Summary
In short
- A water discharge record is a record used in KnowEnviro that records volume and quality of water discharged to sewer or surface water. It is built against EPA NPDES, local sewer bylaws and forms part of the Environmental Management programme.
- Completed to the permit schedule. Kept by the environment lead.
- The template holds 44 fields across 5 sections, with quality parameters repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is result against limit, where high is bad.
- EPA NPDES is discharge permit programme. Permits controlling what may be discharged to surface water.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Site, Permit.
What it is
What it is
What is a water discharge record?
A water discharge record is a record used in KnowEnviro that records volume and quality of water discharged to sewer or surface water. It is built against EPA NPDES, local sewer bylaws and forms part of the Environmental Management programme.
When is a water discharge record completed?
A water discharge record is completed at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Completed to the permit schedule.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This record is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this record covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form WDR2-2026-000
- You are running the Environmental Management programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links site, permit
Not for
- Effluent Sampling Record, which records laboratory analysis of effluent against consent parameters.
- Water Consumption Log, which records water use by area or process.
- Interceptor Maintenance Record, which records emptying and inspection of oil and grease interceptors.
- Anything outside KnowEnviro, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
EPA NPDESDischarge permit programme
Permits controlling what may be discharged to surface water.
EPAEnvironmental Protection Agency
The United States environmental regulator.
local sewer bylawsLocal sewer bylaws
Limits on what may be discharged to the municipal sewer.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the water discharge record template based on?+
It is built against EPA NPDES, local sewer bylaws. EPA NPDES is discharge permit programme. Permits controlling what may be discharged to surface water. EPA is environmental Protection Agency. The United States environmental regulator.
What sections does the water discharge record contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, volume, quality parameters, treatment, exceedances. Together they hold 44 fields, 28 of which are required.
How often is a water discharge record raised?+
A new record is raised at the moment the event happens, rather than reconstructed afterwards. Each one is given an ID in the form WDR2-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the water discharge record belong to?+
It is part of Environmental Management. An ISO 14001 system with obligations tracked and evaluated rather than listed.
How is a water discharge record scored?+
Scoring is result against limit. High is bad. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the water discharge record template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the water discharge record library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowEnviro — environment and energy. Aspects, permits, waste, emissions, spills and sustainability reporting.
Sources
Sources
- EPA NPDES — Discharge permit programme
- EPA — Environmental Protection Agency
- local sewer bylaws — Local sewer bylaws