WYPDES Point Sources

Bill DiRienzo, Program Manager
307-777-7081
bdirie@wyo.gov

Primary Contacts:
 

Leah Krafft, Permitting Supervisor
307-777-7093
lkraff@wyo.gov 

Brian Lovett, Inspection/  Compliance Supervisor
307-777-5630
blovet@wyo.gov
 


The federal Clean Water Act provides that the discharge of any pollutants from a point source into surface water of the United States must be regulated under the Wyoming Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WYPDES) Program. Through this program, operators of a point source discharge are required to receive coverage under a WYPDES discharge permit. The permits contain limitations and conditions that will assure that the state's surface water quality standards are protected.

Before a WYPDES permit can be issued, the proposed permit must be published in a 30-day public notice. The public notice is a vehicle for informing all interested parties of the contents of a draft permit and other significant actions. The intent of the public notice is to provide an opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed permit.

If you are interested in receiving a copy of WYPDES public notices, you may submit a written request to Leah Krafft, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division, 122 West 25th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002.  Current and recent WYPDES public notices can also be viewed on the DEQ/WQD Current Events Page.

WYPDES Discharge Permitting:

  • General Permits and Notices of Intent (Non-storm water):

  • Documents

    Formats

    Temporary or Short Term Discharge

    General Permit for Temporary Discharges (9/07)

     

    Notice of Intent (NOI) for temporary discharges (updated 9-3-08)

    Notice of Termination (NOT) for temporary discharges.  Permittee must submit sampling results with the NOT. (2/07)

    General Permit for Wetland Mitigation
    This permit authorizes the discharge of fill and dredge material into naturally-occurring, isolated wetlands or man-made, isolated wetlands used to mitigate the loss of naturally-occurring wetlands. (5/06)

     
  •  Individual Permit Applications for Discharges From:

    Documents

    Formats

    Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) and Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production, Form B (last updated 9-25-08)

     

    Short Form C for Produced Water Surface Discharges from Coal Bed Methane Facilities  (last updated 9-3-08)

     

    Coalbed Methane Permit Minor Modification Application (revised 7-10-06)

     

    Short Form C-1:  Application Form for Produced Water Surface Discharges from Oil and Gas Production Unit Facilities (revised 11/24/08)

     

     

    Commercial Establishments, Short Form D

    WebForm    

    Coal Mining Facilities Form F (last updated 6-16-08)

     

    Notice of Transfer and Acceptance (NOTA):  Use this Notice of Transfer and Acceptance (NOTA) to transfer coverage under an individual permit or general (non-storm water) permit to another party.  The Department must have original signatures on both Parts 1 and 2 (9/04)

     

    Industrial operations, Form G
     * Note: This is a new application as of 06-16-08. Please use immediately. For a list of SIC codes, click here.

     
    Application

    Application
     
    Attachment A
     
     
    Attachment B
     
     Non-process water, Form H     
    * Note: This is a new application
    as of 06-16-08. Please use immediately. For a list of SIC codes, click here.
     

    Discharge Monitoring Report Forms and Information:

    Documents

    Formats

    Please Read, 2009 DMR INFO
    (last updated 10/15/09)
    eDMR v2.0 DOCUMENTS:
       
    eDMR Activation Form and Electronic Signature Agreement

    eDMR 2.0 Walkthrough (8-20-09)

     

    Tables for eDMR 2.0 XML Users (9-08-09)

    Excel  
    Troubleshooting Guide (8-24-09)
     

    XML Schema (5-1-09)

    XML Use Documentation (7-9-09)

    Use and Explanation of No Discharge Codes (6-17-09)

     

    Go to the eDMR 2 page - Click on this link

       
    eDMR v1.5 DOCUMENTS:
       
    Important: eDMR users can no longer submit data using eDMR 1.5. To submit data please use eDMR 2.0. You can still look at previously submitted data that was submitted using eDMR 1.5.
       
