Bridge & Ferry Terminal Washing Permit

New permit application

We accept electronic permit applications for one or more structures under the Bridge and Ferry Terminal Washing General Permit. To submit an electronic permit application, also known as a Notice of Intent (NOI), through the WQWebPortal:

1. Sign up for a SecureAccess Washington (SAW) account. SecureAccess Washington or SAW is the state of Washington’s secure portal to access and submit applications. 
2. Add the WQWebPortal Service to your SAW account to apply for coverage.
3. Submit a Bridge Washing General Permit NOI to Ecology, for either a single or multiple structures, using these eNOI Application Instructions. Paper NOI forms are no longer accepted.

Step 1: Go to Permit Coverage — Notice of Intent (NOI)

1. Click on https://secureaccess.wa.gov/ecy/wqwebportal.
2. Under My Services, go to Water Quality Permitting Portal (WQWebPortal).
3. In the box that says Apply for Coverage, click on NOI: General Permit Coverage – Renewal – Notice of Intent.

Step 2: Click on New next to the Bridge & Ferry Terminal Washing General Permit

• On the Notice of Intent (NOI) webpage click on New next to the Bridge & Ferry Terminal Washing General Permit.
• If you are completing an existing electronic application, click on Search my existing Notice of Intent (NOI) applications.

Step 3: Fill out and sign your application

1. Fill out your entire application by completing all of the tabs.
2. When you are done click the Save and Continue button.
3. Attach any necessary information. Once files are attached click on Save and Continue.
4. Sign the form by either of the following methods:
   • Use your electronic signature if you have an NOI signature on file (see instructions below on how to set up your electronic signature account). 
   • Use the Print and Sign option. Print the form, have the person in your organization with legal authority sign it, and mail it to the address on the signature page.

Set-up your electronic signature account

You will need to create an electronic signature account in order to submit annual reports online and to sign documents online. Please make sure to review these instructions to create your electronic signature account. You must create an electronic signature account and mail-in your electronic signature agreement form (ESAF) to Ecology. Once we approve your ESAF, you will have access to your permit coverage information and be able to sign and submit documents online, including your annual reports that are all due by February 28th of each year.

If you have questions, contact the staff listed in the Contact information box below.

Facilities with an NPDES or a State Waste Discharge permit are required to monitor the discharge from their facilities and to submit reports to us about this discharge.

These reports, known as Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs), include information about the quantity of pollutants released into the environment. The report requirements differ by permit type and receiving water body.

1. Go to https://secureaccess.wa.gov/ecy/wqwebportal.
2. Click on the Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) link on the right side of the portal home page to submit data.
3. Under my permits select your permit and follow the prompts.

For detailed instructions on how to submit discharge monitoring reports for bridge and ferry terminal washing annual reports, review these instructions.

• Bridge Washing in Unincorporated King County
• Bridge Washing in Snohomish County
• WSDOT Bridge and Ferry Terminal Washing
  (Click Tools, templates & links, then scroll down to Section 402 Permits)