Stormwater paperwork renewed for builders, yawn
Published Date: 2/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The EPA is asking to keep collecting info for the 2022 Construction General Permit that controls stormwater pollution from building sites. This renewal affects construction companies and helps protect water by making sure they follow pollution rules. You’ve got until March 31, 2025, to share your thoughts, and no new fees or big changes are planned right now.
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Construction operators must keep reporting
If you operate a construction site where EPA is the NPDES permitting authority, you must continue to submit required paperwork under the 2022 Construction General Permit (CGP). About 3,631 operators per year are estimated to obtain coverage, with reporting that can range from once per permit term to quarterly, using forms such as Notice of Intent (NPDES Form 3510-9), Notice of Termination (NPDES Form 3510-13), turbidity monitoring form (NPDES Form 6100-065), and other Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) related submissions.
Reporting burden and costs rose for the CGP
EPA estimates the 2022 CGP information collection imposes 200,383 hours of burden and $15,610,581 in costs per year. The renewal reflects an increase in estimated respondents from 2,600 to 3,631 operators per year, an increase in burden hours of 73,816 hours per year, and an increase in labor rates used (from $62.77/hour to $73.47/hour), which together raised estimated annual costs by $5,973,563 per year.
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