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About Region 8's NPDES Permit Program

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Who issues NPDES permits in Region 8?

EPA Region 8 serves Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The NPDES permitting authorities for states and tribes within Region 8 are listed below.

Colorado

EPA issues NPDES permits on tribal lands and federal facilities in Colorado. EPA has delegated authority to issue other NPDES permits to the Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment.

Montana

EPA issues NPDES permits on tribal lands in Montana. EPA has delegated authority to issue other NPDES permits to the Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality.

North Dakota

EPA issues NPDES permits on tribal lands in North Dakota. EPA has delegated authority to issue other NPDES permits to the North Dakota Department of Health.

South Dakota

EPA issues NPDES permits on tribal lands in South Dakota. EPA has delegated authority to issue other NPDES permits to the South Dakota Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources.

Utah

EPA issues NPDES permits on tribal lands in Utah. EPA has delegated authority to issue other NPDES permits to the Utah Dept. of Environmental Quality.

Wyoming

EPA issues NPDES permits on tribal lands in Wyoming. EPA has delegated authority to issue other NPDES permits to the Wyoming Dept. of Environmental Quality.

Tribal lands

EPA issues all NPDES permits on tribal lands. See links above for EPA-issued permits within each state. 


Applying for an NPDES permit in Region 8

Due to precautions taken to prevent transmission of COVID-19, Region 8 has limited access to documents mailed or delivered to the Region 8 office. Coverage under the national construction and industrial stormwater permit may be obtained with an electronic Notice of Intent (NOI) through the links below. For the Lagoon General Permit, either an electronic or hardcopy NOI may be submitted (please visit the Region 8 NPDES Lagoon General Permit page linked below for additional information). For all other NPDES permit applications or NOIs, please mail the original signed application or NOI to Wastewater Section Chief (8WD-CWW), 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 and email a scanned copy to Stephanie DeJong (dejong.stephanie@epa.gov). If you are unable to email a scanned copy, please contact us by telephone.

To apply for an NPDES permit on tribal lands in Region 8 or for a federal facility in Colorado, follow the applicable links below. If your facility is eligible for coverage under one of the Region 8 general permits, submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage. Eligibility criteria for the general permits is included in the general permit document.

To apply for coverage under EPA’s national construction or industrial stormwater permits, follow the applicable link below.

Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Laboratory Reporting

The Region 8 NPDES WET Laboratory Reporting tool is a Microsoft Excel based form for use by WET laboratories to report bench data. This tool contains multiple tabs, macros (must enable content when opening for full functionality), drop-downs, and fillable fields to enable laboratory personnel to more easily complete WET reporting needs for NPDES permittees. The tool is protected to enable the fields to properly function; however, there is no password set if laboratories would like to use it as a template and further customize it for their needs.