Commercial & Industrial Waste Programs
EBMUD Staff Ensure Permit Compliance
Through its pretreatment and pollution prevention programs, EBMUD works with industries and commercial businesses to reduce the discharge of pollutants to the community sewer and ultimately San Francisco Bay.
Permits
EBMUD issues several types of permits, as listed below. For assistance in wastewater permitting needs, please call (510) 287-1651.
- Industrial facilities
- Groundwater
- Short-term, limited volume discharges (Special Discharge)
- Estimated wastewater volume
- Commercial businesses
- Resource Recovery (Trucked Waste)
Wastewater Control Ordinance & Discharge Limits
EBMUDs Wastewater Control Ordinance provides legal authority for EBMUD to implement the pretreatment program. The ordinance establishes regulations and charges for the collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater, and penalties for violations. The ordinance also establishes discharge limits for certain pollutants. In addition to EBMUD's limits, the District enforces EPA discharge limits that apply to specific industries.
Wastewater Rates, Charges and Fees
Permit fees, permit monitoring and testing charges, wastewater treatment rates, service charges, capacity fees, waste minimization fee and wet weather fee can be found on this page.
Pretreatment and Pollution Prevention Report
This annual report details information about permitted facilities and pretreatment and pollution prevention efforts.
FAQs
Get answers to frequently asked questions about commercial waste treatment, and see the list of public entities that own or operate wastewater collection systems within the EBMUD wastewater service area.