State News
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) issued
a draft copy of the General NPDES Permit for Stormwater
Discharges from Industrial Activities ILR00 for public
comment on Oct. 30, 2016. This permit covers several different classifications of industrial facilities, including wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 1 MGD or greater. The draft permit includes new requirements for storage of deicing materials, new requirements for application of non-exposure, language discussing compliance with TMDLS when applicable, changes in the documentation requirements for performing inspections, plus others. The draft copy of …