Jamie RobertseDMR Administrator

Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water

DSW eBusiness ServicesReporting, Permitting and Compliance

Made Easy

November 5, 2015

Web-Based Application

• Official rollout - 11/07• 100% NPDES permits online (~3,700)• ~400 new coal mine permits (1/1/11) • ~3,000 new industrial permits (1/1/12)• ~5,500 Reports auto-created monthly• ~10,000 eBusiness Center user accounts

eDischarge Monitoring Reports (eDMR)

• Think of it like online banking• Navigate to Ohio EPA eBusiness Center website• Create a personal account• Log on w/your personal User ID & password• Select desired service (i.e., eDMR, ePay, NPDES eApps)

• Create, edit or revise DMRs (after we approve your authorization)• View monthly requirements & facility info (yours ONLY, not others)

eDMR - The Online Process

• No software, nothing to install• No facility/permit setup• No mailing hard copies, no emails• Can hand enter data …

• Copy & paste from Excel ….• Import XML files

• Numerous validations ensures clean data

eDMR Innovation = Time Saved

• System “runs itself”• Immediate access to submitted data• Automated compliance determinations (PCR’s)• 1-click revisions• More compliant submittals• Relationship development, culture change

eDMR Efficiencies = Performance

• Frequency - know our weeks• Units – use the correct ones• Sampling schedule – know the permit req’s• Submit early, revise if needed• Be familiar with the quarterly months• Summer vs. winter months

(sampling frequency or limits may differ)

eDMR & Compliance Tips

• STREAMS (October 2015 – January 2016)• Surface Water Tracking, Reporting & Electronic Application Mngt System• NPDES apps & renewal forms, NOI, NOT, transfers, antideg, mods…• Pre-populated information streamed from our database• Data validation prior to submittal to ensure accuracy and completeness• One-click application submittal• Dozens of eReports (nearly all paper forms converted to electronic)

• ePay fees (all invoiced/non-invoiced – October 2015)• SWIMS – Enterprise database rebuilt into webapp (2016)• eDMR Rebuild - 2017

New Electronic Business Services

General NPDES Applications• Bulk Petroleum Fuel Storage Facilities• Coal Surface Mining Activities • Construction Site Storm Water - Big Darby

Creek Watershed• Construction Site Storm Water -

Olentangy Watershed• Construction Site Storm Water• Geothermal System Discharges• Hydrostatic Test Water• Industrial Storm Water• Marina Storm Water• Non-contact Cooling Water• Pesticide Application Discharges• Petroleum Related Corrective Action• Small MS4• Small Sanitary Discharges (No BADCT)• Small Sanitary Discharges• Temporary Wastewater Discharges• Water Treatment Plants

Co-permittee Permit Applications• Construction and Small MS4 Co-permit

Other Applications• General, Notice of Termination• Transfer of Ownership

No Exposure Applications• No Exposure Certification for Storm Water

Permitting

STREAMS Surface Water Tracking, Reporting, Electronic Application

Management System

Dec 2015 – January 2016 -- Coming Soon! New & Renewal Applications

Individual NPDES Applications Form 1 – General Information (EPA 3510-1)Form 2A – Publicly Owned Treatment Works (EPA 3510-2B) Form 2B – Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (EPA 3510-2B)Form 2C - Manufacturing, Commercial, Mining & Silvicultural Operations (EPA 3510-2C)Form 2D – Discharge Process Water (EPA 3510-2D)Form 2E – Do Not Discharge Process Water (EPA 3510-2E)Form 2F – Storm Water Industrial Activity (EPA 3510-2F)Form 2S – Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) Treatment (EPA 4497)Application for Modification (EPA 4233)Application for Transfer (EPA 4234)Antidegradation Addendum

Household Sewage Treatment Systems (HSTS) General Permit Application

Pretreatment ApplicationsIndirect Discharge Application (EPA 4223)Indirect Permit Transfer Application (EPA 4116)

Nov/Dec 2015 Coming Soon New & Renewal Applications

Bio-Solids NPDES Applications Form 2S – Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) Treatment (EPA 4497) CAFO NPDES ApplicationsForm 1 – General Information (EPA 3510-1) Form 2B – Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (EPA 3510-2B) Antidegradation Addendum

401 Forms401 Pre-Application Request Form401 Water Quality Certification Application FormProposed Lakes Impact TableProposed Streams Impacts and Mitigation TableProposed Wetland Impacts and Mitigation TableDirector’s 401 Authorization RequestLevel 1 Isolated Wetland Permit Application FormLevel 2 Isolated Wetland Permit Application FormORAM Form (as spreadsheet)HHEI (as spreadsheet)QHEI (as spreadsheet)

