Industrial General Permit

The Statewide General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities, Order 2014-0057-DWQ (Industrial General Permit) implements the federally required stormwater regulations in California for stormwater associated with industrial activities discharging to waters of the United States. The Industrial General Permit regulates discharges associated with 9 federally defined categories of industrial activities.

SMARTS database

The Stormwater Multiple Application and Report Tracking System (SMARTS) is a web-based database used by permittees to comply with provisions of the Industrial General Permit. The database also has a portal that allows the public to query information on permitted and unpermitted facilities.

Help Guides

Help Guides are available on the State Water Resources Control Board's SMARTS help guides webpage here: Industrial Stormwater Reporting Help Guides

Business License Information: Senate Bill 205

Senate Bill 205 (2019) was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 2, 2019 and became effective January 1, 2020. This senate bill added sections 16000.3 and 16100.3 to the Business and Professions Code and section 13383.10 to the Water Code, and requires a person applying to a city or county for a new or renewed business license to demonstrate enrollment in a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit, if such a permit is required. For additional information, see the State Water Resources Control Board’s SB205 website.

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