1. Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) TXR050000
Dan Siebeneicher Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Stormwater & Pretreatment Team Water Quality Division (512)
Update on the TPDES Industrial Storm Water Permitting Program
2013
Storm Water & Pretreatment Team
Wastewater Permitting Section
Water Quality Division
Office of Water
TCEQ

2. Industrial Stormwater MSGP
Permit basics
Obtaining coverage
Permit requirements

3. MSGP TXR050000
Authorizes point source discharges of stormwater associated with industrial activity
Authorizes discharge of certain non-stormwater discharges to surface water in the state
The general permit term is 5 years
This does not necessarily mean that day your authorization begins “you will have 5 years from that day”, instead it means the general permit issued date.
All permits issued during this term will expire August 14, 2021
Discharges to surface waters in the state AND discharges to municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s)
What type of wastewater does this permit regulate? - Stormwater discharges that have come into contact with manufacturing, processing, or raw materials storage areas

4. Discharges That Require MSGP Authorization
Stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity defined in 40 CFR § (b)(14):
Authorization requirements are based upon
Standard industrial classification (SIC) codes
Activity Codes
Discharges of stormwater regulated under federal categorical guidelines, 40 CFR Parts
Who Needs an Industrial Storm Water Permit?
Facilities with “storm water discharges associated with industrial activity,” defined in 40 CFR § (b)(14)
Facility (i.e., “primary”) standard industrial classification (SIC) codes
Additional narrative categories: landfills (LF), treatment works (TW), steam electric power plants (SE), and hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities (HZ)
Discharges of storm water regulated under federal categorical guidelines, 40 CFR §§

5. Regulated Industrial Activities
Divided into 30 Sectors - A to AD
Sectors are based upon SIC code
Examples
SIC Code Sector P
SIC Code Sector B

6. Activity Codes Landfills (LF) Treatment works (TW)
Steam electric power plants (SE)
Hazardous waste treatment, storage
and disposal facilities (HZ)
If you have an activity code you will not have a SIC CODE
If you have a SIC code you will not have an ACTIVITY CODE

7. Federal Categorical Guidelines 40 CFR Parts 400-474
Sector A Sector C Sector D Sector E
Sector J Sector O Sector S
There are 7 Sectors that have specific Effluent Limits.
Results of monitoring must be recorded on a discharge monitoring report (DMR). The DMR must either be an original EPA No form, a duplicate of the form, or as otherwise provided by the executive director
Monitoring must be conducted prior to December 31st for each annual monitoring period
DMR must be submitted to the TCEQ’s Information Resources Division, Central File Room (MC-213) and to the appropriate TCEQ Regional office by March 31st following the annual monitoring period.

8. MSGP Applicability Co-located activities more than one SIC code
Co-located facilities
each has a distinct authorization number
Municipally-operated facilities
Military bases and other federal facilities
Operators are responsible for the management of the industrial facility with operational control to ensure compliance with the permit
Co-located ACTIVITY- Stormwater discharges from co-located industrial activities may be authorized under this general permit provided that the operator complies with all of the sector specific requirements defined in Part V of this general
Co-located FACILITY- each operator needs to have their own authorization. They can share the SWPPP, but document that they are sharing
Publicly operated facilities (i.e., stand-alone facilities) that conduct activities described under Part II, Section A.1. of this general permit must meet the conditions of the general permit for those regulated activities. the need for a permit will be based on individual activities that occur at the installation.
Military installations and other publicly owned facilities that have regulated activity. The need for a permit will be based on individual activities that occur at the installation.

9. MSGP Limitations on Coverage
Individual permits may be required based on considerations such as:
Compliance History rating
Water Quality standards violations

10. Oil and Gas Field Services SIC Code 1389
TCEQ regulates oil and gas
activities that occur at company headquarters, base of operations, or at an oil field services company
Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) regulates oil and gas activities that occur in the field and ALL natural gas activities
Industrial Activities Regulated under this General Permit:
1389 Oil and Gas Field Services, Not Elsewhere Classified, at a company
headquarters, local offices, or at oil field service company “home base” that
conduct only administrative and support activities for oil and gas field services
that occur in the field.

11. MSGP TXR050000 Authorization Number
Unique number assigned to the industrial applicant:
Example: TXR05N198
Non-transferable
The MSGP & all authorizations issued expire midnight August 14, 2021
TXR is the permit
Each applicant is assigned an unique authorization code that authorizes the applicant to discharge stormwater associated with an industrial activity under the permit. The authorization expire August 14, 2016
There are about 11,000 facilities covered under the general permit – and 4,000 of those have an NEC.

