ISW Digital Document Library

Industrial stormwater, with great stormwater control measures, at a manufacturing facility

About the Digital Document Library

Welcome to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's industrial stormwater Digital Document Library! The ISW DDL is a space for staff of industrial facilities and other state's stormwater programs to share example documents that are being used to implement best management practices (BMPs) or protect stormwater from pollutants. All documents in the ISW are free for anyone to use. Just download a document you're interested in, tailor it to your facility, and begin improving water quality at your facility. In the ISW DDL, you'll find inspection and checklists and forms, site plan review checklists, documentation tracking mechanisms, standard operating procedures, and many more useful materials to help you implement your stormwater management program.

We believe that having multiple guidance documents and example documents will reduce the resources (staff time, financial, etc.) required to implement effective stormwater management.

Go to the main Industrial Stormwater Program wiki page.

Search by topic area

To find what you're looking for, go to the appropriate topic area below.

• Applicability Industrial facilities need to determine if they need industrial stormwater permit coverage. Any facility that is engaged in regulated narrative activity or a regulated primary SIC code needs to apply for permit coverage or certify for No Exposure.
• No Exposure Consider keeping all materials and activities indoors and save time, money, and resources!
• Stormwater control measures Identify stormwater management practices (also known as Best Management Practices or BMPs) that you will install at your facility is a SWPPP requirement.
• Stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) - The SWPPP is your plan and guide to understanding and managing stormwater runoff.
• Training Employee training should be a major component of any SWPPP. Employee training is also an integral part of other control measures and may be done in conjunction with other training programs.
• Sampling requirements Permittees are required to sample quarterly until results from four separate quarters average below the permit benchmark value(s).
• Miscellaneous -This section will provide tips and suggestions to common problems, violations and facility-specific challenges.

Search by document category

Or, search by industrial sector:

1. Sector A: Timber Products
2. Sector B: Paper and Allied Products Manufacturing
3. Sector C: Chemical and Allied Products Manufacturing
4. Sector D: Asphalt Paving and Roofing Materials and Lubricant Manufacturing
5. Sector E: Glass, Clay, Cement, Concrete, and Gypsum Products
6. Sector F: Primary Metals
7. Sector G: Metal Mining (Ore Mining and Dressing)
8. Sector H: Coal Mines and Coal Mining-Related Facilities
9. Sector I: Oil and Gas Extraction and Refining
10. Sector J: Mineral Mining and Dressing
11. Sector K: Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facilities
12. Sector L: Landfills and Land Application Sites
13. Sector M: Automobile Salvage Yards
14. Sector N: Scrap Recycling and Waste Recycling Facilities
15. Sector O: Steam Electric Generating Facilities
16. Sector P: Land Transportation and Warehousing
17. Sector Q: Water Transportation
18. Sector R: Ship and Boat Building and Repair Yards
19. Sector S: Air Transportation
20. Sector T: Treatment Works
21. Sector U: Food and Kindred Products
22. Sector V: Textile Mills, Apparel, and Other Fabric Products Manufacturing
23. Sector W: Furniture and Fixtures
24. Sector X: Printing and Publishing
25. Sector Y: Rubber, Miscellaneous Plastic Products, and Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
26. Sector Z: Leather Tanning and Finishing
27. Sector AA: Fabricated Metal Products
28. Sector AB: Transportation Equipment and Industrial or Commercial Machinery Manufacturing
29. Sector AC: Electronic and Electrical Equipment and Components, Photographic and Optical Goods

Acknowledgements

We'd like to thank those who have contributed to these materials within the library, including:

• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
• Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
• Delaware Department of Natural Resources
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Georgia Environmental Compliance Assistance Program
• Maryland Department of the Environment
• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
• Missouri Department of Natural Resources
• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
• Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
• Portland, Oregon
• Printer’s National Environmental Assistance Center (PNEAC)
• Sacramento Stormwater Management Program
• University of Minnesota Erosion and Stormwater Management Certification Program
• University of Minnesota Extension Service stormwater education program
• US Department of Transportation
• Utah Department of Environmental Quality
• Washington Department of Ecology
• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources