Industrial Pretreatment Program

General Information

The primary focus of the City of Boulder's Industrial Pretreatment Program is to reduce the amount of toxic and hazardous waste that enters Boulder's wastewater utility.

Waste from Boulder's industries, commercial businesses and households can create hazards for the community's wastewater collection system and treatment facility.

Industrial byproducts can interfere with wastewater treatment operations - or pass through the system untreated, potentially contaminating Boulder Creek. Pollutants can also accumulate in the city's treated biosolids, which are applied to local agricultural lands.

By pre-treating their waste, Boulder industries can help reduce the amount of pollutants that are discharged to the city's wastewater utility.

The goals of the Industrial Pretreatment Program are to:

• promote the general health, safety and welfare of all who use Boulder's wastewater system;
• protect city personnel who work with wastewater and biosolids;
• prevent pollutants from entering the wastewater treatment system;
• minimize pollutants that may interfere with the operation of the wastewater treatment system;
• maximize opportunities to recycle and reclaim wastewaters and biosolids from the system;
• distribute costs for the wastewater utility equally among Boulder customers; and
• prevent the introduction of wastes that may adversely affect the environment or cause a violation of the city's National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, which is issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Contact

The Industrial Pretreatment Program is located at the city's wastewater treatment facility. For more information, contact the Pretreatment Program at 303-413-7350.

Wastewater Treatment Facility
4049 N. 75th Street
Boulder, CO 80301
303-413-7350

Last Updated on Thursday, 07 March 2013 10:40