The NPDES Stormwater Permit Program as established in Section 402 of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) is responsible for the protection of surface water quality through the State by regulating point source discharges of pollutants to surface watercourses.
CWA §402(p) addresses municipal and industrial (including construction) storm water discharges. Regulations were adopted in 1990 at 40 CFR Part 122.26 to implement Section 402(p). US EPA is the regulatory authority for the storm water permitting program in New Mexico. SWQB assists US EPA in regulation of stormwater discharges by performing inspections on behalf of US EPA and by serving as a local point of contact for providing information to operators and other agencies regarding this federal regulatory program. |
Bruce Yurdin
Program Manager
(505) 827-2795
The US Environmental Protection Agency's (US EPA) NPDES storm water permitting program addresses three distinct sub-groups. These are:
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