EPA · discharge permits by state
Discharge permits in Maryland
- 2,041Current permits
- 48Major dischargers
- 325Individual permits
A major discharger is one EPA rates as significant on volume, toxicity or the water it reaches; the rest are minors. An individual permit is written for one operation, while general permit coverage applies a statewide permit to a site that qualifies for it.
By what is permitted in Maryland
- Biosolids73
- Industrial stormwater8
- Concentrated animal feeding operations40
- Publicly owned treatment works72
By city
- BALTIMORE204
- HAGERSTOWN58
- ANNAPOLIS55
- FREDERICK53
- ROCKVILLE37
- LAUREL34
- SALISBURY33
- ELKTON28
- EASTON26
- COLUMBIA25
- GAITHERSBURG25
- CAMBRIDGE20
- SILVER SPRING20
- JESSUP19
- UPPER MARLBORO19
- BELTSVILLE17
- BERLIN17
- GLEN BURNIE17
- WALDORF17
- WESTMINSTER17
- BRANDYWINE16
- CUMBERLAND16
- BETHESDA15
- MECHANICSVILLE15
- ABERDEEN14
- CHESTERTOWN14
- GRANTSVILLE14
- HAVRE DE GRACE14
- FEDERALSBURG13
- HANOVER13
- PERRYVILLE13
- HYATTSVILLE12
- ROSEDALE12
- BEL AIR11
- CURTIS BAY11
- DENTON11
- ELKRIDGE11
- LEONARDTOWN11
- NORTH EAST11
- OAKLAND11
- OCEAN CITY11
- PORT DEPOSIT11
- PRESTON11
- SPARROWS POINT11
- WOODBINE11
- EDGEWATER10
- LANDOVER10
- MIDDLE RIVER10
- OXFORD10
- COLLEGE PARK9
- HAMPSTEAD9
- INDIAN HEAD9
- STEVENSVILLE9
- WILLIAMSPORT9
- ELLICOTT CITY8
- HALETHORPE8
- LINTHICUM8
- OWINGS MILLS8
- POCOMOKE CITY8
- WHITE MARSH8
- CROFTON7
- EDGEWOOD7
- ESSEX7
- FORT MEADE7
- GERMANTOWN7
- GREENBELT7
- HURLOCK7
- JOPPA7
- SPARKS7
- THURMONT7
- TOWSON7
- WESTOVER7
- WHITE HALL7
- ACCIDENT6
- BALTIMORE COUNTY6
- BOWIE6
- CAPITOL HEIGHTS6
- CENTREVILLE6
- COCKEYSVILLE6
- DICKERSON6
- DUNDALK6
- FISHING CREEK6
- FORESTVILLE6
- FREDERICK COUNTY6
- HEBRON6
- LANHAM6
- LONACONING6
- PARKTON6
- RIDGELY6
- ROCK HALL6
- SEVERN6
- TRAPPE6
- ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND5
- ACCOKEEK5
- BELCAMP5
- DEALE5
- FINKSBURG5
- FROSTBURG5
- GAMBRILLS5
- HUNT VALLEY5
- LA PLATA5
- LOTHIAN5
- LUSBY5
- NEWBURG5
- ODENTON5
- PASADENA5
- PHOENIX5
- PRINCESS ANNE5
- QUEENSTOWN5
- REISTERSTOWN5
- SNOW HILL5
- SYKESVILLE5
- UNION BRIDGE5
- UNKNOWN5
- BALTIMORE CITY4
- BOONSBORO4
- BROOKEVILLE4
- CHESAPEAKE BEACH4
- CHESTER4
- CLARKSBURG4
- CLINTON4
- DAVIDSONVILLE4
- DELMAR4
- EMMITSBURG4
- FOREST HILL4
- FRIENDSVILLE4
- GALESVILLE4
- HANCOCK4
- HENDERSON4
- HUGHESVILLE4
- JARRETTSVILLE4
- MIDDLETOWN4
- MILLERSVILLE4
- MILLINGTON4
- MONROVIA4
- OWINGS4
- PRINCE FREDERICK4
- RISING SUN4
- WESTERNPORT4
- WOODSBORO4
- ABINGDON3
- ADAMSTOWN3
- ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION3
- BISHOPVILLE3
- BRUNSWICK3
- CATONSVILLE3
- CHARLOTTE HALL3
- CHURCHTON3
- CLEAR SPRING3
- COKEYSVILLE3
- CRISFIELD3
- DAMASCUS3
- DARLINGTON3
- EDGEMERE3
- FALLSTON3
- FORT WASHINGTON3
- GLENWOOD3
- GREENSBORO3
- HARWOOD3
- HOLLYWOOD3
- HUNTINGTOWN3
- IJAMSVILLE3
- MONTGOMERY VILLAGE3
- MOUNT AIRY3
- NEWARK3
- OLNEY3
- POOLESVILLE3
- POTOMAC3
- RANDALLSTOWN3
- RIDGLEY3
- SEVERNA PARK3
- SOLOMONS3
- STREET3
- TANEYTOWN3
- TAYLORS ISLAND3
- TILGHMAN3
- WHITE PLAINS3
- WHITEFORD3
- WINDSOR MILL3
Permits
Major dischargers first. Not every permit in Maryland is listed here.
