Public Works Department

Engineering/Environmental Services

Water Reclamation and Sewer Section

PRETREATMENT PROGRAM

FOR INDUSTRIAL USERS

The Pretreatment Program requires that all industrial users in the City of Burbank that generate wastewater other than domestic sewage, obtain an Industrial Waste Discharge Permit or other control mechanism (BMC Title 8, Chapter 1, Section 503).

The purpose of the Pretreatment Program is to ensure that industrial users meet federal requirements for the treatment and disposal of their waste. The program is mandated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and has been approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board.

The Pretreatment Program places industrial users into one of eight classifications. Each user must pay a permit application fee and an annual inspection fee based on classification. Charges are also assessed for follow-up inspections for any violations of the permit requirements.

For more information regarding the Pretreatment Program, please contact the Industrial Pretreatment Program Coordinator at (818) 972-1115.