Minn. R. agency 167, ch. 7001, NPDES PERMITS, pt. 7001.1030

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 24, December 9, 2024

Part 7001.1030 - PERMIT REQUIREMENT AND EXEMPTIONS

Subpart 1.Permit required.

Except as provided in subpart 2, no person may discharge a pollutant from a point source into the waters of the state without obtaining a national pollutant discharge elimination system permit from the agency.

Subp. 2.Exemptions.

The following persons are not required to obtain a national pollutant discharge elimination system permit:

A. persons who discharge sewage or effluent from a vessel;

B. persons discharging dredge or fill materials regulated by the federal government under section 404 of the Clean Water Act, United States Code, title 33, section 1344;

C. persons discharging pollutants to a publicly owned treatment works;

D. persons discharging pollutants who are in compliance with the instructions of an on-scene coordinator in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, part 1510;

E. persons introducing pollutants from nonpoint source agricultural and silvicultural sources into privately owned treatment works;

F. persons causing return flows from irrigated agriculture;

G. persons discharging pollutants into privately owned treatment works;

H. persons injecting water, gas, or other material into a well to facilitate the production of oil or gas;

I. persons disposing of water in a well if this water is associated with oil and gas production; and

J. persons operating a feedlot who are not required to obtain an NPDES permit under federal law. This item does not release such persons from the requirement to obtain an NPDES permit to discharge a pollutant when required by federal law or from the requirement to obtain a state disposal system permit to discharge a pollutant into the waters of the state.

Minn. R. agency 167, ch. 7001, NPDES PERMITS, pt. 7001.1030

8 SR 2277; 13 SR 2453; 19 SR 1901; 38 SR 1535

Statutory Authority: MS s 115.03; 116.07