Industrial Pretreatment

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Industrial Pretreatment

Glenbard Wastewater Authority (GWA) is required by an EPA mandated program, The Clean Water Act (40 CFR 403) to regulate industrial and other non-domestic wastewater sources that discharge to GWA’s wastewater treatment system.

The purpose of the program is to:

• Protect the collection system and treatment plant infrastructure from physical damage from non-domestic pollutants.
• Protect treatment plant processes from harmful pollutants that could interfere with those processes.
• Protect the DuPage River from non-domestic pollutants that could pass through the plant untreated.
• Ensure that the GWA’s biosolids comply with land application requirements.
• Protect GWA employees from potentially harmful chemicals.

A permit to discharge may be required for industries in GWA’s service area discharging non-domestic wastes. New industrial and commercial facilities must submit an Industrial Wastewater Discharge Survey. For more information on discharge permits, local limits,  and pretreatment forms, click a link below.

Discharge Permits Local Limits Self Monitoring Report SMR TTO Certification

Questions can be directed to GWA’s Environmental Resources Department at 630-790-1901 Ext. 142 or astaat@gbww.org