Online Storm Water General Permit Application
The Online Storm Water General Permit Application allows entities who need coverage under a storm water general permit to submit a Notice of Intent online and to renew their existing authorizations. It can also be accessed through the Online Storm Water Database by clicking on “Online App” near the top of the page.
Please note,any discharge from a facility or construction site that may temporarily degrade an Outstanding National Resource Water or Outstanding State Resource Water is required to be permitted by an individual NPDES permit, as stipulated in paragraph 567-61.2(2)”e” of the Iowa Administrative Code and in the Iowa Antidegradation Implementation Procedure. General permit coverage is not available for these discharges. The list of these waters is located in Appendix B of the Antidegradation Implementation Procedure. For more information about obtaining an individual storm water permit for these facilities and construction sites, please contact the Storm Water Program Coordinator at 515-281-7017.
Online Storm Water General Permit Application and Renewal Instructions:
New Applications:
After navigating to the Online Storm Water General Permit Application, the first page of the online application process will appear. The blue “NEXT” link at the bottom of the page will take you to the first page of application information. Enter the information and proceed through the pages using the “NEXT” link at the bottom of each page. You may access previous pages using the blue “PREVIOUS” link on the bottom of each page.
Read and follow the instructions on every page. Failure to do this will likely result in significantly diminished satisfaction with the application process. If you still need assistance after reading and following the instructions, call 515-281-6782 or 515-281-7017. You may also call these numbers to give us feedback on how we can make the process easier to use or understand.
Renewing an Existing Authorization:
To renew an existing authorization, you must know your file number. This is the first few digits of your authorization number before the hyphen. It will be 1-5 digits. Your file number is printed on all correspondence sent by the DNR about your storm water application and authorization.
Near the top of the first page of the Storm Water Database there is a box with “File No:” next to it in the white field. Enter your file number and click on the blue “Search” link at the bottom of the page. The record of the file number entered will appear at the bottom of the page. If the authorization is eligible for renewal at the current time, click on the blue “Renew” link on the right end of the box. The first page of the online renewal process will appear. The blue “NEXT” link at the bottom of the page will take you to the first page of authorization information. Verify the information, changing any that is incorrect, and proceed through the pages by clicking the blue “NEXT” link at the bottom of each page. You may access previous pages by clicking on the blue “PREVIOUS” link on the bottom of each page.
Read and follow the instructions on every page. Failure to do this will likely result in significantly diminished satisfaction with the renewal process. If you still need assistance after reading and following the instructions, call 515-281-6782 or 515-281-7017. You may also call these numbers to give us feedback on how we can make the process easier to use or understand.