HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-02-2024 - 2024-2029 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Stormwater Permit NoticeWAR045539
RENTON CITY OF
1055 S GRADY WAY
RENTON, WA 98055
July 1, 2024
RE: Coverage under the Municipal Stormwater General Permit: WAR045539
Dear Armondo Pavone:
The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) received your Notice of Intent
application for coverage under Ecology’s Municipal Stormwater General Permits (permit). This
is your permit coverage letter for Permit Number WAR045539. Your permit coverage is
effective August 1, 2024. Please review all of the information in the permit and this letter and
contact Ecology if you have any questions.
Purpose of the permit
The permit requires municipalities and secondary permittees to develop and implement a stormwater
management program to control stormwater runoff into and from their municipal separate storm
sewer system (MS4), under the authority of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251)
and limits the discharge of pollutants to surface and groundwater under the authority of the State
Water Pollution Control Act (Chapter 90.48 RCW).
Keep this Coverage Letter
Retain this letter as an official record of permit coverage for your site. For easy access from your site,
you may keep your records in electronic format. You can find the MS 4 Permits, permit forms, and other
information at www.ecology.wa.gov/MS4.
Electronic Submittals
This permit requires you to submit annual reports via the WQWebPortal. Find a link to the portal and
step by step instructions on how to register for the portal and guidance here:
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/water-quality-
permits-guidance/wqwebportal-guidance.
Armondo Pavone
City of Renton
1055 S Grady Way
5th Floor
Renton, WA 98057-3232
STATE OF WASHINGTON
DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
PO Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600 • 360-407-6000
Armondo Pavone
July 1, 2024
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If you have questions about electronic submittals, contact the portal staff at (360) 407-7097 (Olympia
area), or (800) 633-6193/option 3, or email WQWebPortal@ecy.wa.gov.
Permit Fees
State law (RCW 90.48.465) requires that all permittees pay an annual permit fee based upon the state
fiscal year. The state fiscal year begins each year on July 1, and ends on June 30 the following year.
Ecology mails permit fee bills to all permittees annually. Permittees that have permit coverage on or
after July 1 will receive a permit fee bill for coverage with the state fiscal year. If you would like more
information on the permit fee process, contact Ecology ’s Permit Fee Administrator at (360) 407-6425 or
email wqfeeunit@ecy.wa.gov.
Appeal Process
You have a right to appeal coverage under the general permit to the Pollution Control Hearing Board
(PCHB). Appeals must be filed within 30 days of the date of receipt of this letter. Any appeal is limited to
the general permit’s applicability or non-applicability to a specific discharger. The appeal process is
governed by chapter 43.21B RCW and chapter 371-08 WAC. “Date of receipt” is defined in RCW
43.21B.001(2). For more information regarding your right to appeal, go to
https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/publications/documents/1710007.pdf to view Ecology’s Focus
Sheet: Appeal of General Permit Coverage.
Questions or Additional Information
Please review our web page at www.ecology.wa.gov/MS4. If you have questions about the Municipal
Stormwater General Permit, please contact the Municipal Stormwater General Permit writer, Abbey
Stockwell at Abbey.Stockwell@ecy.wa.gov or (360) 280-2934.
Sincerely,
Jeff Killelea, Manager
Permit and Technical Services Section
Water Quality Program