Stormwater Permit Application Forms and Permit Fees

Beginning Sept. 30, 2021, you can start setting up your YDO account to submit permit applications, required permit reports, and pay invoices related to stormwater general permits. 

Visit Your DEQ Online Help page to learn more, access training materials and see the upcoming schedule of live training webinars on how to register with YDO.

About stormwater permits

Stormwater runoff from land and impervious areas such as paved streets, parking lots, and building rooftops during rainfall and snow events often contain pollutants that could adversely affect water quality. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits are required for stormwater discharges to surface waters from construction and industrial activities and municipalities if stormwater from rain or snow melt leaves your site through a "point source" and reaches surface waters either directly or through storm drainage.  A point source is a natural or human-made conveyance of water through such things as pipes, culverts, ditches, catch basins, or any other type of channel.

Fees

The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission authorized delegation to DEQ Director Leah Feldon for the 2023 Water Quality fee rulemaking. Director Feldon adopted rule amendments in September 2023 to increase water quality fees. New fees will be on invoices starting in November 2023, to cover costs associated with implementing the permitting program and delivering services to regulated entities. The fee increase was a total of 3% authorized by statute (ORS 468B.051) effective Nov. 1, 2023. Please note that the fees from the following permits were excluded from the 3% increase as noted below: 

1. UIC Fees authorized by Rule 
2. 700PM fees authorized by Oregon Revised Statute 468B.118 

To learn about future fee increases, please sign-up for text or email updates about the Water Quality program online and select Water Quality Fees.

Current fees (effective up to Oct. 31, 2023)

The fees for stormwater general permit applications are $2,815, which includes:

• The $1,388 application fee 
  
• The $1,427 first annual fee
  

Both the application and first annual fee must be included with the application materials. An annual fee will be assessed each year coverage is maintained.

• The exception is small lot 1200-C registrations, which have a one-time cost of $406.
• If you are applying for a construction stormwater registration and an Environmental Managment Plan or Active Chemical Treatment System plan review is required as part of the application materials, an additional plan review fee of $871 may be assessed.
• The fee to transfer permit coverage or change the name of a permit registrant is $135.

Application and renewal forms

Contact

For more information contact the Water Quality Permit Coordinator in the DEQ regional office nearest you.