The Georgia 2006-2011 NPDES General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity, Permit No. GAR000000, will expire on July 31, 2011. A draft of this permit is not yet available so we are not able to comment on any changes that might be in the works.
When the previous permit expired, there was considerable lag time before a new permit was issued. Don’t look for this to happen again. A new permit is expected sometime in August. As always, when a permit expires, permit holders continue to be covered until a new permit is issued. Permit holders should keep up to date on the issuance of the new permit as there is generally only a 30 to 90 day period in which a new permit can be obtained and still remain in compliance.
If you have too much on your plate, DES can handle the process for you including filing a new Notice of Intent, reviewing your Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan to see if changes must be made to comply with the new permit conditions, and assessing your site. If certain conditions are met, a facility can apply for the “No Exposure” certification which exempts the facility from certain sampling or reporting requirements.
Don’t wait until the deadline is upon you. Call or e-mail Jeret Elwell, our storm water expert at DES Consultants, to find out how DES can help you. He is a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) and a Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ). Jeret also teaches storm water and erosion control training classes at our DES Training Center or at your location. His contact information and class schedule is posted on the training section of this website.