New Requirements: 
Industrial Stormwater Permitting

The new Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Industrial Stormwater Permit became effective on April 5, 2010 and many industrial companies are unaware of its requirements and the consequences for non-compliance. Ross Ohman, Senior Project Manager at Bay West, has a schedule of presentations (see below) where he'll showcase what you can do to stay compliant.

The goal of the new MPCA Industrial Stormwater Permit is to reduce the amount of pollution that enters surface and ground water from industrial companies in the form of stormwater run-off. This goal is accomplished through requiring certain industrial companies to apply for and comply with the new MPCA Industrial  Stormwater Permit. The permit has many requirements from collecting stormwater samples to developing an effective Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) containing effective Stormwater Control Measures. Regulated companies are required to manage stormwater run-off by  complying with these new MPCA Industrial Stormwater Permit requirements.

Mr. Ohman will discuss all phases of permit compliance from application to benchmark monitoring, sample collection techniques, and packaging and testing. In addition, important considerations including “what not to do” will be covered in this presentation. Mr. Ohman is a Senior Environmental Project Manager at Bay West and has over 20 years of experience in ensuring client compliance with MPCA and EPA rules and regulations.

Bay West is a single-source environmental services provider for site investigations, groundwater and soil remediation, military munitions response, hazardous waste management, industrial cleaning, emergency spill response and regulatory compliance assistance.

For more information on this, or how we can help you with your stormwater permitting needs, please contact stormwaterhelp@baywest.com.

Presentation Schedule:

 
Current
  • April 5, 2010 - Tri-State Manufacturers Association (TSMA), TBD
 
Older

  • October 28, 2010 - Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association (CMMA), Big Lake MN

  • November 8, 2010 - Red Wing Manufacturers Association, Red Wing MN

  • November 9, 2010 - Minnesota Ground Water Association (MGWA) Fall Conference, University of Minnesota/St. Paul (exhibit space)

  • November 10, 2010 - Arrowhead Manufacturers and Fabrication Association (AMFA), HIbbing MN

  • December 2, 2010 - Minnesota Precision Manufacturers Association (MPMA), Wayzata MN