Industrial Permits

Industries Required To Obtain Storm Water Permits

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General Storm Water Permits for Missouri’s Industrial Activities: Unless a site-specific permit is required, the regulated industry will be required to meet the conditions of these general permits.

Phase II Highlights for Industrial Permits

There are still 11 categories of industrial classifications covering 30 sectors of industrial activity that are required to obtain storm water discharge permits. However, the North American Industry Classification System has replaced the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification System. Both systems classify establishments by their primary type of activity.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Industrial Classification
  Fact Sheet
No Exposure Exemptions are now possible under Phase II. Missouri uses the EPA No Exposure form. Industries should file this form with their regional MoDNR office.
- EPA’s No Exposure Exemption Form PDF
- Missouri instructions for completing and submitting the No Exposure Exemption Application Form PDF
- MoDNR Regional Offices
- Additional information regarding Conditional No Exposure Exclusion, including fact sheet and exclusion guidance manual.
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act Exemptions lifted under Phase II. Municipally owned and operated industrial sources that were exempted by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 are no longer exempt from permitting requirements now that Phase II storm water regulations are in effect. Provisions within Intermodal Surface Transporation Efficiency Act temporarily delayed the deadline for Phase I sources (industrial activities with the exception of power plants, airports, and uncontrolled sanitary landfills) operated by municipalities with populations of less than 100,000 people to obtain an NPDES storm water discharge permit. Congress delayed the permitting deadline for these facilities to allow small municipalities additional time to comply with NPDES requirements. The Phase II Final Rule ended this temporary exemption from permitting. Since March 10, 2003, all Intermodal Surface Transporation Efficiency Act-exempted municipally operated industrial activities were required to obtain permit coverage.

Applications, Reporting and Termination Forms

Guidance Documents - General and Technical

The Storm Water Issue, Fact Sheet--PUB223 PDF addresses Missouri’s industrial classifications and activities. This requirement applies statewide
Pollution Prevention Guides. The deparment's publications list includes several pollution prevention guides for specific industrial activities.
Virginia's Model Industrial Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
Guidance Manuals for Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans for Industrial Activities. The State of Missouri does not have a specific guidance document on developing Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans for Industrial Activities; however, the following documents from EPA and other states should be helpful:
- EPA Guidance on Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans for Industrial Activities. A Brief Guide to Requirements for Developing and Implementing Pollution Prevention Plans for Industrial Activities PDF
- Example - Mississippi Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan for Industrial Facilities PDF
- Example - Sacramento, California BMPs - Best Management Practices for Industrial Storm Water Pollution Control PDF
- Example - Washington State Guidance Manual for Preparing/Updating Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans for Industrial Facilities PDF
- Example - Wisconsin Industrial Storm Water Pollution Prevention Planning Manual