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Fact Sheets
Several fact sheets are available to assist you with understanding water quality regulations, related compliance considerations and help in finding assistance resources.
Assistance
Water Quality Advocacy
Fact sheet on non regulatory confidential assistance for water quality questions, issues, resources and outreach.
Iowa Environmental Regulatory Guide for Industries
A comphensive overview of Iowa’s environmental compliance programs and expert resources to assist you with recycling, waste reduction and pollution prevention.
Iowa Waste Reduction Center for Small Business
Pertinent regulations in plain English to assist an Iowa business in becoming compliant with the environmental regulation that may apply.
Pollution prevention Services
Fact sheet covering non regulatory and confidential assistance for business and industry, institutions, government agencies with more than 100 employees, Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA) Large Quantity Generators, and Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Recycling and Waste Exchange Assistance
Fact sheet covering non regulatory and confidential assistance with recycling and waste exchange services for business and industry.
Site Development and Expansion
Fact sheet covering common compliance considerations associated with planning site development and expansion.
Stormwater
Several fact sheet resources to assist your company in identifying stormwater compliance requirements, implementing pollution prevention and using a low impact development approach are available. Downloadable IDNR stormwater forms commonly forms are also available.
Best Management Practices for Low Impact Development
EPA fact sheet on best management practices to manage stormwater through low impact development which retain as much stormwater as possible on the land.
Iowa Stormwater Management Manual
Iowa State University Manual covering planning and design guidelines for the management of stormwater quality and quantity in the urban environment.
Understanding Storm Water NPDES
IWRC fact sheet explaining Iowa’s StormWater Regulations
Urban Stormwater Retrofit Practices
Center for Watershed Protection manual psents how retrofits can help restore small urban watersheds
Water Priority Chemicals List
Comphensive List of priority chemicals for water quality compliance.=
IWRC Guide to Developing a SWPPP General Permit #1
IWRC Guide to Developing a Storm Water Pollution prevention Plan (SWPPP) General Permit #1 – Commercial/Manufacturing Facilities
IWRC SWPPP Blank General Permit #2
IWRC Guide to Developing a Storm Water Pollution prevention Plan (SWPPP) General Permit #2 – Construction Activities
IWRC Guide to Developing a SWPPP General Permit #3
IWRC Guide to Developing a Storm Water Pollution prevention Plan (SWPPP) General Permit #3 – Asphalt, Concrete, Rock Crushing, etc.
Related IDNR Stormwater Forms
Stormwater regulations improve water quality by reducing or eliminating contaminants in stormwater, which is defined as pcipitation runoff, surface runoff and drainage, street runoff and snow melt runoff.
The most common stormwater permits that must be obtained by business before commencing activities include: general permit no. 1 if any construction or industrial materials stored outside, or outside activities, may come into contact with storm water. General Permit no. 2 if construction activity will disturb one or more residential, commercial or industrial acres. general Permit no.3 for facilities such as asphalt plants, concrete batch plants, quarries, sand and gravel pits and rock crushers. (Other stormwater permits may apply.)
IDNR NOI For
Storm Water Notice of Intent Form (Permit Application)
IDNR Public Notice Form
Storm Water Public Notice Form
IDNR No-Exposure Certification Form
Storm Water No-Exposure Certification Form
IDNR GP1 Instructions
Storm Water General Permit #1 Instructions
IDNR GP1 NOD Form
Storm Water General Permit #1 Notice of Discontinuation Form
IDNR GP1 SWPPP Guidance
Storm Water General Permit #1 Storm Water Pollution prevention Plan Guidance
IDNR GP2 Instructions
DNR Storm Water General Permit #2 Instructions
IDNR GP2 NOD Form
Storm Water General Permit #2 Notice of Discontinuation Form
IDNR GP2 SWPPP Guidance
Storm Water General Permit #2 Storm Water Pollution prevention Plan Guidance
IDNR GP3 Instructions
Storm Water General Permit #3 Instructions
IDNR GP3 NOD Form
Storm Water General Permit #3 Notice of Discontinuation Form
IDNR GP3 Relocation Form
Storm Water General Permit #3 Relocation Form (Mobile Facilities)
Pollution prevention
Several pollution prevention guides and fact sheets are available to assist your business with pventing and reducing pollution.
Adding a Filter to your Parts Washer-Handbook
IWRC Guide to Using Filtration for Parts Washing
Cutting Fluid Manual
IWRC Pollution prevention Guide to Fluids Management for Small Machining Operations
Handbook of Environmental Regulations for Agribusiness
IWRC Guidance on Environmental Regulations for Agribusiness
Metal Finishing Pollution prevention Factsheets
IDNR Fact sheet on implementing pollution prevention for Metal Finishers
Metal Finishing Pollution prevention Checklist
IDNR Checklist on pollution prevention steps for metal finishers
Metal Finishing Pollution prevention Guide for Metal Manufacturers
IWRC and Small Business Development Centers Guide to Pollution prevention Plan for Metal Manufacturers
Pollution prevention Implementation Plans for Vehicle Maintenance
IWRC and Small Business Development Centers Guide to Pollution prevention Plan for Vehicle Maintenance
Pollution prevention Implementation Plans for Printers
IWRC and Small Business Development Centers Guide to Pollution prevention Plan for Printing Industries
Handbook of Environmental Regulations for Agribusiness
IWRC Guidance on Environmental Regulations for Agribusiness
Water Conservation and Pollution prevention Factsheet
IDNR Fact sheet on ways business can save on water, sewer and energy billings.