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NPDES Permits

NPDES Permit Information (Individual)

The following requirements are applicable to any industrial facility wishing to discharge pollutants into waters of the State of Alabama:

No person shall discharge pollutants into waters of the state without first having obtained a valid NPDES permit or coverage under a valid General NPDES Permit

No person, required to apply for a storm water discharge permit by 40 CFR 122.26 (1994), shall discharge pollutants into waters of the state without first having applied for a valid NPDES permit or coverage under a valid General NPDES Permit. New dischargers shall obtain a valid NPDES permit or coverage under a valid General Permit prior to conducting any activity for which application for a storm water discharge permit is required by 40 CFR 122.26 (1994).

NPDES Permit Information (General)

The following requirements are applicable to any industrial facility wishing to discharge pollutants into waters of the State of Alabama:

No person shall discharge pollutants into waters of the state without first having obtained a valid NPDES permit or coverage under a valid General NPDES Permit.

No person, required to apply for a storm water discharge permit by 40 CFR 122.26 (1994), shall discharge pollutants into waters of the state without first having applied for a valid NPDES permit or coverage under a valid General NPDES Permit. New dischargers shall obtain a valid NPDES permit or coverage under a valid General Permit prior to conducting any activity for which application for a storm water discharge permit is required by 40 CFR 122.26 (1994).

Industrial General Permittees

Link to eNOIs: http://adem.alabama.gov/eNOI

In accordance with ADEM Admin. Code r. 335-6-1-.04 Electronic Reporting Requirements, as of December 21, 2020, Notices of Intent (NOIs) to discharge under a General Permit must be submitted electronically. The applicable signatory and certification requirements identified in 40 CFR part 3 (2016) and rule 335-6-5-.14 or 335-6-6-.09 shall apply to the electronic submission of the reports, notices, and certifications specified in paragraph (2) of this rule.

Fee information may be accessed at the following link to ADEM's Division 1 Regulations - just search on Fee Schedule D: http://www.adem.alabama.gov/alEnviroRegLaws/files/Division1.pdf

Applications may be accessed at the following link: http://www.adem.alabama.gov/programs/water/waterforms.cnt

ADEM Form 555 - Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) No Exposure Certification from NPDES Stormwater Permitting for Industrial Activities is used to give notice that a facility in Alabama does not require permit authorization for its stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity due to the existence of a condition of no exposure.
Please be aware the ADEM - No Exposure Certification, if applicable, would be submitted to:

ADEM - Water Division
Industrial General Permit Section
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
PO Box 301463
Montgomery, AL 36130-1463

Draft Forms

Draft Form 452 - Request for Release From NPDES Permit Monitoring and Reporting Requirements (Mining Operations)
Draft Form 454 - Request to Remove Treatment Basin/Pond or Other Treatment Structure (NPDES-Permitted Mining Operations)


Expiration Dates for General NPDES Permits

PERMIT EXPIRATION DATE APPLICATION ADEM FORM #
ALG020000 (Asphalt) 09/30/2027 387
ALG030000 (Boat/Ship) 09/30/2027 393
ALG060000 (Lumber & Wood) 06/30/2027 396
ALG110000 (Concrete) 08/31/2027 380
ALG120000 (Metals) 09/30/2027 381
ALG140000 (Transportation) 09/30/2027 382
ALG150000 (Food) 05/31/2027 383
ALG160000 (Landfill) 01/31/2027 384
ALG170000 (Paint) 09/30/2027 385
ALG180000 (Salvage/Recycling) 09/30/2027 386
ALG200000 (Plastic & Rubber) 09/30/2027 388
ALG230000 (Stone/Glass/Clay) 09/30/2027 389
ALG240000 (Textile) 09/30/2027 390
ALG250000 (NCCW) 03/31/2027 391 (510 supplemental may be necessary)
ALG280000 (Offshore) 03/31/2025 392
ALG340000 (Petroleum) 01/31/2027 394
ALG360000 (Hydroelectric) 01/31/2026 395
ALG640000 (Filter Backwash from WTPs) 06/30/2028 522
ALG670000 (Hydrostatic Test) 09/30/2027 397
ALG850000 (Non-Coal/Non-Metallic Aggregate Mining) 05/31/2027 26
ALG870000 (Pesticides) 10/31/2026 28
ALG890000 (<5 Acre Small Mining) 1/31/2028 498


General NPDES Permits

ALR100000 CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PERMIT

ALG020000 ASPHALT PERMIT

ALG030000 BOAT/SHIP PERMIT

ALG060000 LUMBER & WOOD PERMIT

ALG110000 CONCRETE PERMIT

ALG120000 METALS PERMIT

ALG140000 TRANSPORTATION PERMIT

ALG150000 FOOD PERMIT

ALG160000 LANDFILL PERMIT

ALG170000 PAINT PERMIT

ALG180000 SALVAGE/RECYCLING PERMIT

ALG200000 PLASTIC & RUBBER PERMIT

ALG230000 STONE/GLASS/CLAY PERMIT

ALG240000 TEXTILE PERMIT

ALG250000 NCCW PERMIT

ALG280000 OFFSHORE PERMIT

ALG340000 PETROLEUM PERMIT

ALG360000 HYDROELECTRIC PERMIT

ALG640000 WATER TREATMENT PERMIT

ALG670000 HYDROSTATIC TEST PERMIT

ALG850000 NON-COAL/NON-METALLIC AGGREGATE MINING

ALG870000 PESTICIDES

ALG890000 <5 ACRE SMALL MINING

ALR040000 PHASE II MS4 PERMIT