Authorized facility representatives can submit and certify Industrial Self-Monitoring Reports (SMRs) as required by their IWCP permit via the IWCP Online Portal.
How to Create a Shared CROMERR Services Electronic Signature. Shared CROMERR Services Electronic Signature Registration Form.Please Note: We are currently working to obtain approval to accept e-signatures. Data can be entered electronically and documents can be attached, but until e-signature acceptance is approved by the City Council, IWCP Online Portal users will still be required to print, physically sign and mail the SMR Certification page to the IWCP office.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified 126 priority pollutants that are either prohibited or strictly limited in discharges to the sewerage system due to their toxicity. Some of the frequently encountered priority pollutants are arsenic, benzenes, chloroform, cyanide, phenols and pesticides, as well as heavy metals such as cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, silver and zinc.
The Public Utilities’ Industrial Wastewater Control Program issues discharge permits, performs inspections, conducts wastewater monitoring and enforces sewer discharge standards at businesses and industries throughout the Metropolitan Sewerage System service area. The program also performs water use audits and samples the discharging wastewater to obtain additional data that is used to establish sewer billing rates for industrial and commercial dischargers.
Some of the types of local industries that are regulated to prevent contaminants from entering the sewerage system include:
The charts below show the new rates for Industrial Wastewater Control Program fees. Rates are scheduled to increase on July 1, 2022, and every July 1 through 2025. For additional information on the new fees, please the Program Allocation Study and user guide.
Permit Fees 25% on 7/1/22 50% on 7/1/23 75% on 7/1/24 100% on 7/1/25
|
Program Task |
|
|
|
|
|
SIU - Standard |
$2,250 |
$4,500 |
$6,749 |
$8,999 |
|
SIU - Complex |
$7,476 |
$14,952 |
$22,427 |
$29,903 |
|
Non-SIU / Categorical Process |
$1,319 |
$2,639 |
$3,958 |
$5,277 |
|
Enhanced Source Control |
$651 |
$1,302 |
$1,952 |
$2,603 |
Trucked Waste Fees 25% on 7/1/22 50% on 7/1/23 75% on 7/1/24 100% on 7/1/25
|
Program Task |
|
|
|
|
|
Base Permit (BP) |
$322 |
$645 |
$967 |
$1,289 |
|
Self-Monitoring (SM) |
$650 |
$1,299 |
$1,949 |
$2,598 |
|
High Strength Surcharges Billing (HSSB) |
$818 |
$1,636 |
$2,453 |
$3,271 |
|
Pre-arranged after-hours discharge request |
$27 |
$54 |
$80 |
$107 |
|
Emergency after hours discharge fee |
$57 |
$113 |
$170 |
$226 |
Trucked Waste Discharge (Load) Fees Per 1000 Gallons
Effective Date: 1/1/22 1/1/23 1/1/24 1/1/25
|
Program Task |
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic |
$62.86 |
$65.37 |
$67.97 |
$70.01 |
|
Industrial |
$10.42 |
$10.83 |
$11.27 |
$11.62 |
I. Significant Industrial User
II. Groundwater Discharge Permits
III. Trucked Waste Permits: Required for all wastes hauled for disposal to the sewer
IV. Other Industrial User Discharge Permits
V. Best Management Practice Certification Forms and Discharge Authorizations
VI. Batch Discharge Authorizations
VII. Self Monitoring and Reporting Requirements
