Temperature, Industrial Waste, King County

The Industrial Waste Program

News

Industrial Waste Awards
Quarterly Publication
Industrial Waste Advisory Committee
Improving Water Quality and Biosolids
Key Manholes
Lower Duwamish Inspection Project

Discharge Limits

Federal Limits
King County Limits
Fats, Oils & Grease
Corrosives (pH)
Flammable or Explosive Materials
Organic Compounds
Hydrogen Sulfide
Solids & Food Waste
High Temperature
Dental Office Waste

Discharge Approvals

Approval Types
Vactor Trucks
Construction Sites
Groundwater Remediation Sites
Contaminated Stormwater
Septage
Hospitals
Biotechnology Industry

Forms (down-loadable)

Enforcement

Fees and Surcharges

Contacts and Map

Useful Links

High Temperature

High temperature can cause materials in wastewater to release gases in sewers or can disrupt operations in sewage treatment plants. Industrial wastewater must not exceed 65°C (150°F) at the point where it enters the public sewer system.

(Page revised 9/25/07. For further information, e-mail Doug Hilderbrand.)