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NC DEQ »   About »   Divisions »   Water Resources »   Water Quality Permitting »   NPDES Wastewater »   NPDES Permitting Process »   General Permits

NPDES General Permits

General NPDES wastewater permits currently exist for the following activities:

  • Non-contact cooling water discharges;
  • Petroleum-based groundwater remediation;
  • Sand dredging;
  • Seafood packaging; and
  • Domestic discharges from single-family residences.
  • Pesticides
  • Conjunctive Water Uses

List of General Permits

To obtain a Certificate of Coverage under a general permit, a Notice of Intent (permit application) should be submitted to the NPDES Unit.  Links to the appropriate NPDES General permit applications are listed below.  Click on the green button to access application forms and the technical bulletin which explains each permit's requirements in more detail.  Please read the technical bulletin before submitting your application. 

After completing your application, please submit 1 original and 2 copies of your application package to the following mailing address:  

Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Permitting Section - NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

By applying for your permit renewal in a timely manner, which includes either the payment of all annual fees OR submission of a renewal form, your CoC is automatically extended.  NPDES wastewater CoCs are eligible for automatic renewal only if all annual fees are paid.

Permit #

Description

New Applications

Renewal Applications

Technical Bulletins

NCG500000

Non-contact cooling water, boiler blowdown, cooling tower, condensate, hydroelectric dams

Word - Fillable Form
PDF - Printable Form

Word - Fillable Form
PDF - Printable Form

NCG500000

NCG510000

Groundwater Remediation (petroleum)

Word - Fillable Form
PDF - Printable Form

Word - Fillable Form
PDF - Printable Form

NCG510000

NCG520000

Sand Dredging

Word - Fillable Form
PDF - Printable Form

Word - Fillable Form
PDF - Printable Form

NCG520000

NCG530000

Fish & Seafood Packing/Rinsing/Fish Farms

Frequently Asked Questions for the NCG530000 Permit

Word - Fillable Form
PDF - Printable Form

Word - Fillable Form
PDF - Printable Form

NCG530000

NCG550000

Single Family Residence

Word - Fillable Form
PDF - Printable Form

Word - Fillable Form
PDF - Printable Form

NCG550000

NCG560000

Pesticides
Pesticide Discharge Management Plan

Word - Fillable Form
PDF - Printable Form

Word - Fillable Form
PDF - Printable Form

NCG560000

NCG580000

Re-use From Conjunctive Use Reclaim Water Systems

Word - Fillable Form
PDF - Printable Form

Word - Fillable Form
PDF - Printable Form

NCG580000

NCG590000

Water Treatment Plant Dischargers - Backwash Wastewater from Green Sand & Conventional Systems

(see more guidance below)

EPA Form 1, plus

EPA From 2C: Tables A and

C, and Table B (if believed 

to be present)

 

NCG590000

Guidance for the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) General Permit (NCG590000)

To be considered for coverage under NCG590000 general permit, please include the following information along with EPA Form 1 and 2C:

  • A Cover Letter should be included with the application stating you have reviewed the conditions set forth in the NCG590000 general permit and would like to be considered for coverage. Please also state you understand that upon issuance of a general permit, the individual NPDES permit for your facility will be rescinded.

    •  If this is a Conventional WTP, Whole Effluent Toxicity tests shall be performed annually and comply with a "Pass" permit limitation.
    •  NCG590000 requires all WTPs to comply with a turbidity effluent limitation.
  • Fees:
    • Please submit a $100.00 application fee (check made payable to NCDENR) for NEW Greensand WTPs that do not discharge to HQW or ORW waters.
    • No fee is required for Greensand and Conventional WTPs seeking individual permit renewal and requesting to be considered for the general permit.

         

NPDES Permitting Process

  • Permitting Applications
  • General Permits
  • Permitting Forms

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