Final Reminder – Action Needed: It's Time To Renew Coverage Under The NPDES PAG-03

On December 24, 2022, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's ("PADEP") Bureau of Clean Water reissued the PAG-03 NPDES General Permit for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity for a new, five-year term. This general permit will take effect March 24, 2023.

Entities currently authorized under the previous PAG-03 General Permit must submit a Notice of Intent ("NOI") to PADEP to maintain coverage under the reissued PAG-03 General Permit, and the deadline to do so is March 23, 2023. In other words, for entities currently operating a facility under the PAG-03, you must prepare and submit an NOI by this Thursday, March 23, 2023 to prevent a potential gap in coverage. Through the NOI, the permittee certifies that it remains eligible for and will comply with the reissued PAG-03 General Permit. The NOI form is available on PADEP's website here.