Construction stormwater program

2018 Minnesota Construction Stormwater Permit

Link to online permit application

Reporting construction site stormwater discharges

When stormwater drains off a construction site, it carries sediment and other pollutants that harm lakes, streams and wetlands. According to the 1996 National Water Quality Inventory, stormwater runoff is a leading source of water pollution. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 20 to 150 tons of soil per acre are lost every year to stormwater runoff from construction sites.

Controlling erosion can significantly reduce the amount of sedimentation and other pollutants transported by runoff from construction sites. To keep Minnesota’s valuable water resources clean the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) issues permits to construction site owners and their operators to prevent stormwater pollution during and after construction.

This page provides links to pages that address topics related to construction stormwater.

Construction Stormwater permit

• 2018 permit
• File:What's new in the 2018 Construction Permit.pdf
• 2013 permit
• Construction stormwater permit overview and permit application
• Construction stormwater permit and program forms
• Construction stormwater permit general information

Guidance, tools, and resources for construction stormwater

• Who needs a Construction Stormwater Permit?
• Construction Stormwater Permit timelines
• Construction stormwater permit fact sheets
• Planning, scheduling, and sequencing for construction

Best Management Practices

• Erosion prevention practices - Links to a page that provides a portal to information on individual erosion prevention practices. Contains NEW! information.
• Sediment control practices - Links to a page that provides a portal to information on individual sediment control practices
• Construction stormwater treatment
• Construction practices to minimize sediment discharge
• Winter construction practices for site stabilization, erosion prevention and sediment control
• General principles for erosion prevention and sediment control at construction sites in Minnesota
• NEW! - 10 Steps to Stormwater Pollution Prevention on Small Residential Construction Sites: An interactive image illustrating stormwater practices at small construction sites.
• Links for construction stormwater
• Construction stormwater inspection checklist

Other links

• Construction stormwater photo gallery
• Alleviating compaction from construction activities
• Links for construction stormwater
• Definitions and terminology for construction stormwater
• Construction stormwater technical support documents for manual updates
• Construction Program FAQ

Construction Stormwater Permit Application

Click here to log into the e-Services then once logged in, click on Construction Stormwater General Permit Application

Online Services

Visa, Master cards or checks are accepted for the $400 fee payment.

Construction stormwater permit application - FAQ