Small Business Assistance - Permit Primer

Tier One Facilities

The Tier 1 general permit covers the "heavy" industries such as lumber and wood products, paper and allied products, chemical and allied products, stone, clay, glass and concrete products, and primary metal industries to name a few.

NOTE: If you are constructing a new facility, portions of your Storm water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) need to be submitted six months prior to commencement of operations.

Please review the chart below for the requirements under Tier 1 then follow the four steps immediately following this chart.

Comparison of Industrial Storm Water Discharge General Permit Requirements by Tier
Tier 1		Tier 2	Tier 3
Identify & Eliminate Non-permitted Outfalls	Yes	Yes	Yes
Follow Good Housekeeping Practices	Yes	Yes	Yes
Complete Annual Facility Site Compliance Inspections	Yes	Yes	Yes
Complete Quarterly Visual Monitoring	Yes	Yes	No
Develop a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan	Yes	Yes	No
Implement Source-area BMPs per the SWPPP	Yes	Yes	No
Perform Annual Chemical Monitoring	Yes	No	No
Submit a Permit Fee Annually	Yes ($200)	Yes ($100)	No

Please review the following four requirements:

1) Storm water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Form 3400-167 and
Example Plan

Is to be completed six months prior to the start of construction.

Reference

Industrial Storm Water Pollution Prevention
Planning Manual

This manual reflects the requirements in a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Industrial Storm Water Discharge permit for preparing an industrial storm water pollution prevention plan. The four phases discussed are planning and organization, assessment, plan design, and evaluation and monitoring.

Copies are $3.65 plus tax (if applicable)

Order from:
Document Sales
202 S. Thornton Ave.
P. O. Box 7840
Madison, WI 53707-7840
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2) Notice of Intent (NOI - Form 3400-163)

(14 KB; Adobe® Acrobat PDF File)

This form is submitted once your Storm water Pollution Prevention Plan and Plan Summary is completed. You will be billed a $200.00 fee when this form is received.

3) Annual Facility Site Compliance Inspection (Form 3400-176)

Quarterly Visual Monitoring (Form 3400-176A)

4) Chemical Monitoring (Form 3400-176B) and Wisconsin Guidance for Industrial Storm water Sampling

This document introduces and prepares one for storm water sampling in Wisconsin. You also learn how to establish a sampling program and make appropriate collections of storm water samples. It is primarily designed to help the owners/operators of an industrial site in the planning for and fulfilling of the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) Tier 1 Storm water Discharge permit sampling requirements.
Copies are $3.65 plus tax (if applicable)

Order from:
Document Sales
202 S. Thornton Ave.
P. O. Box 7840
Madison, WI 53707-7840
Credit card orders: 1-800-362-7253
Information: (608) 266-3358

If you do need laboratory services, please refer to the following web page for listings of certified labs.

Wisconsin Certified Lab Lists (press ALT then F4 to close this pop-up window)

Please contact the storm water management staff covering your business location for additional information or if you have any questions (see link along left margin).