National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

NPDES Permit Status Reports

These reports show the backlog status nationwide, based on EPA databases and input from EPA regional offices and states. The reports show a snapshot in time, keep in mind that the status of facilities and the universe of permits change.

The reports are reasonably accurate for the purposes of determining how well a state or EPA regional office is performing concerning the backlog.

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