Permitted Industrial User

CCCSD's Source Control Section uses the Industrial User (IU) Permitting Program to oversee individual facilities or a group of businesses. This is to ensure that wastewater discharge quality remains within permitted limits. IU Permits require specific operation and maintenance logs to be kept, spill response plans to be developed, compliance certification reports to be filed, and discharge quality to be monitored. The District uses the IU classification process to determine the proper oversight for a particular business activity. Some types of businesses are subject to Federal pretreatment standards and must be classified as a Class II IU (e.g., plating operations, circuit-board manufacturing). Other types of business activities are eligible for permitting under the Special Discharge Permitting program (e.g., groundwater remediation projects).

In order to assist permitted businesses to understand and comply with the IU Permit requirements, the following information is available (Acrobat Reader required):

Guidelines for Discharging Industrial Wastewater

Guidelines for Discharging Industrial Wastewater  

Industrial User Permit Forms

Here are the most commonly used permit application forms for Industrial Users.

• Industrial User Permit Application: Baseline Monitoring Report (BMR) form & instructions  
• Periodic Compliance Report (PCR) form   
• Submitted Certification Statement  

General Information

Pretreatment and compliance measures guidelines, as well as details on fees and enforcement.

• USEPA Website for Pretreatment (including federal categorical standards) 
• Criteria and Determination of Significant Non-Compliance 
• Compliance Sampling and Analysis  
• Guidelines for preparing Slug Discharge Prevention and Contingency (SDPC) Plan 
• Approved Wastewater Methods and Holding Times  
• General Discharge Prohibitions  
• Permit Fees  
• Enforcement  

Dental Practices

Dental practices are now a permitted industry; please refer to the following documents for detailed information.

• Dental BMPs  
• Dental BMPs Detailed  
• Link to a List of Approved Amalgam Separators 
• Dental Practice Inventory Report Form  
• Periodic Compliance Report (PCR)  
• Amalgam Separator Installation Self-Certification Form  
• FAQs for Dentists  
• Dental Links  

Mobile Washers

Mobile washers are now a permitted industry; please refer to the following documents for detailed information.

• Mobile Washer Fact Sheet 
• Mobile Washer Periodic Compliance Report 
• Mobile Washer Permit Application 

Best Management Practices (BMP) Class III Permit

BMPs to prevent, manage, store and manage materials and waste at your place of business.

• Best Management Practices Permit Application  
• Best Management Practices Permit Fact Sheet  
• Best Management Practices Permit Periodic Compliance Report  

The Industrial User (I.U.) Academy

The IU Academy is conducted by the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District to help you understand your business’s industrial user wastewater discharge permit. It’s an opportunity to learn why the permit is important, how it’s enforced, and what you can do to achieve compliance.

What’s Covered?

• CCCSD Overview
• Federal Regulations, Local Limits & Ordinances
• Pretreatment Program & Storm Water
• Treatment Plant Tour
• Classes of Permits, Processing & Fees
• Permit Elements & Reporting Requirements
• Pollution Prevention & Best Management Practices
• Compliance Inspections
• Types of Enforcement
• Significant Non-Compliance
• Local Discharge Limits
• Sampling Techniques
• Reading Lab Reports
• Types of Pretreatment and Monitoring
• Maintaining Pretreatment Systems

For more information, please call Senior Source Control Inspector Colleen Henry at (925) 229-7347.