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#   Compliance Inspection Manual for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

This manual presents standard procedures for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System inspections of wastewater treatment plants, pretreatment facilities, and other sites.
                -  NPDES Compliance Inspection Manual (pdf)(16.21 MB, January 2017, 305-K-17-001)     
                -  NPDES Compliance Inspection Manual without Appendices (pdf)(6.58 MB)     
                -  NPDES Compliance Inspection Manual (Cover - Chapter 10) (pdf)(2.83 MB)     
                -  NPDES Compliance Inspection Manual (Chapters 11 - 19) (pdf)(4.09 MB)     
                -  NPDES Compliance Inspection Manual (Appendices A - AC) (pdf)(6.37 MB)     
                -  NPDES Compliance Inspection Manual (Appendices AD - AR) (pdf)(3.85 MB)     
                -  Chapter 1 - Introduction (pdf)(752.96 KB)     
                -  Chapter 2 - Inspection Procedures (pdf)(517.64 KB)     
                -  Chapter 3 - Documentation/Recordkeeping and Reporting (pdf)(341.91 KB)     
                -  Chapter 4 - Facility Site Review - Wastewater Treatment Plants (pdf)(523.11 KB)     
                -  Chapter 5 - Sampling (pdf)(420.5 KB)     
                -  Chapter 6 - Flow Measurement (pdf)(416.91 KB)     
                -  Chapter 7 - Laboratory Procedures and Quality Assurance (pdf)(395.71 KB)     
                -  Chapter 8 - Toxicity (pdf)(462.34 KB)     
                -  Chapter 9 - Pretreatment (pdf)(556.88 KB)     
                -  Chapter 10 - Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) (pdf)(562.46 KB)     
                -  Chapter 11 - Stormwater (pdf)(653.74 KB)     
                -  Chapter 12 - Combined Sewer Overflows (pdf)(364.09 KB)     
                -  Chapter 13 - Sanitary Sewer Overflows (pdf)(363.82 KB)     
                -  Chapter 14 - Inspecting Green Infrastructure Controls (pdf)(1.14 MB)     
                -  Chapter 15 - CAFO Program Inspections (pdf)(1.45 MB)     
                -  Chapter 16 - Vessel General permit (VGP) (pdf)(783.34 KB)     
                -  Chapter 17 - Pollution Prevention (pdf)(614.17 KB)     
                -  Chapter 18 - Multimedia Concerns (pdf)(299.35 KB)     
                -  Chapter 19 - Appearing as a Witness (pdf)(246.02 KB)     
                -  Appendix A  – EPA Order 3500.1, Training and Development for Individuals who lead Compliance Inspections/Field Investigations (pdf)(277.61 KB)     
                -  Appendix B  – EPA Order 3510, EPA Federal Credentials for Inspections and Enforcement of Environmental Statutes (pdf)(164.7 KB)     
                -  Appendix C  – EPA Order 1440.2, Health and Safety Requirements for Employees Engaged in Field Activities (pdf)(267.49 KB)     
                -  Appendix D – EPA’s Memorandum on Practices to Follow and Avoid when Requesting Information (pdf)(294.62 KB)     
                -  Appendix E – Sample CWA Section 308 Information Collection Request Letter (308 Letter) (pdf)(248.89 KB)     
                -  Appendix F  – Final Fact Sheet: The Do’s and Don’ts  of Using U.S. EPA Credentials (pdf)(283.08 KB)     
                -  Appendix G - EPA's Memorandum On Entry Procedures (pdf)(215.79 KB)     
                -  Digital Image Guidance for EPA  Civil Inspections and Investigations (pdf)(685.9 KB, June 2017, OECA-GUID-2017-001-R1)     
                -  Appendix I – EPA's Memorandum On  Deficiency Notice Guidance (pdf)(188 KB)     
                -  Appendix J  – Inspection Conclusion Data Summary (ICDS) (pdf)(237.25 KB)     
                -  Appendix K  – Draft Guidance for Releasing Civil Inspection Reports (pdf)(166.38 KB)     
                -  Appendix L  – Sample Discharge Monitoring  Report (DMR) Form (pdf)(225.65 KB)     
                -  Appendix M  – Example Chain-of-Custody Form (pdf)(151.09 KB)     
                -  Appendix N – Updated Fact Sheet: Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials (pdf)(219.48 KB)     
                -  Appendix O  – Supplemental Flow Measurement Information (pdf)(1.41 MB)     
                -  Appendix P – Sludge Inspection Checklists (pdf)(384.11 KB)     
                -  Appendix Q  – No Exposure Certification Form (pdf)(3.13 MB)     
                -  Appendix R  – NPDES Industrial Storm Water Investigation and Case Development (Industrial) (pdf)(321.99 KB)     
                -  Appendix S  – Industrial Source Control BMP Questions (pdf)(194.93 KB)     
                -  Appendix T  – Notice of Termination for Stormwater (pdf)(701.12 KB)     
                -  Appendix U – Typical "C" Coefficients (pdf)(210.1 KB)     
                -  Appendix V  – Rain Zones of the United States (pdf)(395.93 KB)     
                -  Appendix W  – NOAA Rainfall Worksheet (pdf)(162.37 KB)     
                -  Appendix X  – NPDES Industrial Storm Water Investigation and Case Development (Construction) (pdf)(307.82 KB)     
                -  Appendix Y  – Construction Source Control BMP Questions (pdf)(177.2 KB)     
                -  Appendix Z  – Infiltration Control Inspection Form (pdf)(227.2 KB)     
                -  Appendix AA  – Permeable Pavements Inspection Form (pdf)(248.65 KB)     
                -  Appendix AB  – Rainwater Harvest Inspection Form (pdf)(221.82 KB)     
                -  Appendix AC  – Green Roof Inspection Form (pdf)(219.01 KB)     
                -  Appendix AD  – Animal Industry Overview (pdf)(1.76 MB)     
                -  Appendix AE  – Management/Soil Science (pdf)(874.64 KB)     
                -  Appendix AF  – Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Biosecurity Procedures for Visits to Livestock and Poultry Facilities (pdf)(254.71 KB)     
                -  Appendix AG  – Field and Personal Protective Equipment (pdf)(212.17 KB)     
                -  Appendix AH  – Mapping Tool (Region 5) (pdf)(192.2 KB)     
                -  Appendix AI  – Sample Permitted CAFO Inspection Checklist (pdf)(319.17 KB)     
                -  Appendix AJ  – Regional Inspections Checklists (pdf)(412.66 KB)     
                -  Appendix AK  – Growth Stages of Common Field Crops (pdf)(340.61 KB)     
                -  Appendix AL  – Inspection Introduction Letter (pdf)(442.58 KB)     
                -  Appendix AM  – Sampling Procedures and Equipment (pdf)(236.27 KB)     
                -  Appendix AN  – Sample Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) (pdf)(461.88 KB)     
                -  Appendix AO  – Detailed Review of Nutrient Management Plan Implementation (pdf)(396.08 KB)     
                -  Appendix AP  – Inspection Report Template (R7) (pdf)(291.71 KB)     
                -  Appendix AQ  – Media-Specific Inspection Components (pdf)(374.26 KB)     
                -  Appendix AR  – National Multimedia Screening  Inspection Worksheet (pdf)(209.99 KB)     

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