The new Ohio Industrial Storm Water General Permit was issued May 8, 2017 and will become effective June 1, 2017.
Key Changes:
Parts 1.3.1, 1.4.1, and 1.5
NOI, NOT and NOE must be submitted electronically via Ohio EPA's eBusiness Center
Part 4.3
Comprehensive site inspection and routine facility inspection are consolidated into one set of procedures to eliminate redundancies and reduce burden (4 inspections instead of 5)
Part 6.2.1.2
Language added to allow permittees obtaining coverage in years 4 and 5 of this permit to complete benchmark monitoring to the extent of remaining monitoring periods available before permit expires
Both new facilities and facilities renewing coverage will be required to conduct benchmark monitoring even if such monitoring was completed during the previous permit term
Language added to provide a procedure for permittees to document and account for an exceeded benchmark due to a neighboring facility's storm water run-on
Part 7.2 & Appendix I
Annual report modified to be consistent with U.S. EPA's 2015 MSGP annual report form; it has been streamlined and the comprehensive site inspection component has been removed
To see other noteworthy changes, view the Ohio EPA's webinar on the permit, or take a look at the final permit.
Coverage
For renewal coverage, you must do the following:
For initial coverage, you must do the following within 180 days of commencing discharge:
Conditional Exclusion for No Exposure Reminder
Facilities that qualify for the for the no exposure exclusion must re-certify every 5 years by submitting a No Exposure Certification. To submit a No Exposure Certification, use Ohio EPA's electronic application through Ohio EPA's eBusiness Center. (See Section 1.5 of the Regulation)
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