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No Love for the Dirty Water: EPA Proposing Expanded Stormwater Permitting in Boston

Robinson+Cole Environmental Law + on 9/29/2022

The Standells may “love that dirty water” according to their 1966 hit song, but the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New England region is hoping to reduce stormwater pollution running off industrial, commercial and...more

Oregon Adopts a Significantly Modified (and Legally Vulnerable) Industrial Stormwater General Permit

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 5/6/2021

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ’s) policy and rulemaking board adopted rules renewing Oregon’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Discharge General Permit No. 1200-Z (1200-Z...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Lynden, Washington Refrigerated Warehousing/Storage Facility...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/13/2020

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Americold Logistics, LLC – Lynden (“ALLL”) entered into a March 9th Consent Agreement (“CA”) to address alleged violations of a Clean Water Act Stormwater...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Izard County/Marion...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/10/2020

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Micro Plastics, Inc., (“MPI”) entered into a January 30th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Fayetteville,...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/31/2020

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and American Air Filter Company, Inc., (“AAFC”) entered into a December 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more

Industrial Facilities May Be Denied Business Permits Without Proof of Storm Water Coverage

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 1/7/2020

California regulates storm water discharges from industrial facilities under the federal Clean Water Act through its Industrial General Storm Water Permit (IGP). A facility obtains coverage by filing notice of its intent to...more

Senate Bill 205 Imposes New Requirements for Industrial Companies in California

Stoel Rives - Environmental Law Blog on 1/6/2020

Last fall, the California Legislature enacted Senate Bill 205 in an effort to more effectively control stormwater pollution from regulated industrial companies. Effective January 1, 2020, an industrial company will not be...more

Stormwater Permit Renewal: Arkansas Industrial General Permit ARR000000

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/11/2018

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) has issued a renewed Stormwater Industrial General Permit (“IGP”). The IGP is denominated ARR000000 and will be effective July 1, 2019....more

Court Finds that Privately-Own Industrial Stormwater Discharges Require Clean Water Act Permits

Stoel Rives - Environmental Law Blog on 9/18/2018

Environmental groups have obtained a favorable Clean Water Act (“CWA”) ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, which can be viewed as an expansion of jurisdiction for stormwater permitting...more

Evolution of Stormwater Permitting and Program Implementation Approaches Report: May 17th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/15/2018

Region 9 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a May 17th report titled: Evolution of Stormwater Permitting and Program Implementation Approaches – Workshop Report Recommendations for Program...more

Stormwater: Riverkeeper/Waterkeeper Alliance Challenge New York Multi-Sector General Permit (Industrial Activity)

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/2/2018

The environmental organizations Riverkeeper, Inc. and Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc. (collectively “Waterkeeper”) filed an action in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against the New York State Department of...more

Muddy Waters: Stormwater Permits Not Meant to Control Flooding or Flood Losses

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 1/22/2018

Those living in communities subject to North Carolina Stormwater Permits or local stormwater management easement agreements are increasingly alarmed as rainy weather, even without a named storm, causes property to saturate...more

Industrial Landowners May Be Liable for Tenants’ Stormwater Discharges

Perkins Coie on 1/16/2018

In California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. Shiloh Group, LLC, Case No. 16-CV-06499-DMR, 2017 WL 3136443 (N.D. Cal. Jul. 24, 2017), the United States District Court for the Northern District of California held that the...more

Two Questions Every Industrial Storm Water Permittee Should Answer Before January 1, 2018

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 11/14/2017

If your facility is permitted under California’s Industrial General Storm Water Permit (IGP), then you probably feel like you earned an advanced degree in storm water management with the time and effort it takes to understand...more

Was a New Hampshire Development Authority Required to Obtain a Clean Water Act MS4 Permit?: September 26th Federal Court Opinion

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/24/2017

A United States District Court (District of New Hampshire) addressed in a September 26th opinion whether a New Hampshire based development authority should have obtained a Clean Water Act Small Separate Storm Sewer System...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Sanford, North Carolina Foundry Owner Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/19/2017

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Hallman Foundry, LLC and A. Stucki Company (collectively “Hallman”) entered into a September 5th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean...more

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Clean Water Act › Industrial Storm Water Permit

No Love for the Dirty Water: EPA Proposing Expanded Stormwater Permitting in Boston

Oregon Adopts a Significantly Modified (and Legally Vulnerable) Industrial Stormwater General Permit

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Lynden, Washington Refrigerated Warehousing/Storage Facility...

Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Izard County/Marion...

Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Fayetteville,...

Industrial Facilities May Be Denied Business Permits Without Proof of Storm Water Coverage

Senate Bill 205 Imposes New Requirements for Industrial Companies in California

Stormwater Permit Renewal: Arkansas Industrial General Permit ARR000000

Court Finds that Privately-Own Industrial Stormwater Discharges Require Clean Water Act Permits

Evolution of Stormwater Permitting and Program Implementation Approaches Report: May 17th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

Stormwater: Riverkeeper/Waterkeeper Alliance Challenge New York Multi-Sector General Permit (Industrial Activity)

Muddy Waters: Stormwater Permits Not Meant to Control Flooding or Flood Losses

Industrial Landowners May Be Liable for Tenants’ Stormwater Discharges

Two Questions Every Industrial Storm Water Permittee Should Answer Before January 1, 2018

Was a New Hampshire Development Authority Required to Obtain a Clean Water Act MS4 Permit?: September 26th Federal Court Opinion

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Sanford, North Carolina Foundry Owner Enter into Consent...

As Newcomers to the Industrial Storm Water Permit, Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries Have Options to Comply

Wet Weather Regulations Now More Expensive Under EPA's Industrial Stormwater Settlement Penalty Policy

Environmental Notes - November 2016

Deadline For Compliance With New California Industrial General Permit For Stormwater Is A Week Away (July 1, 2015)

EPA’s 2015 General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Carries New Risks for Industry

How to Speak Storm Water in 2015: Terminology from the New Industrial General Storm Water Permit

Clean Water Act › Industrial Storm Water Permit

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