Through this program, operators of a point source discharge are required to receive coverage under a WYPDES discharge permit. The permits contain limitations and conditions that will assure that the state’s surface water quality standards are protected.

Before a WYPDES permit can be issued, the proposed permit must be advertised in a mandatory 30-day public notice.  Public notices are vehicles for providing all interested parties with draft permits.  The public notice’s intent is to provide an opportunity for public comment on proposed permits.

If you are interested in receiving copies of WYPDES public notices, submit a written request to Jason Thomas, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division, 200 West 17th Street, Suite 200, Cheyenne, WY 82002.

To apply for a WYPDES permit, operators shall submit complete and technically accurate permit applications.  In Wyoming, there are several industry and/or activity-specific applications. 

• • For permits related to stormwater runoff discharges, visit the ‘Storm Water Permitting’ tab.

     

  • For temporary permits related to construction activities, well testing, or groundwater remediation activities. or for general permit coverage for pesticide applicators, visit the ‘General Permits and Notices of Intent’ tab.

     

  • For individual permits for wastewater or drinking water treatment plant discharges, oil treater, feedlot, quarries, coal mine, coal bed methane, refinery, or other types of industrial discharges, visit the ‘Individual Permit Apps for Discharges’ tab.

     

  • To review previously-issued WYPDES individual permits, visit the ‘Issued Permits’ tab.