EPA Issues Final NPDES General Permits for Potable Water Treatment Facilities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Summary

The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, EPA-New England, is issuing a notice of availability of the final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permits for potable water treatment facility (PWTF) discharges to certain waters of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. These General Permits replace the previous PWTF GP, which expired on November 15, 2005, and outline requirements for facilities to submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to EPA-New England and the state agency for permit coverage and authorization to discharge.