WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a notice called: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2026 Issuance of the Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated With Industrial Activity; Reopening of Comment Period.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on April 21 by Andrew D. Sawyers, Director, Office of Wastewater Management.

Summary: All 10 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regions are proposing for public comment the 2026 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity, also referred to as the "2026 Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP)" or the "proposed permit." EPA is exte...