Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4s) Permits: UPDES Permits

General Permit for Discharges from Small Ms4s-UTR090000 effective 5/12/2021
Municipal storm water systems such as cities, counties, state universities, state hospitals, etc. are covered by the General Permit for Discharges from Small MS4s which was issued on December 9, 2002. A general permit is a permit that is issued to cover a large number of facilities with similar discharges.
- Fact Sheet and Statement of Basis
Jordan Valley Municipalities (MS4) Permit No. UTS000001
- Permit Fact Sheet and Statement of Basis
- Response to comments
Salt Lake City MS4 Permit No. UTS000002
- Fact Sheet and Statement of Basis
Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) MS4 Permit No. UTS 000003
- Fact Sheet and Statement of Basis
Utah MS4 List (06/28/18)

Forms

Annual Report Form
The MS4 Annual Report Form has been developed by EPA to obtain various MS4 program data. If you find you need additional space for your responses, please use Section 10, Additional Information.
Notice of Intent
An NOI should be submitted to the DWQ for coverage under the UPDES permit program.
- MS4 Audit Action Plan Template
Oversight Construction Inspection Form: XLS | PDF
Oversight Construction Notice of Termination Inspection Form: XLS | PDF

New MS4 Coordinators Resource Guide
Development of Utah’s Small MS4 Storm Water Retention Standard
EPA’s Green Infrastructure Real-world solutions from EPA’s Green Infrastructure Technical Assistance Program.
EPA’s MS4 Website EPA’s MS4 website includes information on the MS4 program, stormwater management program, fact sheets and other resources.
EPA’s Stormwater Phase II Fact Sheet Series EPA’s fact sheet series includes information on minimum control measures and permitting resources.
Guide to Low Impact Development within Utah
Includes information on calculating and retaining the 80th percentile storm, best management practices, project documentation, storm water integration at the jurisdictional and project level, and a discussion of local case studies.
International Stormwater BMP Database For best practices in stormwater management, go to the International Stormwater BMP Database website.
Low Impact Development (LID) Center’s LID Urban Design Tools Provides watershed managers with a new set of tools and techniques that can be used to meet regulatory and receiving water protection program goals for urban retrofits, re-development projects, and new development sites.
Measureable Goals Guidance for Phase II Small MS4s EPA’s fact sheet on the six minimum control measures for small MS4 owners/operators.

David Smith (david smith@utah.gov) (385) 414-0311