The Stormwater General Permit Database is a publicly available database containing information on all active and inactive stormwater general permit authorizations issued under the three NPDES Stormwater General Permits:
- General Permit #1 for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activities
- General Permit #2 for stormwater discharges associated with construction activities
- General Permit #3 for stormwater discharges associated with asphalt plants, concrete batch plants, rock crushing plants and construction sand and gravel facilities
Users of the database are able to:
- Apply for new stormwater general permit coverage
- Renew existing stormwater general permit coverage
- Conduct advanced searches of stormwater general permit data
- Sign up for email notifications of stormwater general permit activity in selected areas
The permits are available on the Stormwater Permits, Guidance & Forms webpage.
Stormwater General Permit Database: Apply Online for New Coverage or Renewal of Existing Coverage
Coverage under a stormwater general permit can be established or renewed by visiting the Stormwater General Permit Database home page. Users can click on the “Work on a Stormwater Permit” button or select the “Permit Actions” menu option along the top of the page. Users will then be able to either select which general permit they would like to apply for new coverage under, or enter the authorization number for the coverage they would like to extend (renew).
Helpful information for a new applicants:
- A user account is required to enter and submit a notice of intent for new coverage
- Certification of the information contained in the notice of intent (NOI) can be completed using the built-in electronic certification or by uploading an NOI certification page with a wet ink signature
- Payments can be completed using a credit/debit card or ACH (E-check)
Helpful information for renewing coverage:
- A user account is not required
- You must update or confirm primary contact information
- Payments can be completed using a credit/debit card or ACH (E-check)
Updating information in the database:
- Updates to information in the database other than primary contact information can be requested by emailing stormwater@dnr.iowa.gov.