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King County Wastewater (NPDES) Permits
Discharges from municipal wastewater facilities

King County discharges treated wastewater under permits issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology). Ecology administers the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits (external link) under authority delegated to the department by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These permits outline the conditions under which a municipality can discharge treated wastewater.

King County has four NPDES permits for discharging treated wastewater from its regional wastewater system:

NPDES Permit Description Permit no. and expiration date Download permit*

West Point Treatment Plant, Seattle, WashingtonThe West Point permit covers the operation of the West Point Treatment Plant in Seattle, the combined sewer overflow (CSO) system, the CSO treatment facilities including Alki, Carkeek, Elliott West, Henderson/Martin Luther King, and the portion of the conveyance system owned by King County. (See note below.)

WA-002918-1
Dec. 31, 2008

(Ecology Web site)
Permit

Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet Addendum
Appendix D-F

South Treatment Plant, Renton, WashingtonThe South Plant permit covers the operation of the South Treatment Plant in Renton and the portion of the conveyance system owned by King County. (See note below.)

 

WA-002958-1
Sept. 30, 2009

(Ecology Web site)
Permit
Fact Sheet
Appendices

Carnation Treatment Plant, Carnation, WashingtonThe Carnation Treatment Plant permit covers the operation of the Carnation Treatment Plant and the portion of the conveyance system owned by King County.

 

WA-003218-2
April 15, 2013

(Ecology Web site)
Permit
Fact Sheet

Vashon Treatment Plant, Vashon Island, WashingtonThe Vashon Treatment Plant permit covers the operation of the Vashon Treatment Plant and the portion of the conveyance system owned by King County.

 

WA-002252-7
Aug. 31, 2011

(Ecology Web site)
Permit
Fact Sheet

Note: Also covered under these permits is the Industrial Pretreatment Program administered by King County. That program is responsible for approving permits for discharges of industrial waste into the sewer system and the management and enforcement of such permits.

* Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view document. If link doesn't work, refer to Ecology's list of permits by NorthWest region at: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/permits/northwest_permits.html

 

 

Other NPDES permits held by King County

Other County Resources and Information

WTD Facts at a Glance

Local Sewer Agencies

How we treat wastewater

Water Quality Annual Report


Industrial Pretreatment Program

Combined Sewer Overflow Program

Reclaimed Water Program

Stormwater Compliance in King County

 

Other permited activities include the following:

For More Information

Please contact Wastewater Treatment Division NPDES Administrator Betsy Cooper by e-mail or at 206-263-3728.

 

 


mail image For questions about the Wastewater Treatment Division Web site, please send an e-mail message. For general information about the division, contact us at:

Department of Natural Resources and Parks
Wastewater Treatment Division
201 S. Jackson St.
Seattle, WA 98104-3855
Phone: 206-684-1280
Fax: 206-684-1741
Telecommunication device for the deaf (TTY): 711

Updated: Aug. 25, 2008
 

 

Related Information:

Washington State Department of Ecology:
- Water Quality Program
- NPDES and State Waste Discharge Permits, Northwest Region

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:
- NPDES Home

National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)

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