Senate Bill 205/891 - Business License Requirements

For facilities with: 1) industrial materials and activities exposed to storm water and 2) storm water discharges off the property to a waters of the United States. Facilities with Notice of Intent coverage must submit Permit Registration Documents electronically through the Stormwater Multiple Application and Report Tracking System. The steps for obtaining Notice of Intent coverage are:

• Create a Stormwater Multiple Application and Report Tracking System account.
• Register for an Industrial General Permit Notice of Intent.
• Upload a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and a Site Map.
• Certify and submit the new Notice of Intent application.
• Mail an eAuthorization form and fee statement to the State Water Board.
• Mail in or electronically submit the fee payment.

For facilities with activities included in Attachment A of the Industrial General Permit, and all industrial materials and activities are not exposed to storm water at any point on the facility property. A facility with No Exposure Certification coverage must go through an No Exposure Certification checklist and certify the application in the Stormwater Multiple Application and Report Tracking System. The No Exposure Certification checklist ensures that the following materials or activities are not exposed to storm water:

• Using, storing or cleaning industrial machinery or equipment, and areas where residuals from using, storing, or cleaning industrial machinery or equipment remain and are exposed;
• Materials or residuals on the ground or in storm water inlets from spills/leaks;
• Materials or products from past industrial activity;
• Material handling equipment (except adequately maintained vehicles);
• Materials or products during loading/unloading or transporting activities;
• Materials or products stored outdoors (except final products intended for outside use, i.e., new cars, where exposure to storm water does not result in the discharge of pollutants);
• Materials contained in open, deteriorated or leaking storage drums, barrels, tanks, and similar containers;
• Materials or products handled/stored on roads or railways owned or maintained by the Discharger;
• Waste material (except waste in covered, non-leaking containers, i.e., dumpsters);
• Application or disposal of processed wastewater (unless already covered by an NPDES permit); and,
• Particulate matter or visible deposits of residuals from roof stacks/vents evident in the storm water outflow.

The steps for obtaining No Exposure Certification coverage are:

• Create a Stormwater Multiple Application and Report Tracking System account.
• Register for an Industrial General Permit No Exposure Certification.
• Upload a Site Map.
• Certify and submit the new No Exposure Certification application.
• Mail an eAuthorization form and fee statement to the State Water Board.
• Mail in or electronically submit the fee payment.

This optional certification is available to industrial facilities without: 1) industrial activities as described in Attachment A, or 2) discharge of industrial storm water to a waters of the United States (requires a professional engineer certified technical report).

The current application and annual fees for the No Exposure Certification and Notice of Intent application are listed in the current fiscal year Water Quality Fee Schedule on the State Water Board Water Quality Fee Web Page. Fees can be paid with a mailed check, bank transfer, or credit card. The Notice of Non-Applicability application does not require a fee payment.