What Are Discharge Monitoring Reports?
Discharge Monitoring Reports are reports required of facilities that discharge pollutants into the waters of the United States as directed by The U.S. Clean Water Act (CWA) and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations. Covered facilities must monitor discharges and submit wastewater sampling data to the appropriate NPDES permitting authority. This submission is known as the DMR.