Industrial Pretreatment

Requirements

Significant Industrial Users (SIU) shall comply with the following requirements:

• Complete and submit a Wastewater Discharge Permit application.  This application will be reviewed to assess pretreatment requirements for the industrial user.
• Install a monitoring manhole for use by City Environmental Control Officers.
• Install wastewater monitoring equipment on site.  This requirement will be specific to each user, but most users install a wastewater flow meter with 24-hour circular recording chart, pH recording device with 24-hour circular recording chart, and refrigerated automatic wastewater sampler capable of collecting flow proportional samples.
• Install wastewater pre-treatment equipment based on specific Federal and/or local requirements.  Some industrial users will install equipment to remove solids, oil and grease, heavy metals, adjust pH, or other general discharge prohibitions.
• Perform wastewater self-monitoring as require by the Wastewater Discharge Permit.  Typical self-monitoring includes flow measurement, pH recording, sample collection, and analysis for pollutants such as BOD, TSS, and heavy metals.
• Provide self-monitoring reports to the Environmental Control section as required by the Wastewater Discharge Permit.
• Allow unannounced site inspections for pre-treatment purposes.
• Comply with specific discharge prohibitions as identified in the Stockton Municipal Code, Title 13 Public Services, including applicable categorical limits and local limits.
• Refer to Council Resolution 02-0671 for Procedures for Transfer of Excess Capacity.

For additional information or questions, please contact the Environmental Compliance Division.

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This City of Stockton webpage last reviewed on --- 6/29/2011