has been modified in accordance with the NPDES permit program established by the Clean Water Act (CWA), as amended, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq. This is a modification of the Interim Compliance Date for the Place in Operation for Enhanced Nutrient Removal. This modification extends the Interim Compliance Date by 90 days, and will not affect the final compliance schedule date.  The signed Minor Modification document is available above.  If you require any information or assistance regarding this matter, please contact Ms. Kaitlyn Bendik (bendik.kaitlyn@epa.gov), 1650 Arch Street Mailcode 3WP41, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

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