Commercial & Industrial Waste Treatment

For years, EBMUD has worked with industries, businesses and residents to reduce and control the discharge of pollutants to the community sewer through our pretreatment and pollution prevention programs. EBMUD's environmental services include controlling toxic pollutants at the source, pollution prevention, and treating trucked waste. In addition to meeting regulatory goals, these programs effectively protect the wastewater treatment plant, its staff and ultimately the San Francisco Bay.

Permit Programs

Permits regulate industrial and commercial wastewater discharges to the community sewer and trucked wastes accepted at the EBMUD wastewater treatment plant in Oakland.

Commercial Pollution Prevention Program

EBMUD's Pollution Prevention Program helps customers reduce pollution through education, public outreach, and permits.

Resource Recovery Program (Trucked Waste)

Processed, inspected non-hazardous wastes are accepted by EBMUD's Oakland Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Fats, Oils and Grease (Restaurants)

The Fats, Oils and Grease Program reduces the amount of fats, oils and greases entering drain lines from restaurants and food service establishments.

Mercury Program (Dental Program)

The Mercury Program reduces the amount of mercury entering drain lines from dental offices, educational institutions, medical facilities, and residential households.

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.

Wastewater Control Ordinance

EBMUD 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, as well as penalties for violations.

Discharge Limits

EBMUD discharge limits for certain pollutants apply to all discharges to the community sewer. In addition to the EBMUD limits, EPA requires federal categorical limits apply to specific industries.

Pretreatment and Pollution Prevention Report

This annual report details information about permitted facilities and pretreatment and pollution prevention efforts of the previous year.

FAQs

Provides answers to frequently asked questions. Public entities that own or operate wastewater collection systems within the EBMUD wastewater service area can also be found on this page.