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Industrial Pretreatment
Permit Application
Federal, state, and local pretreatment requirements establish rules for industrial users discharging to the publicly owned treatment works (POTW) which includes all components of the sanitary system and wastewater treatment plant. In some instances, industrial, non-residential, users must obtain a permit to discharge wastewater to the POTW.
Below are resources for industrial pretreatment:
Industrial Survey & Permit Application 2018
Bloomington Municipal Code 10.16
Industrial Survey - Wastewater Discharge (short form)
Local Limits
Local Limits are limits specific to the City of Bloomington Utilities and are in effect for industrial, non-residential, customers. No user shall discharge wastewater containing in excess of the following daily maximum allowable discharge limits:
|
Parameter |
Daily Limit (mg/l) |
|
Arsenic |
0.14 |
|
Cadmium |
0.11 |
|
Chromium |
1.53 |
|
Copper |
2.07 |
|
Cyanide |
0.24 |
|
Lead |
0.20 |
|
Mercury |
0.00014 |
|
Molybdenum |
0.17 |
|
Nickel |
2.14 |
|
Oil and Grease |
150 |
|
PCBs |
0.0001 |
|
Phosphorus |
17 |
|
Selenium |
0.14 |
|
Silver |
0.55 |
|
Zinc |
1.00 |
For more information contact:
Pretreatment Coordinator
812-349-3946