Wastewater discharge permits vary depending on industry type, discharge location, and jurisdiction. Key elements include:

• Permit Type: General or individual NPDES permit depending on operations (e.g., mining, food processing, sanitary only).


• Topographic Map: USGS-based or annotated map showing discharge points, nearby waters, and drainage patterns.


• Site Plan: Layout of facility, treatment systems, outfalls, and monitoring points.


• Process Description: Narrative and schematic explaining wastewater sources, treatment stages, and effluent flow.


• Effluent Sampling Data: Required parameters include flow, pH, TSS, BOD, nutrients, and potential toxics/metals.


• Receiving Waters: Description of discharge location, waterbody name, classification, and stream flow.


• Public Notice: Required for individual permits; must identify affected parties and be published in local media.


• Pretreatment Evaluation: Industrial users discharging to POTWs may need pollutant data and control strategies.


• Sludge/Byproduct Handling: Methods for storing, sampling, and disposing or reusing biosolids.


• Stormwater/SPCC Coordination: May need to address combined outfalls, overflows, or BMP conflicts.

We handle the entire permitting process—application, maps, public notices, and agency coordination—to ensure approval and compliance.