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Article: STORM WATER MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
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- BioCycle
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- May 1, 2008
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CopyrightCopyright J.G. Press Inc. May 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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WATER QUALITY
Regulations and permits for storm water at composting facilities involve many site-specific criteria.
Part III
THE Clean Water Act of 1972 created the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Under NPDES, all facilities that discharge pollutants from any point source into U.S. waters are required to obtain a permit. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which enforces the Clean Water Act (CWA), developed three types of NPDES permits for discharges comprised solely of storm water: individual, general and group (or "multisector") general permits. Most states are delegated authority from EPA to regulate storm water discharges with these types of permits.