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The King County Industrial Waste Program The King County Industrial Waste Program (KCIW) administers regulations affecting businesses that discharge wastewater into King County's sewage system. Protecting water quality is a sound business investment. The region is committed to improving its natural resources, including water. This means that businesses and regulators must work together to find better ways to manage waste. Regulations: Since 1969, the KCIW has required many industries to pretreat wastewater before discharging it into the sewer. Regulations are designed to prevent businesses from discharging substances that can degrade the wastewater treatment process, harm workers or facilities, or impact surface-water quality. Regulatory news: KCIW is proposing County Code and Public Rule changes as a result of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Streamlining Rule amendments. Biosolids: An example of the success of pretreatment is the major decline of undesirable metals in wastewater received by King County sewage treatment plants and in the biosolids produced by the plants. Program brochure: Learn more from our program brochure, Discharging Industrial Wastewater in King County (PDF File, 125 KB) Technical assistance: The Industrial Waste Program does more than enforce regulations. It also helps businesses meet regulations by educating them about pollution prevention, waste reduction, and water reuse. Staff work with both large and small companies to make sure they understand the effect that untreated wastewater can have on the environment.

For questions about information on this Web page, please contact Doug Hilderbrand, King County Industrial Waste Program, 130 Nickerson St., STE 200, Seattle, WA 98109-1658, 206-263-3000, TTY: 711, or e-mail: Doug Hilderbrand For questions about the Water and Land Resources Web page, please contact Fred Bentler, Visual Communication & GIS Unit. Updated: 2/12/08

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