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Managed by the Office of Research Facilities, Division of Environmental Protection (DEP)

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Activities Requiring Permits


​​​The following activities require a water permit:

​​Program​​​​
​Type of Activity
​Permit Type
​NIH Office
​Backflow Preventers
​Installation or Removal
​None
​Office of Research Facilities
​Drinking Water
​Super chlorination
​Coordination with WSSC and MDE
​Environmental Compliance Branch
​*Drinking Water
​Secondary Treatment
​SDWA (MDE)
​Environmental Compliance Branch
​**Drinking Water
​Daily water draw
​Water Appropriation Permit
​Environmental Compliance Branch
​Stormwater
​Disturbance of land >= 5000 square feet or 100 cubic yards
​Erosion and Sediment Control Plan approval
​Environmental Compliance Branch
​Stormwater
​Disturbance of land >= 1 acre
​Notice of Intent (NOI) and 20CP permit
​Environmental Compliance Branch
​Wastewater - Municipal
​Discharge down the drain
​NPDES
​Environmental Compliance Branch
*Applicable for Bethesda Campus Only
**Applicable in Poolesville, MD Only

For inquiries regarding water management at the NIH, please contact the Division of Environmental Protection by calling 301-496-7775.




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