What businesses need a wastewater discharge permit?

General Information

Businesses that meet any of the following criteria may need to obtain a wastewater discharge permit:

  • Discharges 25,000 gallons or more of process wastewater per day (excluding domestic, non-contact cooling, and boiler blowdown wastewater)
  • Contributes a process wastestream that makes up 5% or more of the average dry weather hydraulic or organic capacity of the treatment plant
  • Discharges non-domestic wastewater that has a reasonable potential for adversely affecting the Regional San sewer system or for violating any Pretreatment Standard or Requirement
  • Is classified as a “categorical user” in accordance with the listing established by the EPA (40 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter N, Parts 405-471)
  • Discharges more than 37.5 pounds of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), 37.5 pounds of total suspended solids (TSS), or 8.3 pounds of total kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN) per day
  • Performs solvent dry cleaning, mobile pressure washing or liquid waste hauling
  • Discharges wastewater resulting from groundwater remediation projects
  • Discharges, either temporarily or long-term, non-domestic that could potentially cause a hazard as determined by Regional San

Questions?

All questions regarding the need for a permit should be directed to (916) 875-6470 or wscs@sacsewer.com.

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