NPDES Permitting

PH&C manages NPDES stormwater permits, from the erosion control plan through conservation district and DEP review, so earthwork can start on time.

Earthwork on a development site waits on its stormwater permit. PH&C manages the NPDES process for the owner. The civil engineer designs the erosion and sediment controls and the post-construction stormwater system. We coordinate the submission to the county conservation district and the Department of Environmental Protection and keep it on schedule with the other approvals.

What PH&C handles

Confirming whether the planned disturbance requires an NPDES construction stormwater permit.
Coordinating the civil engineer’s erosion and sediment control plan and stormwater management design.
Preparing and submitting the application, and tracking review.
Answering technical comments with the design team, so one response closes each item.
Keeping the permit drawings consistent with the land development plan.
Budgeting permit fees, basins, and erosion controls.
Scheduling inspections and maintaining records during construction.

What you get

A permit schedule aligned with municipal approvals and contractor mobilization.
Stormwater costs identified before bidding.
One set of drawings that the township, the conservation district, and the contractor can all use.
Fewer stop-work risks from missing or misplaced erosion controls.

How it connects

NPDES permitting runs beside land development and zoning approvals and environmental permitting. Early on, environmental permitting requirements identifies when a permit is needed. If your project will disturb more than a small area, contact PH&C and we will map the schedule.