Sand & Gravel General Permit

The Sand and Gravel General Permit regulates discharges of process water, stormwater, and water from mine dewatering into waters of the state associated with sand and gravel operations, rock quarries, and similar mining operations. The permit also covers concrete batch operations and hot-mix asphalt operations.

Untreated water that discharges from sand and gravel operations may harm fish, aquatic life, and water quality.

The current permit went into effect April 1, 2021, and expires on March 31, 2026.

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Current permit documents

Historical permit documents

Do I need a permit?

You may need a Sand and Gravel General Permit if your facility:

  • Discharges process water, stormwater, or mine dewatering water into waters of the state.
  • Is associated with sand and gravel operations, concrete batch plants, or asphalt batch plants.

You may need a portable operation permit if you move from site to site to:

  • Crush rock
  • Make concrete
  • Make asphalt

Information about past permit reissuance events, documents, presentations, and expired permits

For help, please contact:

For facilities located in the following counties:

Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima

Help with permit requirements or site-specific questions:

Lucila Cornejo
lucila.cornejo@ecy.wa.gov
509-823-7912

Help applying for coverage, finding or completing forms, or drafting public notices:

Monica Martinez
monica.martinez@ecy.wa.gov
509-969-4637

Mail forms to:

Attn: WQ Sand & Gravel Permit Coordinator
Washington State Department of Ecology
Central Regional Office
1250 West Alder Street
Union Gap, WA 98903-0009

For facilities located in the following counties:

Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman

Help with permit requirements or site-specific questions, applying for coverage, finding or completing forms, or drafting public notices:

Jefferson Davis
jefferson.davis@ecy.wa.gov
509-329-3565

Mail forms to:

Attn: WQ Sand & Gravel Permit Manager
Department of Ecology
Eastern Regional Office
4601 North Monroe Street, Suite 202
Spokane WA 99205-1295

Help with permit requirements or site-specific questions:

Island, King, Kitsap, and Snohomish counties
Jay Fennell
jay.fennell@ecy.wa.gov
425-240-4234

San Juan and Skagit counties
Sylvia Graham
sylvia.graham@ecy.wa.gov
360-927-4900

Whatcom County
Jen Baptist
Permit Manager
jen.baptist@ecy.wa.gov
564-565-0327

Help applying for coverage, finding or completing forms, or drafting public notices:

Tricia Miller
tricia.miller@ecy.wa.gov
206-594-0167

Mail forms to:

Attn: WQ Sand & Gravel Permit Coordinator
Washington State Department of Ecology
Northwest Regional Office
PO Box 330316
Shoreline, WA 98133-9716

Help with permit requirements or site-specific questions:

Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties
Jessica McConnell
jessica.mcconnell@ecy.wa.gov
360-280-7374

Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, and Pierce counties
Eli Newby
eli.newby@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6292

Help applying for coverage, finding or completing forms, or drafting public notices:

Alisha McKittrick
alisha.mckittrick@ecy.wa.gov
564-999-3587

Jessica Christensen
jessica.christensen@ecy.wa.gov
360-706-4191

Mail forms to:

Attn: WQ Sand & Gravel Permit Coordinator
Washington State Department of Ecology
Southwest Regional Office
P.O. Box 47775
Olympia WA 98504-7775