12. How to get permit coverage MSGP Authorization NOI
Read the permit
Determine your SIC/ AC Code & Sector
Is there industrial exposure?
Prepare SWPPP
Apply – NOI and fees
TXR is the permit
Each applicant is assigned an unique authorization code that authorizes the applicant discharge stormwater associated with an industrial activity under the permit.
GeneraL Permit TXR and all authorization (NOIs & NECs) expire August 14, 2016
There are about 11,000 facilities covered under the general permit – and 4,000 of those have an NEC.

13. MSGP Authorizations Notice of Intent (NOI) TCEQ Form Number 10382
No Exposure Certification (NEC)
TCEQ Form Number 10383
Most do not obtain and read the permit
Show the NOI – this is the application form you will fill out to apply for coverage under the MSGP.
Required on the NOI:
Operator information
Name, address, phone number
Legal status
Site information
Name, address, county, latitude and longitude
SIC or IA codes and Industrial Sector
Receiving water and MS4
Certification about SWP3
MS4 is for example a city, a county, TxDOT, MUD

14. NOI Certification
I certify that I have obtained a copy and understand the terms and conditions of the general permit TXR050000
I understand that permits active on September 1st of each year will be assessed an Annual Water Quality Fee
I certify that a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan has been prepared and implemented as required in the general permit.
When you submit the NOI there are 6 things that you check certifying that you have done or that you understand certain things
These are three of them

15. Obtaining MSGP Authorization Through ePermitting
Create an Account
Fill out applicable NOI
Sign Form (need a Texas Driver's License)
Pay $100 Fee
Submit NOI or NEC
Print authorization certificate, NOI or NEC and letter
ePermitting through STEERS (State of Texas Environmental Electronic Reporting System). Can Print Authorization and copy of NOI
Steps in STEERS
Fill out Form
Sign Form
Pay Fee
Submit NOI If you do not submit after paying you do not have coverage
After submitting you will be able to print the NOI, Authorization, and Letter
ePermitting in not the same as epay

16. Obtaining MSGP Authorization Paper Version of the NOI
Fill out, sign NOI or NEC and mail to address listed
Pay $200 fee by mail to address provided
or by ePay
Provisional authorization 7 days
after postmark date
Acknowledgement letter and authorization
mailed
Allow 30 days for processing
Keep copy NOI and letter. Have Post Office post mark when you mail it. Keep records of the date.
ePay is not the same as submitting an electronic NOI

17. NOI Authorized Facilities Annual Water Quality Fee
A facility authorized under the MSGP and required to submit an NOI must also pay an annual water quality fee of $ under the Texas Water Code, §

18. MSGP Requirements Develop and implement SWP3
Monitor and record discharges to comply with numeric effluent limits
Perform quarterly visual monitoring
Perform quarterly inspections of controls
Perform Benchmark sampling
Annual Report
Technical Requirements
Develop a storm water pollution prevention plan (SWP3) revise as needed
Conduct inspections of site
Collect analytical samples
Meet water quality requirements
Revise SWP3 as needed
Perform Benchmark sampling (twice annually)

19. SWP3
An applicant must develop & implement a SWP3 before submitting an NOI for coverage.
SWP3 requirements are located in Part III Section A of the MSGP TPDES General Permit No.TXR050000
Comprehensive site compliance evaluation
Site map with outfalls / sampling points
Narrative description of activities
Requires updates – “living document”
Pollution Prevention Team
Describe potential pollutants and sources
Describe pollution prevention measures
Best management practices (BMPs)
Stays on site or made readily available
Includes:
Summary of sampling data
Inspection reports
Employee training
Potential Pollutants/Sources: List and Description of potential pollutants, Site Map
Pollution Prevention Measures: Good Housekeeping, Spills, BMPs, Training/Education. Use checklists to document investigations.
Once a year do an annual site evaluation. Revise the SWP3 as needed – it should be a live document

20. Qualifying Storm Events
Storm event that results in a discharge from the site Must have rain gauge on-site If unable to collect a sample document reason
Sampling of the discharge is performed during a representative storm event, which results in a discharge There must be at least a 72 hour interval from the preceding measurable storm event.
In the case of snowmelt monitoring must be performed at a time when a measurable discharge occurs at the site
Discharge from the pond(s).If any storm events occurred prior to discharge from the outfall, regardless of the time period between the last storm event and the discharge; the permittee may consider the discharge to be the result of the previous qualifying storm event
The rain gauge must be monitored a minimum of once per week, and once per day during storm events. Records of the date and rainfall total must be
retained on-site or made readily available for review.

