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Regulations

• Clean Water Act of 1977
• Federal Water Pollution Act of 1972

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Definition of Pretreatment(part 1)

• Pretreatment often refers to the treatment of
  industrial wastewater at the industrial facility
  prior to discharge to a local sewer system

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Why Pretreat?

• Remove harmful compounds
• Recover valuable materials
• Reduce sewer fees

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Definition of Pretreatment(part 2)

• Pretreatment is also used to refer to the
  administrative activities involved in regulating
  discharges from industries into the sewer system,
  as in pretreatment program.

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Indirect v. Direct Wastewater Discharges
Treatment
Treatment
Indirect Discharge Direct Discharge
POTW
Surface Waters
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Goals of Pretreatment Program

1. Protect Collection System
2. Protect the Sewer Workers
3. Prevent Interference or Pass-Through
4. Protect the Biosolids for beneficial reuse

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Capital Investment
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Corrosion
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Sewer Explosions
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Gasoline

• Gasoline is the number one source of explosions
  in the sewer system
• One gallon of gasoline when vaporized mixed
  with air has the same explosive force as 14
  sticks of dynamite

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Worker Exposure
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Plant Upset


bacteria magnified
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Pass-Through
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Biosolids
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Regulatory Requirements
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General Prohibitions

• Pollutants which create a fire or explosive
  hazard
• Solids or viscous substances which cause an
  obstruction in the flow
• Petroleum oil, nonbiodegradable cutting oil or
  mineral oil
• Any wastewater having a pH lower than 5.0 pH
  units

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More Prohibitions

• Any wastewater containing pollutants which cause
  interference at the POTW
• Any wastewater having a temperature which will
  inhibit biological activity at the POTW
• Any pollutants which result in toxic gases,
  vapors, or fumes that may cause worker health and
  safety problems

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Local Limits

• POTW Capacity
• POTW Treatability
• Water Quality
• Land Application (Biosolids)
• Air Quality

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Permits

• Issued by the Control Authority
• Enforced by the Control Authority, the State, and
  EPA

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Significant Industrial User

• Over 25,000 gallons/day of process wastewater
• More than 5 of the POTW Flow or Strength
• Any deemed by the POTW
• Categorical

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Categorical Standards

• Metal Finishing
• Pharmaceutical
• Organic Chemical Manufacturing
• Battery Manufacturing
• Aluminum Forming
• Copper Forming

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Inspections
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Enforcement

• Civil Penalties
• 25,000 / Day
• 50,000 / Day
• Criminal Penalties

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Enforcement Management Plan

• Promotes consistent timely use of enforcement
• Prevents arbitrary capricious enforcement

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• We apologize for the violation and hope that our
  experience will be a lesson to others that
  environmental laws must be respected

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• The Cost of Noncompliance Should NOT be less than
  the Cost of Compliance

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