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WM 05, 06, 07: Surface Water Discharge (NPDES) Individual Permit Application

These permits control discharges to surface waters in Massachusetts. Use this permit if your wastewater discharge is not covered under a general permit.
Apply Online: EEA ePlace Portal 

Contact

NPDES Permitting Contacts

Phone

POTWs 617-997-8874
PWTFs 857-256-4172
Remediation 617-835-6693
Stormwater 617-556-1157
All other General Permits 617-654-6536

Online

POTWs claire.golden@mass.gov
PWTF xiaodan.ruan@mass.gov
Remediation catherine.coniaris@mass.gov
Stormwater laura.schifman@mass.gov
All other General Permits jennifer.wood@mass.gov

The Details

What you need

Under the Surface Water Discharge Permit Program (314 CMR 3.00) and the Massachusetts Surface Water Quality Standards (314 CMR 4.00), these permits protect the public health, welfare, and the environment through the control of industrial and non-industrial wastewater discharges to surface waters of the Commonwealth.

For a plan modification not associated with permit renewal, submit MassDEP Form WM 16.

You must apply for this permit if your facility meets the definitions provided in 314 CMR 3.00, except for those activities defined as exempt in 314 CMR 3.05.

To apply for this permit, you must submit the permit application through ePlace (see below). All required US EPA forms must be submitted to both US EPA and MassDEP.

How to apply

File online via the EEA ePlace Portal. See details below.

Important Note: Even when applying online, you will still need to complete a conventional Application Form and upload it as an attachment during the online filing process.

Next steps

  1. Review the Instructions

    Guidance on how to prepare your application and file it online, as follows:

    Instructions - Surface Water Discharge (NPDES) Individual Permit Application (DOCX 240.36 KB)
    Instructions - Surface Water Discharge (NPDES) Individual Permit Application (PDF 191.16 KB)
    WM05 ePlace step-by-step instructions (PDF 1.72 MB)
    WM06 ePlace step-by-step instructions (PDF 1.66 MB)
    WM05/06 permit renewal ePlace step-by-step instructions (PDF 1.38 MB)
    WM07 ePlace step-by-step instructions (PDF 1.72 MB)

  2. Complete the Application Form (and appropriate attachments)

    Please fill out and save either the Microsoft Word or Acrobat Adobe PDF form on your computer. 

    Important Note: Even when applying online, you will still need to complete a conventional Application Form and upload it as an attachment during the online filing process. Please do not mail in these forms.

    Surface Water Discharge (NPDES) Individual Permit Application (DOCX 89.63 KB)
    Surface Water Discharge (NPDES) Individual Permit Application (PDF 247.61 KB)
    EPA NPDES Permit Forms & Attachments 

  3. Claim your Authorization

    1. If you have an existing NPDES permit, you will first need to do one important step: Claim your Authorization. This process will link your permit to your application and will verify your identity.

      You may fill out and save the Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF "NPDES Claim Authorization Form" on your computer. This will also be uploaded as an attachment during the Claim process. 
    2. Claim Online via the EEA ePlace Portal.
      Note: if you are a first-time user, you will need to begin by creating an account.

      See the ePlace account setup instructions and Comprehensive User Manual below. Once MassDEP has approved your claim, proceed to step 4. 
    NPDES Claim Authorization Form (DOCX 56.54 KB)
    NPDES Claim Authorization Form (PDF 146.36 KB)
    How to Claim Your Authorization Instructions (PDF 671.2 KB)

  4. Submit your Application and Fee Payment

    1. File online via the EEA ePlace Portal.
    2. You will have the option to pay online by credit card or automated clearing house (ACH) or pay by mail. If you select pay-by-mail option, instructions on how to do so will be provided when you submit your online application.
    How to Create Your EEA ePLACE Account (PDF 479.6 KB)
    ePLACE Comprehensive User Manual (PDF 2.27 MB)

Contact

Address
Contact for POTWs
205 Lowell Street, Wilmington, MA 01887
Directions 
Contacts for PWTF, Remediation, Stormwater, and all other General Permits
100 Cambridge Street, 8th floor, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 
Phone
POTWs 617-997-8874
PWTFs 857-256-4172
Remediation 617-835-6693
Stormwater 617-556-1157
All other General Permits 617-654-6536
Online
POTWs claire.golden@mass.gov
PWTF xiaodan.ruan@mass.gov
Remediation catherine.coniaris@mass.gov
Stormwater laura.schifman@mass.gov
All other General Permits jennifer.wood@mass.gov
Phone
ePLACE Help Desk 844-733-7522

Open M-F 7:30 am-5:00 pm, with the exception of all Commonwealth & Federally observed holidays.

Online
ePLACE_helpdesk@mass.gov

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