50-State Fleet Wash Water Recycling & NPDES Regulations
State-by-state environmental agency permits, mandatory sand/grit/oil interceptors, EPA Clean Water Act NPDES stormwater compliance, and closed-loop water reclaim recycling exemptions.
| State | Environmental Agency | NPDES Stormwater Status | Sand/Oil Interceptor Mandate | Reclaim Recycling Exemption |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ADEM Water Division | NPDES General Permit ALG34 | Mandatory 1,000+ Gal | 100% Zero-Discharge Exempt |
| Alaska | ADEC Water Quality | AKG380000 General Wash | Mandatory Coalescing Plate | Exempt with Spill Basin |
| Arizona | ADEQ Clean Water | AZG2019-002 Industrial | Mandatory 1,500 Gal Sand Trap | Full Water Reuse Encouraged |
| Arkansas | ADEQ Office of Water | ARG750000 Vehicle Wash | Mandatory 3-Chamber Pit | Exempt from Surface Discharge |
| California | SWRCB / Regional Boards | General Order 2014-0057-DWQ | Mandatory 2,000 Gal + DAF | Strict Closed-Loop Mandate |
| Colorado | CDPHE Water Quality | COG600000 Commercial Wash | Mandatory Grit Interceptor | Zero-Discharge Permit Free |
| Connecticut | DEEP Water Bureau | Comprehensive General Permit | Mandatory Class 1 Oil/Water | Closed-Loop Preferred |
| Delaware | DNREC Surface Water | General Permit Regulation 7201 | Mandatory Gravity Trap | Exempt from Effluent Testing |
| Florida | FL DEP Industrial WW | 62-621.300 Generic Permit | Mandatory Sand/Oil Grit Pit | 80%+ Reclaim Encouraged |
| Georgia | GA EPD Watershed | GAG400000 Fleet Permit | Mandatory 1,500 Gal Pit | Exempt with Zero Runoff |
| Hawaii | HI DOH Clean Water | NPDES Appendix G | Mandatory Oil Stop Valve | Closed-Loop Mandatory |
| Idaho | IDEQ Water Quality | IPDES General Permit | Mandatory Sand Trap | Zero-Discharge Exempt |
| Illinois | IL EPA Bureau of Water | General NPDES ILG64 | Mandatory Triple-Basin Trap | Closed-Loop Recycle Exempt |
| Indiana | IDEM Office of Water | 327 IAC 15 Rule 6 | Mandatory Sand/Grit Basin | Zero Runoff Exempt |
| Iowa | Iowa DNR Water Quality | NPDES General Permit 2 | Mandatory 1,000 Gal Separator | Closed-Loop Exempt |
| Kansas | KDHE Bureau of Water | General Permit G-WA01 | Mandatory Sand Trap Pit | Reclaim Systems Exempt |
| Kentucky | EEC Division of Water | KPDES KYG300000 | Mandatory Oil/Grit Basin | Zero Discharge Exempt |
| Louisiana | LDEQ Water Permits | LPDES LAG750000 | Mandatory 3-Compartment Pit | Closed-Loop Exempt |
| Maine | Maine DEP Water Quality | Waste Discharge License | Mandatory Grit Trap | Zero-Discharge Exempt |
| Maryland | MDE Water Management | General Permit 16-VE | Mandatory Oil/Water Coalescing | Closed-Loop Permitted |
| Massachusetts | MassDEP Watershed | Surface Water Discharge BRP | Mandatory Sand Interceptor | Zero-Discharge Reclaim |
| Michigan | EGLE Water Resources | Rule 97 General Permit | Mandatory Sand/Oil Trap | Closed-Loop Exempt |
| Minnesota | MPCA Water Quality | MNG300000 Vehicle Wash | Mandatory Grit/Oil Separator | Closed-Loop Recycle Standard |
