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Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharge Associated with Industrial Activity
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General permit
Supplemental materials
The Multi-Sector General Permit (or MSGP) provides basic stormwater standards for industrial activities. DEP began implementing these requirements following delegation of the federal NPDES program to the State of Maine. Contacts
- If you have general questions related to this program, please contact your nearest DEP regional office (see numbers below) and mention that you need to speak to someone about the "industrial stormwater program" or "multisector". That will help our receptionist to correctly forward your call. Office numbers:
- Augusta (Central Maine Regional Office): Stacia Hoover at 207-592-6726 or 207-287-7688
- Bangor (Eastern Maine Regional Office): Elias Pantaz 207-458-3627
- Portland (Southern Maine Regional Office): Alison Moody at 207-615-8936 or 207-822-6300
- Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Office): Sean Bernard at 207-760-3135 or 888-769-1053
- Industrial stormwater program coordinator -- Holliday Keen at 207-242-4649
Statutory sections
- Waste discharge laws. 38 MRSA § § 413, et. seq. (off-site).
Rules
- General Permits for Certain Wastewater Discharges, Ch. 529 (off-site).
Forms
Important Note about Forms in Word: Altered forms will not be accepted. If you believe an item does not apply, write "NA" or "not applicable" rather than deleting it. Extending the length of a form to add more information is acceptable.
- Corrective Action Form (pdf)
- No Exposure Certification (NEC) Form (pdf)
- Notice of Intent (NOI) Form (pdf)
- Notice of Termination (NOT) Form (pdf)
- Effluent Monitoring SOP (pdf)
- Quarterly Inspection Form (pdf)
- Visual Monitoring Form and Instructions (pdf) Visual Monitoring SOP (pdf)
General permit
The Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharge Associated with Industrial Activity was due to expire March 7, 2022; to be reissued with an updated permit.
The MSGP is late in being reissued. The current MSGP remains in effect until the updated permit is finalized and issued.
We expect to begin updating the MSGP in June of 2022. When a draft MSGP permit is complete, it will be posted for public comment on the Department’s main web page, under Rulemaking and Comment Opportunity.
When the permit is finalized, permittees will be notified to file new NOI’s and NEC’s.
- Multi-Sector General Permit (pdf) Effective December 7, 2016.