Division of Surface Water 

NPDES

A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit is required to discharge to waters of the State of Ohio. There are two types of NPDES permits, individual permits for a specific facility, or general permits that are issued to a class of facilities.

Individual NPDES Permits                        

Application forms for Individual NPDES Permits

NPDES Permits 
             - Form 1
              
            -  Form 1 Instructions              

             - Form 2A for publicly owned treatment works (POTWs)
                        
             - Form 2A Instructions             

             -Form 2C for discharges of process wastewater             

             - Form 2D for new discharges of process wastewater

             - Form 2E for facilities that do not discharge process wastewater           

             - Form 2F for individual industrial storm water permit             

             - Form 2S for sewage sludge use or disposal
             
             - Form 2S Instructions
             
            - Antidegradation Addendum 
             
            - Stream Evaluation Addendum  
             
            - Application for Modification of a NPDES permit 
      
            - Instructions for applying for a Modification to a NPDES permit 
         
            - Application for Transfer of a NPDES permit 
              
            - Instructions for applying for a transfer of a NPDES permit 
             

General NPDES Permits

When applying for a general NPDES permit, a Notice of Intent (NOI) form is used.

General NPDES Permit
                  - NOI 
                   
                  - NOI instructions 
                    
                  - NOI Fees

                  - NOT
                      

Available General Permits

The NOI and the following listed permits are those most likely to be used in the Central District Office.  For a complete list of available general permits, please go to the Division of Surface Water (DSW) web site at this location:

For non-storm water permits, go to: Non-Storm Water Permits List 

For storm water permits, go to: StormWaterPermits

Other General NPDES Permits
                  - Household Sewage Treatment Systems (HSTS)
                  
                  - Hydrostatic Test Waters
                  
                  - Non-Contact Cooling Water
                  
                  - Petroleum Bulk Storage Facilities
                   
                  - Petroleum Related Corrective Actions
                   
                  - Small Sanitary Discharges

                  - Small Sanitary Discharges that cannot meet BADCT standards
             
                  - Temporary Wastewater Discharges
                 
                  - Water Treatment Plants            

                  - To transfer ownership and coverage under a general NPDES permit
                 
                  - Instructions to transfer ownership and coverage under a general NPDES permit
 

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