Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP)

Effective February 26, 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program includes an industrial storm water permitting component. Regulations will require the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) to obtain a Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) issued by EPA for many ITD owned materials sources and maintenance facilities.

Permit Overview and Sector Information

EPA Overview Information
Sector Specific Fact Sheets
Industrial Storm Water Permit Guide

Permit and Permit Fact Sheets

MSGP Fact Summary
MSGP Detailed Fact Sheet
MSGP Final Permit
Industrial Permit Decision Tree

Obtaining Permit Coverage-eNOI Home Page

Electronic Storm Water Notice of Intent (eNOI)

SWPPP Development

MSGP SWPPP Guidance Document
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Template
Receiving Water Body Locator Tool

Monitoring

Industrial Storm Water Monitoring and Sampling Guide

Reporting

ID Specific Reporting Requirements
MSGP Industrial Discharge Monitoring Report (MDMR)
MSGP Annual Reporting Form
MSGP Record Keeping Template 2008

No Exposure Exclusion

No Exposure Guidance Manual
No Exposure Certification Form

Resources for Questions with Permitting

Registration Questions:
Telephone: 888-890-1995
Email: mailto:EPACDX@csc.com with Technical Support in the Subject Line.
Fax: 301-429-3905

eNOI System Questions:
Telephone: 866-352-7755
Email: mailto:noi@avanticorporation.com to Technical Support.
Webform: fill out online form at mailto:www.epa.gov/npdes/noicontact

MSGP Training

Boise – March 31, 2009
Idaho Falls – April 1, 2009
Post Falls – April 14, 2009
Note: ITD is looking into the possibility of having EPA conduct training for ITD only.

EPA Storm Water Permit Workshops - Idaho Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Webcast from March 19, 2009 – “Monitoring & Reporting for EPA’s 2008 MSGP”
Webcast from November 5, 2008 - “EPA's New Industrial Storm Water Permit: What You Need to Know about the MSGP 2008”

MSGP Guidance

Guidance on the regulations is currently being developed by ITD Headquarters (HQ) Environmental and HQ Materials. For information please refer to the MSGP Fact Sheet. Please note because of this new requirement, this site, and the ITD information provided within is a work in progress.

Important Dates

• New MSGP Permit effective Feb. 26, 2009.  It replaces the 2000 version of the MSGP.
• The NOI Submission deadline for facilities in Idaho is May 27, 2009.
• There is at least a 30 day waiting period for permit coverage after NOI is submitted.
• The Permit is active for 5 years once activated.