An authorization, license, or equivalent control document issued by EPA or an approved State agency to implement the requirements of the NPDES program.
Under state law, it is officially called a waste discharge requirement. It is required for all point sources discharges of pollutants to surface waters. It has the following characteristics: Issued for up to five years; provides for inspection and monitoring; requires notice to the public, the EPA and any other affected state; provides for the protection of navigation; and mandates a pre-treatment program.
A permit issued under the CWA that regulates direct wastewater discharges of pollutants to receiving waters of the state.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit is the regulatory agency document issued by either a federal or state agency which is designated to control all discharges of pollutants from point sources into U.S. waterways. NPDES permits regulate discharges into navigable waters from all point sources of pollution, including industries, municipal wastewater treatment plants, sanitary landfills, large agricultural feed lots and return irrigation flows.
Permit issued under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System, which establishes reporting requirements and other conditions for discharge of pollutants to receiving waters.
permit issued under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System for companies discharging pollutants directly into the waters of the United States.
an acronym that stands for national pollutant discharge elimination system; permit to discharge treated wastewater into a body of water.
NPDES stands for Nutrient Pollution Discharge and Elimination System. The EPA requires industries that create harmful waste products that need to be disposed of to apply for an NPDES permit. This permit sets personalized rules and limits for how much of each substance the company can legally release into a body of water. It also creates a system of monitoring and reporting back to the EPA to make sure the company is sticking to the rules. Unfortunately, monitoring and enforcement of NPDES permits has not been very strict.
