Industrial Pretreatment Newsletter
The Industrial Pretreatment Newsletter contains information for those that discharge industrial wastewater to the King County sewer system or who are interested in the program.
Recent issues and articles
- Celebrating women at work
- 2021 Clean Water Awards
- 2021 Industrial Waste Violations
- Tip: Submitting self-monitoring reports
- Ask a KCIW Specialist
- Tour a wastewater treatment plant
- KCIW will continue remote staffing into the foreseeable future
- King County Covid Practices
- Continued remote staffing for IW (and many other County offices)
- A few information management projects we’re working on
- Violation postings now once a year
- BMPs help wineries stay compliant during the crush
- Wastewater that corrodes the sewer system
- Industrial Waste staff are essential, please help protect them – ensure you and your staff are wearing masks
- Read King County’s 2020 Industrial Pretreatment Annual Report
- 2020 Clean Water Awards – The Envelope Please.... Gold, Silver, and Commitment to Compliance awards
- Companies that violate clean water rules receive penalties
- Fulfilling your permit requirements during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Some wineries now need formal authorization to discharge to the King County sewer system
- New and improved permit application now available
- KCIW’s database upgrade project status
- Self-monitoring reports – specifying units
- Make sure you are receiving communications about your authorization – add KCIW to your trusted senders list
- Industrial Waste staff are essential, please help protect them – ensure you and your staff are wearing masks
- Make sure you are receiving communications about your authorization – add KCIW to your trusted senders list
- Comment period on KCIW rules is open until September 23rd
- Companies that violate wastewater rules receive penalties
- Guidance for wineries coming
- Tips on sampling for cyanide in your wastewater
- A new way to pay King County Industrial Waste invoices for permit issuance fees and penalties
- The case of the metal strands – teamwork leads to the source of treatment system damage
- Updating our database so we can serve you better
- Working with dental offices to keep mercury out of our water – Deadline for submitting reports is October
- Learn how to meet requirements and how to dispose of liquid food grade products
- Help update rules that govern KCIW’s work
- See the 2019 awardees and read about avoiding penalties so you can earn an award
- KCIW Rule Updates coming in 2020
- Changes are coming to Post Violation Inspection and Monitoring Program (PVIMP) Fees
- Companies that violate clean water rules receive penalties
- Four industrial facilities recognized for their commitment to environmental compliance in 2018
- Another way to get recognized for your good work - Sign up for EnviroStars!
- New fee structure and charges became effective July 1, 2019
- Companies that violate clean water rules receive penalties
- Industrial facilities recognized for commitment to environmental compliance in 2018
- KCIW fees starting January 1, 2019 are online: Look for your annual fee estimate
- A new fee structure is in the works
- Surcharge fee update: Year 3
- Mark Henley approaches his one-year anniversary as KCIW Manager
- Commitment to Compliance Award facility profiles
- Companies that violate clean water rules receive penalties
- Filing Project streamlines record keeping and recruits new employees
- Same Newsletter; New Look
- Where is your annual fee estimate?
- Field trips – not just for school kids
- Report spills to the sewer - new poster coming your way
- Clean Water Awards – The Envelope Please...
- Updating Industrial Waste Fees: Next Steps
- Industrial Waste Fees for Surcharge Customers
- Companies that violate clean water rules receive penalties
- Industrial Pretreatment Annual Report
- EnvirOvation Award application deadline Nov. 1st
- KCIW Management Changes
- KCIW Updates
- Commitment to Compliance Award facility profiles
- KCIW Fees Update
- Companies that violate clean water rules receive penalties
- High-Strength Waste Sampling
- Seattle’s Seawall Project Wins 2016 EnvirOvation Award
- Clean Water Awards – The Envelope Please...
- Changes, even small ones, can affect your permit!
- Did you request a split sample from your King County Industrial Waste Specialist?
- KCIW’s 2017 Fees and Charges
- KCIW fees and charges (Effective January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018)
- Future Updates to KCIW’s Fee Structure
- Wastewater Treatment plants go ‘Platinum’ in 2016
- How to report data below detection limits – new process
- Focus on Fats, Oils and Grease - FOG
- Mark Isaacson, New King County Wastewater Treatment Division Director
- KCIW uses the Lean method to become more efficient
- How to Avoid Penalties
- New Information for Breweries Available Online
- Clean Water Awards - The Envelope Please...
- KCIW Updates
- Construction Dewatering
- KCIW's 2016-17 Fees and Charges
- KCIW Business Survey
- How to Avoid Penalties
- Find What You Need on KCIW's New Web Page
- KCIW Communications Are Changing
- KCIW Updates
- Commitment-to-Compliance Winners’ Secrets of Success
- How to Avoid Penalties
- Celebrate your contribution to 50 years of clean water!
- Clean Water Awards – The Envelope Please…
- Wastewater from Wineries
- KCIW Updates
- KCIW’s 2015-16 Fees and Charges
- EnvirOvation Award application deadline Nov. 1
- Sampling Terms
- Companies Receive Penalties
- Updating our communications to serve you better
- Fire in Fremont: Quick reporting and careful sampling to prevent pollution
- KCIW Updates
- Protect your split sample data
- Pull-out poster: Emergency response for spills to sewer
- Keep Water Clean at Work and Home
- Looking ahead to 2015
- Cleaning the Duwamish
- Reduce Risks from emergencies: See our list of important tips
- KCIW’s new article: Loading Limits for Metals
- KCIW Rewards and Recognition Program
- KCIW Updates
- The KCIW office is moving!
- TIPS: Submitting KCIW self-monitoring reports
- Regulatory update: New EPA Sufficiently Sensitive Test Methods Rule
- Recent enforcement actions
What to do in case of a spill to the sewer 