Clean Water Act discharge permit · NPDES MDR003959
ROCKET LAB USA, Middle River, MD: NPDES MDR003959 discharge permit, effluent exceedances, inspections, penalties
- EffectivePermit status
- MinorDischarger class
- 0Pollutants under a numeric limit
- 0Pollutants with an effluent exceedance
ROCKET LAB USA, held by Forrest Sparks, Environmental, Health & Safety Coordinator, holds NPDES permit MDR003959. EPA’s file records it issued January 21, 2026 and expiring January 20, 2031. The status and dates are as EPA’s permit file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 15, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the permit’s current standing.
What the register holds for ROCKET LAB USA: its NPDES ID, its permit type and status, its dates, its address in Middle River, Maryland. EPA’s effluent violation file and its single-event violation file hold no violation for NPDES MDR003959.
Identity
| Facility as filed | ROCKET LAB USA |
|---|---|
| Permittee as filed | Forrest Sparks, Environmental, Health & Safety Coordinator |
| NPDES ID | MDR003959 |
| Permit status | Effective |
| Permit type | Coverage under a general permit |
| Discharger class | Minor discharger |
| Facility type | Not a publicly owned treatment works |
| Issued | January 21, 2026 |
| Expiration date | January 20, 2031 |
| Issuing agency | Maryland Department Of The Environment |
| Address | Middle River, MD 21220 |
| Receiving water impaired | 303(D) Listed |
| Subwatershed | Middle River (HUC 020600030701) |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES permit file (ECHO download).
Effluent limits and exceedances
- 0Pollutants on file
- 0Under a numeric limit
- 0With a violation of any kind
- 0With an effluent exceedance
EPA’s limits and effluent violation files hold no pollutant row for NPDES MDR003959.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES limits and effluent violations files (ECHO download); up to 60 rows shown, most exceedances first.
Inspections, violations and enforcement
- 0Single-event violations
EPA’s single-event violation file, as loaded, holds no violation for NPDES MDR003959.
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-NPDES files does not include the inspections, formal enforcement actions and informal enforcement actions files, so this page shows none of them. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO lists this permit’s inspections, enforcement actions and penalties.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-NPDES violation, inspection and enforcement files (ECHO download); up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
Watch this permit
One permit holder, $99/month. Watch the register for one permit holder and the places and receiving waters tied to its permits. Choose “One permit holder” and enter this permit’s NPDES ID, MDR003959.
Start the watch
- One permit holder — $99/month
- One watershed — $2,990/year
- One state — $4,990/year
- The whole register — $18,000/year
How we handle your data → Privacy
EPA publishes a free Detailed Facility Report for every permit on ECHO: its compliance status quarter by quarter, its inspections, and its enforcement actions and penalties. EPA also sends free notices of new inspections and enforcement actions through ECHO Notify; enter NPDES ID MDR003959 there.
Nearby on the register
- Discharge permits in Middle River
- Every permit record in Middle River, A to Z
- Discharge permits in Maryland
- Every permit record in Maryland, A to Z
Figures from EPA’s ICIS-NPDES download, loaded September 15, 2026.