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NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Clean Water Act Administered by the EPA in 1972
Water Quality Act Amendment to CWA in 1987 to regulate storm water discharges
under NPDES program
Point Source Pollution Discharges from readily identifiable sources like treatment
plants
Nonpoint Source Solution Runoff from urbanized or agricultural areas
NPDES in South Carolina SC is a delegated state. Regulations are administered by
SCDHEC
CGP Phase II Construction General Permit effective on September
1, 2006
NPDES Permit Coverage 1 or more acres of land disturbance. Within 1/2 mile of a
receiving water body in SC Coastal Zone
NOI Notice Of Intent
CGP Requirements for Coverage granted 7 days after DHEC receives NOI
OCRM
CGP Requirements for Coverage granted 10 days after DHEC receives NOI
SCDOT
CGP Requirements for
Coverage granted 20 days after DHEC receives completed NOI
DHEC
, SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Completed prior to
filing NOI, Prepared in accordance with
Phase II CGP
SWPPP Requirements Identification of operators
Sequence of construction
Locations of all BMP's
Locations of all surface waters of state
CGP Filing Must be in compliance with all other permits
Must comply with Federal reporting requirements
File NOT when construction is complete Retain
documentation 3 years.
Pre Construction meeting 10 or more acres
Explain SWPPP to all co-permittees
Contractors that are not co-permittees and the preparer must
be present
Contractor Certification Co-permittees certify that are responsible for control of the
SWPPP and have participated in a Pre-Con meeting
All Contractors that are not co-permittees must certify
accountability to DHEC and a Pre-Con meeting
EPSC Inspector Individuals certified by a DHEC approved course.
Qualifications
Inspection Frequency (A) At least once every 7 days, or
(B) At least once every 14 days and within 24 hours ofthe
end of a storm event of 0.5 inches or greater (C) Once a month
if entire site is temporarily stabilized
All areas disturbed by construction activities
Areas used for materials storage exposed to
precipitation
Inspection Locations Sediment/Erosion control structures in SWPPP
All discharge locations
Nearby downstream locations
Constuction entrances
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NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Clean Water Act Administered by the EPA in 1972
Water Quality Act Amendment to CWA in 1987 to regulate storm water discharges
under NPDES program
Point Source Pollution Discharges from readily identifiable sources like treatment
plants
Nonpoint Source Solution Runoff from urbanized or agricultural areas
NPDES in South Carolina SC is a delegated state. Regulations are administered by
SCDHEC
CGP Phase II Construction General Permit effective on September
1, 2006
NPDES Permit Coverage 1 or more acres of land disturbance. Within 1/2 mile of a
receiving water body in SC Coastal Zone
NOI Notice Of Intent
CGP Requirements for Coverage granted 7 days after DHEC receives NOI
OCRM
CGP Requirements for Coverage granted 10 days after DHEC receives NOI
SCDOT
CGP Requirements for
Coverage granted 20 days after DHEC receives completed NOI
DHEC
, SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Completed prior to
filing NOI, Prepared in accordance with
Phase II CGP
SWPPP Requirements Identification of operators
Sequence of construction
Locations of all BMP's
Locations of all surface waters of state
CGP Filing Must be in compliance with all other permits
Must comply with Federal reporting requirements
File NOT when construction is complete Retain
documentation 3 years.
Pre Construction meeting 10 or more acres
Explain SWPPP to all co-permittees
Contractors that are not co-permittees and the preparer must
be present
Contractor Certification Co-permittees certify that are responsible for control of the
SWPPP and have participated in a Pre-Con meeting
All Contractors that are not co-permittees must certify
accountability to DHEC and a Pre-Con meeting
EPSC Inspector Individuals certified by a DHEC approved course.
Qualifications
Inspection Frequency (A) At least once every 7 days, or
(B) At least once every 14 days and within 24 hours ofthe
end of a storm event of 0.5 inches or greater (C) Once a month
if entire site is temporarily stabilized
All areas disturbed by construction activities
Areas used for materials storage exposed to
precipitation
Inspection Locations Sediment/Erosion control structures in SWPPP
All discharge locations
Nearby downstream locations
Constuction entrances
