Additional Guidance and Quick Links: Industrial Activities

Below you will find:

• Quick Links to Forms and Instructions that you may need to obtain authorization under this permit or to comply with permit requirements and

• Additional Guidance Links to provide convenient access to helpful information

Forms on this web page are available in Portable Document Format (PDF). (Help with PDF.)

Quick Links to Forms, Instructions and Other Documents

The document Pond Liner Frequently Asked Questions is now available.

ePermits online applications (HTML): This link takes you to the TCEQ's epermits online Notice of Intent, No Exposure Certification and Notice of Termination application forms to get instant authorization or to instantly terminate a permit. Note that the renewal NOI and NEC forms are due on or before November 14, 2011. After that date the NOI or NEC will be processed as a new application.

Notice of Intent: This form is required to be submitted for facilities which discharge storm water associated with industrial activity. The instructions detailing how to fill the Notice of Intent are included in this form. Note that the renewal NOI forms are due on or before November 14, 2011. After that date the NOI will be processed as a new application.

Conditional No Exposure Exclusion Certification: This form is required for those facilities that can certify that there is no discharge of storm water associated with industrial activity from a regulated facility. Note that the renewal NEC forms are due on or before November 14, 2011. After that date the NEC will be processed as a new application.

Notice of Change: This form is required to be submitted for making updates, changes, or corrections to an NOI or Waiver as required in the general permit.

Notice of Termination: This form is required to be submitted for regulated facilities when there is a change in operator or owner or if the facility closes (and there is no longer a discharge of storm water associated with industrial activity). The instructions detailing how to fill the Notice of Termination are included in this form.

Industrial Sectors Subject to Permitting Requirements: This document details which Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes and Industrial Activity (IA) codes are subject to the TPDES Multi-Sector General Permit No. TXR050000.

Hazardous Metals Waiver Form: This form is required to be completed and kept on site at regulated facilities that can certify that the hazardous metals listed on this waiver meets at least one of the three criteria found in Part III.D.1.(e) (i-iii) for the discharge location/respective outfall that is authorized by the TPDES Multi-Sector General Permit.

Benchmark Monitoring Form: This form is required to be submitted for Semi-annual benchmark sampling, which must be conducted at least once during the first full monitoring period (January through June or July through December) following permit issuance, and then once during each monitoring period for the term of the general permit.

Additional Guidance Links

Annual Fee: This page describes what the annual fee is, how it is assessed, and where to send payments.

Signatory Requirement Guidance: This document describes which person(s) have the authority to sign applications and Notices of Intent and Terminations as required by Title 30 Texas Administrative Code, Section 305.44.

Conditional No-Exposure Exclusion for Storm Water Runoff: This document provides additional guidance from the TCEQ to help determine if a facility meets the "no exposure" criteria.

Archived Guidance Related to Previous Multi-Sector General Permits

2006 MSGP

2006 TPDES Multi-Sector General Permit (Expired): This document provides the requirements from the 2006 TPDES Multi-Sector General Permit.

2006 Executive Director's Response to Comments: This document provides the Executive Director's Response to Comments on the 2006 TPDES Multi-Sector General Permit No. TXR050000.

2006 TXR050000 Fact Sheet: This document provides additional guidance on the 2006 TPDES Multi-Sector General Permit No. TXR050000.

2001 MSGP

2001 TPDES Multi-Sector General Permit (Expired): This document provides the requirements from the original 2001 TPDES Multi-Sector General Permit.

2001 Executive Director's Response to Comments: This document provides the Executive Director's Response to Comments on the 2001 TPDES Multi-Sector General Permit No. TXR050000.

2001 Fact Sheet: This document provides additional guidance on the 2001 TPDES Multi-Sector General Permit No. TXR050000.