Status of Current NPDES Permits
EPA Region 4
The EPA reissued the NPDES general permit for the
Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area greater than 200 meters and Mobile and
Viosca Knoll in the Central Planning Area on December 9, 2004. The permit
number was changed from GMG280000 to GMG460000 in order to differentiate
offshore oil and gas operators covered under the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Region 6 general permit from operators covered under the Region
4 general permit. The final permit can be downloaded from the following
Internet Web site:
http://www.epa.gov/region4/water/permits/.
The permit expires December 31, 2009. Individual
permits are granted for depth less than 200 meters.
Contact Person: Margaret Metcalf (504) 731-7801
EPA Region 6
The USEPA reissued the NPDES general
permit (GMG290000) for the Central and Western Planning Area (except for
Mobile and Viosca Knoll) on November 6, 2004. The final permit can be
downloaded from the following Internet Web site:
http://www.epa.gov/Arkansas/6en/w/offshore/permit11062004.pdf. The
permit expires November 7, 2007.
Contact Person: Margaret Metcalf (504) 731-7801
EPA Region 9
The EPA reissued the NPDES general permit for the Pacific Planning Area in 1983 (48 FR
55029, November 1983). While the permit expired June 30, 1984, the EPA
administration extended its coverage indefinitely for existing facilities. Any
activities beginning after June 30, 1984 are issued individual permits. The EPA is
expected to publish a draft proposed NPDES general permit this fall. The proposed
permit would cover all exploratory operations on existing leases and the following
existing development and production facilities: Platforms A, B, C, Edith, Ellen, Elly,
Eureka, Gail, Gilda, Gena, Grace, Habitat, Harmony, Harvest, Henry, Heritage, Hermosa,
Hillhouse, Hidalgo, Hogan, Hondo, Houchin, and Irene. All previously issued NPDES
permits would be terminated once this permit became effective.
Contact Person: Dave Panzer (805) 389-7823
EPA Region 10
The USEPA issues individual NPDES permits in the Alaska Planning Area (e.g. Northstar).
Contact person: Fred King (907) 271-6696
For more information, contact Mary
Boatman.
