Discharge Permit

(1) Broadly, formal permission to release water, stormwater, combined sewer overflow or wastewater to a water body, (natural or manmade), or land mass, obtained by an individual, commercial or industrial business or other institution from an agency with regulatory authority. (2) Specifically, in onsite wastewater treatment, permit issued by the local health department following the installation of a new or repair subsurface sewage disposal system. The permit confirms that the system has been installed in accordance with code requirements, provides the As-Built Plan and lists any limits that have been placed on the use of the system (e.g., amount of daily wastewater discharge). <