| Mississippi | MDEQ Environmental Quality | General Permit MSG13 | Mandatory 1,200 Gal Pit | Exempt if 100% Recycled |
| Missouri | MO DNR Clean Water | General Permit MO-G75 | Mandatory Sand-Oil Trap | Zero-Discharge Exempt |
| Montana | MT DEQ Water Protection | MTG750000 General Wash | Mandatory Grit Interceptor | Closed-Loop Reclaim Exempt |
| Nebraska | NDEE Water Quality | General Permit NEG75 | Mandatory Sand/Oil Basin | Zero Discharge Exempt |
| Nevada | NDEP Bureau of Water | NPDES NVG201000 | Mandatory Sand Trap Pit | Strict Water Reclaim Focus |
| New Hampshire | NHDES Water Division | General Permit NHG30 | Mandatory Oil Separator | Zero-Discharge Exempt |
| New Jersey | NJ DEP Water Quality | NJPDES B7 General Wash | Mandatory Class 1 Separator | Closed-Loop Recycling Mandate |
| New Mexico | NMED Surface Water | NPDES General Permit | Mandatory Sand Trap | Closed-Loop Encouraged |
| New York | NYS DEC Division of Water | SPDES General GP-0-20-001 | Mandatory Coalescing Interceptor | Closed-Loop Water Reclaim |
| North Carolina | NC DEQ Water Resources | NCG210000 Vehicle Wash | Mandatory Sand/Oil Basin | Zero Runoff Exempt |
| North Dakota | ND DEQ Water Quality | NDG750000 Commercial Wash | Mandatory Grit Interceptor | Closed-Loop Exempt |
| Ohio | Ohio EPA Surface Water | General Permit OHG68 | Mandatory Triple-Chamber Pit | Zero-Discharge Exempt |
| Oklahoma | ODEQ Water Quality | OPDES OKG75 | Mandatory 1,500 Gal Sand Trap | Closed-Loop Exempt |
| Oregon | OR DEQ Water Quality | 1700-A General Permit | Mandatory Sand/Oil Separator | Closed-Loop Zero-Discharge |
| Pennsylvania | PA DEP Clean Water | PAG-03 Industrial Stormwater | Mandatory Grit Trap Basin | Zero Runoff Closed-Loop |
| Rhode Island | RIDEM Office of Water | RIPDES General Wash | Mandatory Oil Coalescer | Closed-Loop Preferred |
| South Carolina | SC DHEC Water Bureau | NPDES General SCG75 | Mandatory Sand-Oil Trap | Zero Discharge Exempt |
| South Dakota | SD DANR Water Quality | General Permit SDG75 | Mandatory Grit Basin | Closed-Loop Exempt |
| Tennessee | TDEC Water Resources | TNR050000 Sector M | Mandatory 1,500 Gal Pit | Zero Runoff Exempt |
| Texas | TCEQ Water Quality | TPDES General TXG830000 | Mandatory 3-Basin Sand Trap | 100% Reclaim Exempt |
| Utah | UDEQ Division of Water | UPDES UTR000000 | Mandatory Sand/Oil Interceptor | Water Conservation Focus |
| Vermont | VT DEC Watershed | General Permit 3-9003 | Mandatory Grit Pit | Zero-Discharge Exempt |
| Virginia | VADEQ Clean Water | VPDES VAG75 | Mandatory Sand-Oil Basin | Zero Runoff Exempt |
| Washington | WA Ecology Water Quality | Vehicle Wash General WAG99 | Mandatory Oil/Water Separator | Strict Reclaim Standard |
| West Virginia | WV DEP Division of Water | NPDES General WV0116025 | Mandatory Sand Trap Pit | Zero-Discharge Exempt |
| Wisconsin | WI DNR Water Quality | WPDES WI-0046531 | Mandatory Grit/Oil Separator | Closed-Loop Reclaim |
| Wyoming | WY DEQ Water Quality | WYG750000 General Wash | Mandatory Sand Interceptor | Zero-Discharge Exempt |