​This page contains discharge permits and various application and reporting forms for industrial dischargers.

Discharge Permit Applications, Forms, and Guidance

Information for all NPDES Permittees

• Biomonitoring Protocol 
  
• Toxic Chemical Testing Protocol​ ​​
  
• Wastewater PFAS Sampling Guidanc​e​​
  
• Reporting Requir​ements for Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
  
• Reporting Requirements for Discharge Monitoring Reports
• Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant Classification (MDE/WMA/PER.064)
• Removed Substances Reporting Form (MDE/WMA/PER.068)​​​

Industrial General Discharge Permits (Permit Guide 3.02, Permit Guide 3.03, Permit Guide 3.23)

• Industrial Sources that Discharge Stormwater Only (20-SW) 
• Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activity (20-CP)​
  
• Discharges from the Application of Pestic​ides (17-PE) ​
• Surface Coal Mining and Related Facilities (19-CM)
• Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks, Pipes and Other Non-Oil Containment Structures (17-HT)
• Mineral Mines, Quarries, Borrow Pits, and Concrete and Asphalt Plants (15-MM)
• Seafood Processing Facilities (21-SE)
• Discharges from Marinas including Boat Yards and Yacht Basins (16-MA)
• Discharges from Swimming Pools and Spas (17-SI)  
  
• Notice of Termination (NOT) of Coverage Under the General NPDES Permits (MDE/WMA/PER.005)
• Permit Transfer Request Form for General NPDES Permits (MDE/WMA/PER.079)​​
  

Industrial Surface Water Individual Discharge Permits (Permit Guide 3.01)

Individual permit applicants need to provide an EJ Report downloaded from MDEnviroScreen, Certification of Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage, and applications.

• Certification of Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage (MDE/WMA/PER.069)
• ​EJ Report Saved from MDEnviroScreen.
  
• Existing Industrial Sources (EPA 3510-1 and 3510-2C)
  
• New Industrial Sources (EPA 3510-1 and 3510-2D)
• Industrial Sources that Do Not Discharge Process Wastewater (EPA 3510-1 and 3510-2E)
• Hatcheries and/or Laboratories Raising Fish ​or Shellfish (EPA 3510-1​ and MDE/WMA/PER.065​)
• Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production Facility (CAAP) (EPA 3510-1 and 3510-2B​)
  
• Industrial Sources that Discharge Storm Water Only (EPA 3510-1 and 3510-2F)
• Pretreatment application to Discharge Wastewater to the Sanitary Sewer (MDE/WMA/PER.017)​
  

Municipal Surface Water Discharge Permits (Permit Guide 3.04)

• Wastewater Treatment Plants with Flows of Greater Than 0.1 Million Gallons Per Day (EPA Form 3510-2A, Instructions)
• Wastewater Treatment Plants with Flows Less Than 0.1 Million Gallons Per Day (MDE/WMA/PER.012)

Groundwater Discharge Permits (Permit Guide 3.05)

• Industrial Facilities (MDE/WMA/PER.013)
• General Permit for the Discharge of Exterior Veh​icle Washwater to Groundwater from Commercial and Business-Related Vehicle Washwater (21-VW)​
• General Permit for the Discharge of Composting Toilet Wastewater to Groundwater by Land Application (18-CT)
  
• Domestic Wastewater (MDE/WMA/PER.014)
  
• On-Site Monitoring Form (MDE/WMA/COM.021)
• Groundwater Monitoring Well Report (MDE/WMA/COM.022)​
  
• NPDES Discharge Monitoring Report Form (DMR)
  
• Reporting Requirements for Discharge Monitoring Reports
  

Water and Sewerage Construction Permit Application (Permit Guide 3.07)

• Financial Management Plan Privately Owned Water/Sewerage Systems (MDE/WMA-PER.018)
• Water and/or Sewerage Construction Permit Application (MDE/WMA-PER.019)​
• Design Guideline​s for Wastewater Facilities​ 
• Recommended Standards for Wastewater Facilities
• Design Guidelines for Drinking Water Facilities
  
• Recommended Standards for Water Works

​Water Appropriation and Use Permit Applications (Perm​it Guide 3.15)

• Application to Appropriate and Use Waters of the State .docx | .pdf
• Application for a Permit a Appropriate and Use Waters of the State for Agricultural Purposes .docx | .pdf
• Acknowledgment Form Concerning Certain Cultural and Biological Resources on Permitted Property (MDE/WMA/PER.020)​
• Notice of Exemption to Appropriate and Use Ground Water (MDE-WMA-PER.077)

Well Construction Permits and Licenses (Permit Guide 3.14 & 3.28)

• Application for Well Driller's License (MDE/WMA/BWD/INT) (Permit Guide 3.28)
• Application for Well Driller's License Reinstatement (MDE/WMA/BWD/RES)(Permit Guide 3.28)
• Application for Well Driller's License Reactivation (MDE/WMA/BWD/REA) (Permit Guide 3.28)
• Application for Permit to Drill Wells (Permit Guide 3.14)
• Well Completion Report (Permit Guide 3.14)
  
• Water Well Abandonment-Sealing Report Form (MDE/WMA/COM.027) (Permit Guide 3.14)

Water Sampler Certification (Permit Guide 3.16)

Public Drinking Water System Compliance Forms

• Forms for Public Water Systems
  

Drinking Water Laboratory Certification (Permit Guide 3.17)

Tidal Wetland Permits, Licenses and Certifications (Permit Guide 3.18)

• Tidal - Joint Federal/State Application for the Alteration of Any Floodplain, Waterway, Tidal or Nontidal Wetland in Maryland (Permit Guide 3.18)
• Marine Contractors Registration Information

Non-Tidal Wetland and Waterway Permits, Approvals and Certifications (Permit Guide 3.19 , 3.20 & 3.23)

• Non-Tidal:  Joint Federal/State Application for the Alteration of Any Floodplain, Waterway, Tidal or Nontidal Wetland in Maryland (Permit Guide 3.19)
• Dam Safety Permits (Permit Guide 3.23)

Erosion and Sediment Control, Stormwater Management Plans and MS4 Permits (Permit Guide 3.21, 3.22, & 3.24)

• Erosion/Sediment Control and Storwater Management Plan Approvals* (Permit Guide 3.21)
  
• Stormwater Management Plans​
  
• General Permit for Stormwater Associated with Construction Activity (Permit Guide 3.23)
  
• Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) Permits (Permit Guide 3.24)
• Phase I MS4 Permits
  
• Phase II MS4 Permits
  

W​aterworks and Waste System Operator Certification (Permit Guide 3.27)

• Application for Initial Operator in Training (OIT) Certificate
  
• Application for Operator Examination (MDE/WMA/BWW/EXM)
• Application for Initial Operator Certificate
  
• Application for Initial Superintendent Certificate​
  
• Application for Reciprocity Certificate (MDE/WMA/BWW/REC)
• Application for Training Approval (MDE/WMA/BWW/TRN)

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