Industrial Wastewater General Discharge Permit Details

Industrial Wastewater General Discharge Permit

General Info - Statewide Permit

The general permits for industrial wastewater discharge increase the efficiency of the Department’s permitting process through the issuance of generic permits to categories of business activities that are generally very similar in their wastewater characteristics.

150 days

Approval time
$0.00 - $1,000.00

Application cost

Obtaining the Permit

Ready to get your permit? - Steps, Requirements, and Documents

Complete a Notice of Intent (NOI) form and include a facility map, if required. To request a form, call (410) 537-3323.

Apply for the Permit

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Download the application .PDF file

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Agency/Contact

Permit Issuer - Information

Who issues the permit?

Maryland Department of Environment

Contact Information

Jen Hopper

Email: Jennifer.Hopper@maryland.gov

Tel: (410) 537-3305

Address

Address: 1800 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, MD, 21230

Legal Authority

What laws and regulations give Maryland Department of Environment the legal authority to issue this approval?

FEDERAL: Federal Clean Water Act

STATE: Environment Article, Title 9, Subtitle 3; COMAR 26.08.01 through 26.08.04.