If you operate one of the over 100,000 industrial facilities subject to California’s new Industrial Storm Water Permit (2015 Permit), you are probably already aware that only three months remain to ensure your compliance before the permit takes effect. If you are a senior executive, general counsel, facility manager or consultant, and your responsibilities include storm water compliance for industrial facilities in California, consider the seven questions below to stimulate your thinking before the clock ticks down to July 1, 2015.

A little background: On April 1, 2014, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) approved the first update to California’s existing Industrial Storm Water permit since 1997 (approximately 12 years later than envisioned under the Clean Water Act). Like its predecessor, the 1997 Permit, the 2015 Permit applies to certain industrial activities based on the Standard Industry Classification (SIC) code assigned to the principal activity occurring at the facility.