Apply for your Notice of Intent (NOI) online

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. Click on the “Permit Coverage – Notice of Intent (NOI)” link on the portal home page.

Step 2: Click on New next to your permit type

  1. On the Notice of Intent (NOI) webpage click on “New” next to the name that corresponds to your general permit.
  2. 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.
    • 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.