21. Numeric Limitations for Hazardous Metals Monitoring Requirements
Required for all sectors
Sample once per year
Use Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR)
Sampling of the discharge is performed during a representative storm event, which results in a discharge There must be at least a 72 hour interval from the preceding measurable storm event.
Exceeding a numeric limit is a violation. Hazardous metals are listed 30 TAC Chapter 319. Results are submitted to TCEQ only if results exceeds limits.
Waiver available Meet one of three criteria
1.The permittee certifies that the regulated facility does not use a raw material, produce an intermediate product, or produce a final product that contains one (1)or more of the hazardous metals listed
2. The permittee certifies that any raw materials, intermediate products, or final products that contain one or more hazardous metal are never exposed to stormwater or runoff
3. the permittee collects a sample from the first available discharge from the facility occurring during first sampling period of this permit, analyzes the sample for one or more of the listed hazardous metals, and the results indicate that the metal(s)
is/are not present in detectable levels

22. Numeric Effluent Limitations Reporting Requirements
If no exceedances:
Keep DMR in SWP3
Do not submit to TCEQ
If violation of effluent limitation occurs:
Submit DMR to TCEQ using the address on DMR
Temporary reporting waiver expires September 1, 2017
Sampling of the discharge is performed during a representative storm event, which results in a discharge There must be at least a 72 hour interval from the preceding measurable storm event.
Exceeding a numeric limit is a violation. Hazardous metals are listed 30 TAC Chapter 319. Results are submitted to TCEQ only if results exceeds limits.
Waiver available Meet one of three criteria
1.The permittee certifies that the regulated facility does not use a raw material, produce an intermediate product, or produce a final product that contains one (1)or more of the hazardous metals listed
2. The permittee certifies that any raw materials, intermediate products, or final products that contain one or more hazardous metal are never exposed to stormwater or runoff
3. the permittee collects a sample from the first available discharge from the facility occurring during first sampling period of this permit, analyzes the sample for one or more of the listed hazardous metals, and the results indicate that the metal(s)
is/are not present in detectable levels

23. Waiver from Numeric Effluent Limitation Monitoring
Permittees qualify for a waiver from monitoring requirements for one or more hazardous metal Waivers may be obtained on a metal by metal basis, or on an outfall by outfall basis
Waiver available Meet one of three criteria
1.The permittee certifies that the regulated facility does not use a raw material, produce an intermediate product, or produce a final product that contains one (1)or more of the hazardous metals listed
2. The permittee certifies that any raw materials, intermediate products, or final products that contain one or more hazardous metal are never exposed to stormwater or runoff
3. the permittee collects a sample from the first available discharge from the facility occurring during first sampling period of this permit, analyzes the sample for one or more of the listed hazardous metals, and the results indicate that the metal(s)
is/are not present in detectable levels

24. Sector Specific Effluent Limitations
Sectors A, C, D, E, J, O, & S
Sample once each year by December 31st
DMRs must be submitted to TCEQ
DMR must be submitted electronically (starting in 2017) and mailed to TCEQ
Sector Specific effluent limits are from 40 CFR Subpart N. Sector specific effluent limits are done on all outfalls. Exceeding limits is a violation.
If any exceedance is ≥40%, the DMR must be submitted to TCEQ and regional office

25. Benchmark Monitoring Requirements
Required by 21 Sectors based on SIC codes Submit years 1 & 2 results to TCEQ by March 31st of the following year Years 3 & 4 do not submit unless exceedance of benchmark then submit Years 3 and 4 retain on site unless exceedance of benchmark then submit
Applies to certain SIC codes in 21 of the 30 sectors.
Benchmark Sampling Once per six months
Submit results to TCEQ by March 31
Use benchmark sampling form (not a DMR)
Evaluate SWP3 if exceed level – not a violation
Based on SIC codes within sectors
Years 3 and 4 sample but do not submit to TCEQ
Not required for year 5
Exceeding benchmark is not a violation, it could indicate a failing BMP, which must be addressed. If the facility fails to do the required Benchmark Monitoring Requirements, Failure to submit the results that is a violation
Many BMRs are submitted with the facility providing the Authorization number or not anyway for TCEQ to determine who submitted

