State Water Board Continues Deadline for Compliance with New California Industrial General Permit for Stormwater until August 14, 2015

As an update to a previous write-up on the deadline for compliance with the new California Industrial General Permit for Stormwater (General Permit), the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has continued the deadline for registration and compliance from July 1, 2015 to August 14, 2015.

In a notice circulated on the original deadline for compliance, July 1, 2015, the State Water Board acknowledged that its web-based database for stormwater compliance (SMARTS) was experiencing technical issues which were limiting registration access.

As a result, the State Water Board extended the deadline for registration from July 1, 2015 to August 14, 2015.  This extended deadline should enable those industrial facilities that were either unaware of the July 1, 2015 deadline or those struggling to meet that deadline to timely register.

As mentioned before, determining whether an industrial facility is subject to the General Permit and maintaining compliance with the General Permit can be complicated.  Simplifying that process can be done through enlisting the assistance of water quality professionals such as legal counsel or consultants.  If you haven’t already, it is important to identify water quality professionals with experience in stormwater permitting and compliance to ensure a facility appropriately complies with the new General Permit.