DWQ-2024-005365

Creating a CDX Account
and Accessing NeT MS4
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User Registration to Create a NeT MS4
Account
1. Navigate to NeT Login and Registration Page:
https://npdes-ereporting.epa.gov/net-ms4/action/login
2. Click Create a New Account.
You should ‘Bookmark’ this website as it is where you will
login to your account.
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3. On the Create a New Account page, select a permittee role: Preparer or Signatory.
◦A Preparer is eligible to prepare documents for Decision-makers, or their designees to
certify.
◦A Signatory will go through identify verification making them eligible to certify documents
in addition to preparing documents.
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4. In Personal Information, select title and enter first name, last name, and job title. If
applicable, enter middle initial and select suffix. Click Next Section.
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5. In Create a User ID and Password,
enter a unique User ID with a minimum
of three characters. Enter and verify
Password with a minimum of eight
characters, containing at least one
letter and one number. Check the
“Show password” checkbox to reveal
password.
6. Select and answer three Security
Questions. The answers to these three
questions must be unique and contain
at least three characters. Check the
“Show answers” checkbox to reveal
answers.
7. Confirm that “I am this registrant. I
will not share my account, and I accept
the Terms and Conditions” by selecting
the checkbox. Click Next.
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The Electronic Signature Setup requires
users with signatory roles to select and
answer questions with user inputted
responses. It is important that the user
has both unique and easy to remember
answers for these questions.
When certifying a form as a Signatory,
users will be asked to respond to one of
the questions chosen below and will be
required to answer to continue through
the Cross-Media Electronic Reporting
Rule (CROMERR) Certification Process.
Select security questions and complete
answers. Click Next at the bottom of the
page.
Additional Registration Step Only for Signatory Role:
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8. In the Organizational Information section, search for existing organization using Name
and State. Mailing address, city, and zip code can be used as additional search criteria.
Click Find.
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9. Review search results.
Select “Back to Search
Again” to narrow results or
change criteria. Click Select
next to correct organization
from search results.
If you cannot find your
organization, return ‘Back to
the search page’ to refine
your search or ‘request that
we add your organization’.
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10. Information for the selected organization will be displayed in the Organization
Information section. Confirm it is correct, then click Next Section.
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11. In the Contact Information section,
enter phone number. Enter and confirm
email. Click Send Verification Code. A
verification email with the subject “Core
Registration Email Verification Request”
will be sent to the email address
provided. The Verification Code field will
be displayed.
12. Open the “Core
Registration Email
Verification Request” email.
Copy the bolded verification
code and paste into the
Verification Code field in
NeT Contact Information
section.
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13. After the verification code is correctly entered, a green check mark will appear in the
Verification Code field. Click Register to complete the registration process.
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MS4
Preparers have completed
registration and can now
access NeT MS4.
Signatories will need to
continue as additional
information is required:
•Identity Proofing
•Electronic Signature
Agreement (ESA)
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In the Identity Verification section, enter
Home Mailing Address, Date of Birth, and
SSN Last 4. This information is used to verify
identity to process electronic signatures.
•You should use your personal information
(Home address) in the requested fields,
not your company information.
Check “I agree to the Electronic Signature
Agreement” after reading the linked
document. Click Verify and Sign.
Note:If you fail LexisNexis or if you opt to
complete the paper ESA process you will
have to print and mail a paper ESA.
Additional Registration Step Only for Signatory Role:
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At the bottom right-hand
corner of the screen, two
notifications will appear.
You have now
successfully made a
CDX Account and
can access NeT MS4
by clicking on your
hyperlinked role.
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If your identity was unable to be verified (or if you opt for the paper form), it must be manually submitted. Click Print and
mail to the address listed. NeT MS4 will be accessible once the Electronic Signature Agreement is received and processed.
Additional Registration Step Only for Signatory Role:
Signatory
The Electronic Signature Agreement is as follows:
The electronic submittal of information to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires
the creation and maintenance of a CDX user account.
1.I have reviewed and agree to the following conditions for the access and use of my account.
2.I understand and agree that I will be held as legally bound, obligated, or responsible for any
electronically signed submission I make as I would be by making such submission in hardcopy form with
my handwritten signature;
3.I agree to maintain an email account. If any email sent to me by EPA is returned as undeliverable, I will
explain why this occurred when requested by EPA;
4.I agree to protect my username and password from use by anyone except me.I will not divulge or
delegate my username or password to any other individual. I will not store my password in an
unprotected location, and I will not allow my password to be written into computer scripts to achieve
automated login;
5.I agree to contact the EPA as soon as possible after suspecting or determining that my username and
password have become lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised, or of any other security incidents; and
6.I agree not to attempt to view, change, or delete data unless I have the authorization to do so. I agree to
behave in an ethical and trustworthy manner and to be alert to threats to applications and data.
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Logging into your CDX Account to Access NeT MS4
Go to the NeT MS4 Login Website:
https://npdes-ereporting.epa.gov/net-
ms4/action/login
Links at the bottom if you forgot your username or
password.
Logging into your CDX Account
Go to the CDX website:https://cdx.epa.gov/
This is where you login to CDX or register if you do not already have an account
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CDX Home Page
Once you have
logged in, you can
enter NeT MS4 by
clicking on your
hyperlinked ROLE.
Internet Accessible
◦Can use computers, laptops or tablets
◦Can use Chrome, Edge, or Firefox
15-minute time out
◦15 minutes of inactivity will log the user out
◦Make sure to save or press ‘Next’every 15 minutes to avoid losing work
Related Questions
◦For some questions, depending on the answer provided, additional questions will appear
You will be prompted to change your CDX password every 90 days.
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NeT MS4 System Features
Resources
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EPA NeT Support Portal:
https://usepa.servicenowservices.com/oeca_icis?id=net_homepage
The NeT Support Portal has
General NeT Info as well as
information on NeT MS4.
We will be adding the recording
of this training and materials
soon.
Useful Links:
Launch NeT MS4: https://npdes-ereporting.epa.gov/net-ms4/action/login
UT MS4 Website: https://deq.utah.gov/water-quality/municipal-separate-storm-sewer-system-ms4s-
permits-updes-permits
NeT Support Portal: https://usepa.servicenowservices.com/oeca_icis?id=net_homepage
•New CDX User: Streamlined MS4 Registration Guide & Feature Overview Fact Sheet
•General NeT Information
•New NeT Users
CDX Assistance
•Forgot CDX Password: https://cdx.epa.gov/PasswordReset/GetResetCode
•Forgot CDX User ID: https://cdx.epa.gov/AccountRecovery/ForgotUserId
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User Support Contact Information:
•EPA (NPDES eReporting) Helpdesk
✔ServiceNow Support Request Form:
https://usepa.servicenowservices.com/oeca_icis?id=oeca_csm_get_help_1&sys_id=dcf6a9b51b0378104614ddb6bc4bcb34✔Email: [e-mail]
✔Phone: [phone]
✔Issues with CDX and NeT: Creating account in CDX, changing email address/Organization,
requesting access to permit
•CDX Help Desk
✔Email: [e-mail]
✔Phone: [phone]
✔ONLY CDX related issues like editing CDX profile information (first & last name), i.e. If user’s last
name changed
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