Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits
WEP uses Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permits to control the quantity and quality of wastewater
discharged by industrial users. WEP also requires
reporting and self-monitoring. An industrial user is any non-residential user of the the
County Sewer System.
Fees for industrial wastewater permits |
Category |
Fee |
Significant industrial user |
$500 |
Non-significant industrial user |
$300 |
Industrial wastewater discharge permits may contain:
- Permitted and prohibited discharges
- County and federal wastewater discharge limitations
- Requirements for reporting accidental discharges, changes in discharge, and transfer of ownership
- Explanation of the County's right of entry, and County monitoring
- Pretreatment, monitoring, waste disposal, and record keeping requirements
Typical industries that may need an Industrial
Wastewater Discharge Permit:
- Metal finishers
- Industrial laundries
- Pharmaceutical manufacturers
- Chemical manufacturing and packaging
- Dairy and food producers
- Any industry subject to categorical standards
- Any significant industrial user.
What is a significant industrial user?
It's an industry that meets one or more of these
criteria:
- Industrial facilities subject to promulgated
categorical standards
- The industrial facilities have a substantial effect,
either singly or in combination with other industrial
facilities, on the operation of the treatment works.
- A single industrial facility that uses more than
10,000 pounds or 1,000 gallons of any substance
defined as a priority pollutant, and/or substance of concern, discharging a measurable amount of that substance to
the sewer system from the process that uses the
substance.
- Industries that discharge more than 5% of the average
daily flow or more than 5% of the load of conventional
pollutants tributary to the treatment plant.
Resources
Industrial wastewater discharge permit application
Please note: These lists provide guidance only. To see if your business must apply for an industrial wastewater discharge permit, call, 315-435-2260. |