Ex. Storm Water NOI - Paper Processing

Bulk Petroleum Fuel Storage Coal Surface Mining Activities Construction Site Storm Water Geothermal System Discharge Household Sewage Treatment System Hydrostatic Testing Marina Storm Water Non-Contact Cooling Water Pesticide Application Discharge Petroleum Related CA Small MS4 Small MS4 Co-PermitteeSmall Sanitary Discharge Temporary Wastewater Discharge Water Treatment Plant Construction Lot Permit Construction Lot Co-Permittee Ownership Transfers NOT Indirect Discharge No Exposure Certification

Approximately 10,000 NOI Permits/Year

Ex. Storm Water NOI - Electronic Processing

Storm Water NOI - Electronic Processing

Getting Started

STREAMS, eDMR, Operator Service, and ePAY

STREAMS Dashboard

Adding Permits – Available Actions

Adding Permits – Reports Library

Creating New & Renewal Applications

Submitting New & Renewal Applications

ePayment Service – Post Submittal

Saving/Editing/Delegating/Deleting Applications

Delegating Applications / Reports

NPDES e-Reports Deploy December 2015

• NPDES Non-compliance Report• NPDES Sanitary Sewer Overflow Annual Report• NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Annual Report• NPDES Pretreatment Annual Report• NPDES Pretreatment Industrial Users Periodic Compliance

Monitoring Report• NPDES Pretreatment Generic Baseline Monitoring Report For

Categorical Standards• NPDES Priority Pollutant Report

And many more to come.

• eBiz allows online permit application payments as soon as the application is submitted

• Service fee for payments made by VISA, MasterCard & Discover = 2.2%

• No service fee for Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments (electronic check) but payer must have an eBusiness Center PIN

• As of June 2015, ePay can be used for invoices that already have a revenue ID - will be able to be used to make any payment in the near future (ex. new permit fee)

• Once the revenue ID is entered, the information about the payment auto-populates

ePayment Service

ePayment Service – Post Submittal

ePayment Service – Post Submittal

ePayment Service – Invoice via Mail

ePayment Service – Invoice via Mail

ePayment Service

• DSW eBusiness Services Websiteepa.ohio.gov/dsw/ebs.aspx

• eDMR All-in-One Document Attach 1: eDMR Graphical Walkthrough Attach 2: enfoTech User Guide Attach 3: Pin & Service Activation Walkthrough

•STREAMS Dashboard & All-in-One Guidance Documents

•ePay Graphical Walkthrough Guide

• Call or email Administrator(614) 644-2054

• eBusiness Center, PIN, account Related ?(877) 372-2499

Technical Support

• Technical Assistance on all EBS• SWIMS Database Queries

• Instant Queries, reports, historical data, etc.

• Public Information Requests• Permit Compliance & Processing Inquiries

• Ed Swindall – DSW/CO – (614) 644-2031• James Roberts– DSW/CO – (614) 644-2054

• etc!

DSW Support Services

James RobertseDMR Administrator

• Manages Division’s eBusiness Services• System admin for DSW enterprise database• Collaborates to solve compliance issues• Provides data retrieval and reporting• Bridges gap between permittees, CO, Districts,

and permits and compliance

Ohio EPA, Div. of Surface WaterPhone: (614) 644-2054Fax: (614) 644-2745

James.Roberts@epa.ohio.gov

James Roberts

James RobertseDMR Administrator

eDMR Administrator

Ohio EPA, DSW

Ohio EPA, DSW(ph.) 614-644-2054

(ph.) 614-644-2054

(fax) 614-644-2745

(fax) 614-644-2745

James.Roberts@epa.oh.gov

James.Roberts@epa.oh.gov

eDMR / EBS Contact

Thank You!Any Questions?

Surface Water Tracking, Reporting, & Electronic Application Mngt System (STREAMS)               Duration - 1.0 hr         Contact Hours - 1.0 (Waste water only)Approval # OEPA-S8826457-OM

Jamie has been employed with Ohio EPA for over 14 years and has a total of 17 years experience in the environmental field. He has a Master of Science in Geology from Kent State University and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis on eBusiness & eCommerce development, multi-directional marketing, and enterprise-level management information systems. He has been working in the Division of Surface Water for the past 10+ years primarily focusing on the development and implementation of the electronic discharge monitoring report (eDMR) online data submittal system; providing system outreach and permit compliance technical assistance. Prior to his current position, Jamie spent four years in the Division of Environmental Response & Revitalization as a Risk Assessment Coordinator for the Voluntary Action Program. Prior to his employment with Ohio EPA, Jamie spent three years in environmental consulting working as a Staff Hydrogeologist focusing on well field evaluation, development and monitoring; conducting geophysical surveys, GIS and environmental modeling.

James Roberts Bio