| Permit holder | NPDES ID | City | Program | Discharger | Receiving water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNAPOLIS WRF | MD0021814 | ANNAPOLIS | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY |
| ASHBURTON FILTRATION PLANT | MD0003034 | BALTIMORE | Major | trib.ref. to as Peck's Branch to Gwynns Falls | |
| BACK RIVER WWTP | MD0021555 | BALTIMORE COUNTY | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | BACK RIVER, BEAR CREEK & SEVERSTAL STEEL, LLC |
| BOWLEYS QUARTER INVESTMENTS I, LLC. | MD0001511 | BALTIMORE COUNTY | Major | SALT PETER CREEK via SENECA CREEK | |
| BROADWATER WATER RECLAMATION F | MD0024350 | CHURCHTON | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | MIDDLE CHESAPEAKE BAY |
| BRUNSWICK WWTP | MD0020958 | BRUNSWICK | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | POTOMAC RIVER |
| CALVERT CLIFFS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, LLC | MD0002399 | LUSBY | Major | WEST CHESAPEAKE BAY | |
| CAMBRIDGE WWTP | MD0021636 | CAMBRIDGE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | CHOPTANK RIVER |
| CASCADES TISSUE GROUP - MARYLAND, LLC | MD0066974 | HAGERSTOWN | Major | UPPER POTOMAC RIVER | |
| CASSELMAN MINE | MD0070629 | GRANTSVILLE | Major | CASSELMAN RIVER | |
| CITY OF SALISBURY WWTP | MD0021571 | SALISBURY | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | WICOMICO RIVER |
| CONSTELLATION POWER - RIVERSID | MD0001481 | DUNDALK | Major | PATAPSCO RVR | |
| CRISFIELD WWTP | MD0020001 | CRISFIELD | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | LOWER POCOMOKE RIVER |
| DAMASCUS WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY | MD0020982 | DAMASCUS | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | MAGRUDER BRANCH -TRIB. TO SENECA CR |
| EASTALCO ALUMINUM COMPANY | MD0002429 | FREDERICK | Major | MIDDLE POTOMAC RIVER | |
| FREEDOM DISTRICT WWTP | MD0021512 | SYKESVILLE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | SOUTH BRANCH PATAPSCO RIVER |
| FT. SMALLWOOD COMPLEX (FORMERLY WAGNERS STATION) | MD0001503 | BRANDON SHORES | Major | PATAPSCO RIVER | |
| GENON - DICKERSON GENERATING | MD0002640 | DICKERSON | Major | STEAM AND COMBUSTION TURBINE | |
| GRACE DAVISON-CURTIS BAY | MD0000311 | BALTIMORE | Major | PATAPSCO via CURTIS BAY | |
| JOHN J. DIFONZO WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY | MD0021598 | CUMBERLAND | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | POTOMAC RIVER, EVITTS CREEK |
| LA PLATA WWTP | MD0020524 | LA PLATA | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | UNNAMED TRIB. OF PORT TABACCO CK |
| MATTAWOMAN WWTP | MD0021865 | CHARLES COUNTY | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | POTOMAC RIVER |
| MD. CITY WATER RECLAM. FAC. | MD0062596 | LAUREL | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | PATUXENT RIVER |
| METTIKI COAL CORP. | MD0055182 | DEER PARK | Major | YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER | |
| MOUNT AIRY WWTP | MD0022527 | MOUNT AIRY | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | SOUTH BRANCH OF THE PATAPSCO RIVER |
| MS4 ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY | MD0068306 | ANNAPOLIS | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Cabin Creek-Susquehanna River |
| MS4 CHARLES COUNTY MUNICIPAL SEPAR | MD0068365 | LA PLATA | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Saint Leonard Creek-Patuxent River |
| MS4 FREDERICK COUNTY | MD0068357 | FREDERICK COUNTY | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | |
| MS4 MONTGOMERY COUNTY | MD0068349 | FREDERICK COUNTY | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | Upper Cove Run-Lost River |
| NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY, INDIAN HEAD | MD0003158 | INDIAN HEAD | Major | POTOMAC_RIVER - MATTAWOMAN CREEK | |
| OCEAN CITY WWTP | MD0020044 | OCEAN CITY | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | COASTAL AREA |
| OCEAN PINES WWTP | MD0023477 | BERLIN | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | COASTAL AREA |
| PARKWAY WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY | MD0021725 | LAUREL | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | PATUXENT RIVER |
| PATAPSCO WWTP | MD0021601 | BALTIMORE | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | PATAPSCO RIVER |
| PATUXENT AND MARYLAND CITY WATER RECLAMATION FACILITIES | MD0069868 | ANNAPOLIS | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | PATUXENT RIVER - MIDDLE via CHESAPEAKE BAY |
| PATUXENT WATER RECLAMATION FAC | MD0021652 | CROFTON | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | PATUXENT RIVER |
| PERDUE FARMS INC. | MD0000965 | SHOWELL | Major | COASTAL AREA | |
| PERDUE FARMS, INC. | MD0000060 | SALISBURY | Major | PEGGY BRANCH | |
| POCOMOKE CITY WWTP | MD0022551 | POCOMOKE CITY | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | POCOMOKE RIVER |
| SENECA WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY | MD0021491 | GERMANTOWN | Publicly owned treatment works | Major | SENECA CREEK |