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UTRC00000: Utah construction stormwater permit
UTRC00000 is the general permit Utah DEQ, Division of Water Quality issues for stormwater from construction sites in Utah. Effective / expires: 2024-07-01 / 2028-06-30. This page lists the rules a plan has to meet, each cited to the permit text or the agency page, checked October 20, 2026.
Sources last checked October 19, 2026. Prepared by our team led by Mohamed Elansary, PhD, with AI research tools. We are not a licensed engineering firm and do not seal plans.
General information; your permit text controls. Not legal advice and not engineering judgment. We make no promise of permit coverage, agency acceptance or compliance.
UTRC00000 at a glance
| Item | Rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Permit | UPDES General Permit for Storm Water Discharges from Construction Activities (UTRC00000) | Source |
| Agency | Utah DEQ, Division of Water Quality | Permit text, permit cover |
| Effective / expires | 2024-07-01 / 2028-06-30 | Permit text, permit cover |
| Refile | 2028-06-30: If not reissued, administratively extended (Part 1.4.6); per-coverage dates in ECHO | Cover page; Part 1.4.6 |
| How to file (NOI) | NOI online; coverage lasts 1 year and is renewed yearly (30 days before to 60 days after) | Permit text, Cover (dates), 1.4.6, 4.2, 6.3, 7.2 |
| Fee | Set by the Utah DEQ fee schedule (amount not listed in the permit) | Permit text, Cover (dates), 1.4.6, 4.2, 6.3, 7.2 |
| Who may write the plan | Qualified SWPPP writer (RSW, PE/PG, CPESC, CPSWQ or NICET 3) must write or certify SWPPPs for sites over 5 acres, and 1-5 acre sites with perennial water within 50 ft or a 70%/10 ft steep slope (Part 7.2) | Permit text, Cover (dates), 1.4.6, 4.2, 6.3, 7.2 |
| Inspector | Qualified person trained per Part 6.3 (e.g., Utah RSI, CPESC, CPSWQ, CESSWI) | Permit text, Cover (dates), 1.4.6, 4.2, 6.3, 7.2 |
| Inspection frequency | Every 7 days, or every 14 days + within 24 h after 0.5 in (Part 4.2) | Permit text, Cover (dates), 1.4.6, 4.2, 6.3, 7.2 |
| What we cover | Sites of 1 to 5 acres with no perennial surface water within 50 ft and no steep slope (70% or more with 10 ft or more of elevation change). Larger or triggered sites need a qualified SWPPP writer under Part 7.2. | Utah hub and coverage by state |
What we do
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