Water Quality Permit Program - NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permits -
Public Notice of NPDES Industrial Stormwater General Permit 1200-Z Applications

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Overview

The 1200-Z permit regulates industrial facilities that discharge stormwater from a point source to surface waters or to conveyance systems that discharge to surface waters. Please note that this permit does not apply to facilities that discharge stormwater to the Columbia Slough Watershed; these facilities are permitted under the 1200-COLS permit.

Duration of Public Comment Period

The 1200-Z permit provides the public with an opportunity to review all renewal and new permit applications. The standard public review period for new and renewal permits is a minimum of 14 days.  During this period, the public may review the permit application and the applicant's Stormwater Pollution Control Plan (SWPCP) at the appropriate DEQ office listed below.  Please note that effective January 1, 2010, DEQ's Western Region office returned to the standard public review period for renewal applications because the majority of them have been processed.  (The previous use of an extended 30-day period was provided to accomodate the potential need of an interested party to review multiple notices within a 14-day period.)

Where Can I Send Comments?

Please provide comments by letter, e-mail, or fax using the information listed below. DEQ's stormwater technical staff will review your comments and will inform you of the action(s) taken in response to the comments.

Special Instructions

• DEQ can only consider water quality-related comments on the permit application and SWPCP. DEQ cannot act on land use-related comments because they are outside the agency's jurisdiction.

• Please call the DEQ office before traveling to that office to make sure the documents are available.

• Please be aware that if you provide comments by e-mail and there is a delay between servers, your e-mail may not be received before the deadline and your comments will not be considered.

*** There are currently no 1200-Z Permit applications in the database for public review. ***