Surface Water Protection Section
The Surface Water Protection Section consists of two branches with staff located in the central offices in Raleigh, N.C. as well as DWQ's seven Regional Offices.
The Point Source Branch is responsible for permitting and compliance in accordance with the federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program for wastewater that discharges directly to waters of the state.
Also regulated by this branch are sewage collection systems, consisting of sewage lines, pump stations and other conveyances that carry waste to the treatment facility.
The Pretreatment Program
controls and documents the discharge of wastewater from Significant and Categorical Industrial Users to the Publicly Owned Treatment Works.
The Wetlands and Stormwater Branch includes oversight of the state's Wetlands 401 Certification program and express permitting unit, stormwater permitting programs, transportation permitting, nonpoint source compliance and oversight, and wetlands and stormwater program development.
Point Source Branch |
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NPDES Unit
Contacts, Documents and Forms, Fees, Permitting Processes, Regulations
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401 Oversight / Express Permitting Unit
Contacts, 401 General Certifications, Application for 401 Water Quality Certification and Isolated Wetlands Permits, Express Review, more ... |
Pretreatment, Emergency Response and Collection Systems Unit
Contacts, Collection Systems, Emergency Response, Pretreatment |
Nonpoint Source Assistance and Compliance Oversight Unit
Contacts |
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Program and Policy Development Unit
Contacts |
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Stormwater Permitting Unit
Contacts; Manuals, Fact Sheets, Forms and Documents; Phase I; Phase II |
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Transportation Permitting Unit
Contacts |
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