Watershed Regulatory

Application Forms

An NPDES permit is issued under both state and federal laws – state law requires waste discharge requirements (WDRs). Therefore, dischargers are required to submit both a state application form and federal application forms for an NPDES permit.

A Report of Waste Discharge (ROWD) pursuant to Section 13260 of the California Water Code is required for all new discharges. Section 13260 states that any person discharging or proposing to discharge waste that could affect the quality of the waters of the state, other than into a community sewer system, shall file an ROWD containing information that may be required by the Los Angeles Water Board

• Form 200 (fillable PDF)/ ROWD/Application/General Information Form for WDRs and NPDES Permits
  In addition to the Form 200, the discharger must submit a technical report that thoroughly characterizes the discharge and is signed and certified by a registered civil engineer.

Persons seeking to obtain NPDES permits will need to apply using one or more of the following federal NPDES permit application forms:

• Form 1 General information completed in conjunction with Forms 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2S Standard Form 2A
• Form 2A POTWs
• Form 2B Concentrated animal feeding operations and aquatic animal production facilities New applications or renewals
• Form 2C Existing manufacturing, commercial, mining, and silvicultural operations (including federal facilities)
• Form 2D New manufacturing, mining, commercial and silvicultural operations
• Form 2E New applications or renewals of non-manufacturing facilities, trailer parks, service stations, laundromats, commercial facilities, etc.
• Form 2F Storm water discharges associated with industrial activity
• Form 2S New and existing treatment works treating domestic sewage