26. Benchmark Monitoring Waiver
If the annual average results for monitoring years 1 & 2 are all below the benchmark levels
The permittee is not required to conduct benchmark monitoring for years 3 & 4
Sampling not required for year 5
Waiver from Benchmark Monitoring. If the annual average results of benchmark sampling for the first two monitoring years are all below the benchmark levels, the permittee is not required to conduct benchmark monitoring during the third and fourth monitoring years

27. Inspections Type Frequency Recording
Inspection/Certification of Non-stormwater Discharges
Within 180 days of filing an NOI
Update SWP3 as needed
Certification in SWP3
Routine Facility Inspection
1/quarter by qualified personnel & SWPP team member
Signed documentation with checklist
Quarterly Visual Monitoring
quarterly
Reviewed by SWPP team
Records in SWP3
Annual Comprehensive Site Compliance Inspection
annually
Report that is signed/certified within 30 days

28. NEC
Available for all sites that have no exposure of industrial materials or activities to stormwater
Operator certifies that industrial activities and materials are not exposed to stormwater
No SWP3, sampling, monitoring, or inspections or annual water quality fee required
No Exposure Exclusion is an authorization to discharge stormwater under MSGP TXR050000
Regulatory Guidance RG-467 “Conditional No-Exposure Exclusion for Storm Water Runoff” from February 2009.
Storm Resistant Shelter. A building or structure that is completely roofed and walled, or a
structure with only a top cover but no side coverings, provided that any material or industrial
activity located under or within the structure is not subject to any run-on and subsequent runoff
of storm water, or mobilization by wind.

29. Obtaining a NEC Submit NEC Pay Application fee
$200 paper
$100 through e-Permits
No annual water quality fee
Maintain “no exposure” conditions at all times
Regulatory Guidance RG-467 “Conditional No-Exposure Exclusion for Storm Water Runoff” from February 2009.

30. Changes in Information or Cancelling Coverage
Submit a Notice of Change (NOC) for changes to information submitted on NOI or NEC
Submit a Notice of Termination (NOT) to cancelling coverage
NOC for changes in NOI. NOT if a facility closes, new ownership or the facility moves
All NOIs active on September 1 of each year will be billed an annual fee for the current FY

31. Wastewater Treatment Plants > Than 1 MGD or has Pretreatment Program
Authorization to discharge stormwater required by MSGP (Sector T)
Wastewater Treatment facilities that route all stormwater runoff to the wastewater treatment facility headworks in accordance with an individual TPDES are exempt from the MSGP
Stormwater must be addressed in an individual TPDES are exempt from the MSGP

32. Useful Links TCEQ webpage - http://www.tceq.texas.gov/
TCEQ Stormwater Permits -
STEERS -
SBLGA Assistance Tools -
home Page
Storm Water Permits page
Water Quality General Permits Search
Assistance Tools for MSGP

33. TCEQ FORMS FOR MSGP Notice of Intent (NOI), TCEQ Form 10382
No-Exposure Certification (NEC), TCEQ Form 10383
Hazardous Metals Waiver, TCEQ Form 10425
Notice of Termination (NOT), TCEQ Form 10443
Benchmark Monitoring Data Analysis, TCEQ Form 20091
Notice of Change (NOC), TCEQ Form 20390
Forms That Apply to the MSGP
DMR

34. MSGP FORM LOCATION http://www.tceq.texas.gov/search_forms.html
Scroll down until you find FORM NUMBER enter the number in the box below & click on submit
Forms that apply to the MSGP can be found by going to TCEQ’s web site once you are there;
Scroll down on the page until you find the word Forms (left side of page near the bottom) Then click on the word Forms
The Form search page will open

35. Contact Information
Stormwater & Pretreatment team
(512)
Stormwater Processing Center
(512)
Small Business and Local Government Assistance (SBLGA)
Contact Information
Storm Water & Pretreatment team
(512)
Storm Water Processing Center
(512)
MSGP Renewal Information

36. TPDES Stormwater Program Contacts
Stormwater & Pretreatment Team
Team Leader: Rebecca L. Villalba
Stormwater Permit Coordinators
Lindsay Garza, Work Leader
Hanne Lehman Nielsen
Dan Siebeneicher
Gordon Cooper
Kent Trede
Jessica Alcoser