    Use and Explanation of No Discharge Codes
     
    How to Use the eDMR System--Instruction Sheet
     

    Go to the eDMR page - Click on this link

       
    PAPER DMR DOCUMENTS:  All links updated    2/9/09
       
    PRINT OFF YOUR OWN DMRS - Click on this link and follow the directions
       
    How To Complete the New Paper DMRs--Instruction Sheet
     

    Example Completed Paper DMR for Outfall with Discharge

     
    Example Completed Paper DMR for Outfall with No Discharge
     
    No Discharge Paper DMR

 (Note:  WebForms are designed to be completed via browser for signature and then mailed to DEQ)

     Approved Permits:

General Information:

  • Watershed-based permit expiration dates for the Greater Powder River Basin (PDF) (4/04)

  • Annual fee requirement for WYPDES permits and authorizations.  Individual permits and general permit authorizations are subject to an annual $100 fee for as long as the permit or authorization is active.  There is no need to pay the fee with your application.  All permit and authorization fees are invoiced after December 31st.

    Not sure if your off-channel pit needs a WYPDES permit?  Take a look at the WYPDES Permitting of Off-Channel Pits Policy to find out. (posted 1/11/08)

Interim Policy on Establishing Effluent Limits for Permitted Point Source Discharges to Class 1 Water Tributaries - Adopted
            Memorandum summarizing Interim Policy

Outside links to additional information:

WYPDES Storm Water Permitting

WYPDES Coalbed Methane Application Information

WYPDES Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

Other WYPDES Information:

Wyoming Water Quality Rules and Regulations.

WYPDES Public Access Database
The WYPDES Public Access Database is available for public review and is actually a copy of the original WYPDES database that is maintained by the DEQ.  The WYPDES Public Access Database is updated on a weekly basis.  Information in the database may include errors and the DEQ continues to correct errors as they are identified.

Permitting Task Force Report
Review and Evaluation of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permitting Process
Dated:           October 1, 2003
Submitted to:  Governor Dave Freudenthal and the Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Interim Committee

WYPDES Staff Contacts

Bill DiRienzo, WYPDES Program Manager, 307-777-7081

Leah Krafft, Permitting Supervisor
307-777-7093

Brian Lovett, Inspection/Compliance Supervisor
307-777-5630

      Jason Thomas, CBM Permitting Supervisor
307-777-5504

      Kevin Wells, Enforcement Program Coordinator
307-777-8669

Bob Alexander, Permit writer
307-777-8753

            Ann DeHoff, WYPDES Bonding and Fees
307-777-7082

            Becky Peters, Permit writer Belle Fourche and Cheyenne River Basins
307-777-6354

Kevin Campbell,  eDMR and   database specialist
307-777-2431

Carrie Ferguson, Permit writer
307-777-6549

Amber Herzel, DMR and eDMR specialist
307-777-7096

 

 

           

      Jim Eisenhauer, Inspection Program Coordinator
Sheridan Field Office
307-673-9337

District map

            Kathy Shreve, Watershed permitting and analysis
307-777-6682

            Sheridan Field Inspectors
        307-673-9337

Jon Deutscher
Allen Nipple
Jessica Weihert

Christina Kamnikar, Watershed permitting and analysis
307-777-
7543

 Lander Field Inspectors
     307-332-3144

Glen Garton

Roland Peterson, Permit writer, non-CBM permits
307-777-7090

Casper Field Inspector
     307-473-3465
Craig Toal

Marcia Porter, Permit Writer
non CBM permits
307-777-6081

Rock Springs Field Inspector
     307-352-2559
Kathie Mulkey

Cheyenne Field Inspector
      307-777-6372
Shain Wright

Barb Sahl, Storm Water Program Coordinator
 307-777-7570

Water Quality Lab
Ed Mock
307-777-7317

John Gorman, Storm water permit writer
307-777-5622

Matt Jankovsky
307-777-7151

     

Marisa Latady
307-777-6783

 

John Yetka
307-777-7151

This page was last updated November 04, 2009