Signed by EPA Administrator on September 24, EPA anticipates the final rule will be published in the Federal Register in October Final Rule becomes effective 60 days from the day of publication in the Federal Register.
The final rule includes requirements for both the NPDES regulated entities and the authorized NPDES programs. EPA will phase in requirements over a five year period following the effective date. Phase I requirements include the electronic submittal of discharge monitoring reports (DMRs).
Phase I ◦ Phase I applies to all NPDES regulated entities that submit DMRs to demonstrate compliance with their permits. ◦ One year after effective date, all NPDES regulated entities will begin submitting DMRs electronically.
Mississippi chose EPA’s NetDMR as the electronic reporting tool for DMR submittal. Any permittee required to submit DMRs to demonstrate compliance with their NPDES, Pretreatment, or General Permit, is eligible to submit electronic DMRs using NetDMR.
MDEQ has scheduled several training sessions at different locations throughout the state. An updated list of classes can be found on MDEQ’s website, under the NetDMR heading. Training classes are 3 hours long and include a hands-on exercise on how to enter data and submit DMRs using NetDMR.
USM Gulf Park Campus, Long Beach, MS Class #5- FULL Date: November 3, 2015, 8:30am -11:30am Class # 6 Date: November 3, 2015, 1:00pm -4:00pm Class #7- FULL Date: November 4, 2015, 8:30am -11:30am Class # 8 Date: November 4, 2015, 1:00pm -4:00pm
Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS ◦ Participants will need to bring own laptop Class #9 FULL Date: November 16, 2015, 8:30am -11:30am Class # 10 FULL Date: November 16, 2015, 1:00 pm -4:00 pm Class # 11 Date: November 17, 2015, 8:30am -11:30am Class # 12 Date: November 17, 2015, 1:00 pm -4:00 pm
Hinds Community College-Raymond Campus Class # 13 Date: December 2, :30 pm –11:30pm Class # 14 Date: December 2, :00 pm –4:00pm
The University of Mississippi-Tupelo Campus ◦ Participants need to bring their own laptops Class #15 Date: December 15, 2015, 8:30-11:30am Class #16 Date: December 15, 2015, 1:30pm-4:30pm Class #17 Date: December 16, 2015, 8:30-11:30am Class #18- Date: December 16, 2015, 1:30pm-4:30pm
Kayra Johnson, Chief-Data Administration Branch Annette Brocks, NetDMR Contact ◦