Federal hazardous waste reporting requirements
King County is responsible for telling organizations that send industrial wastewater to King County’s sewer system about federal hazardous waste reporting requirements. This information is provided in accordance with Title 40 CFR Part 403.8(f)(2)(iii).
Industrial wastewater comes from any business system other than toilets or sinks in bathrooms or break rooms. Some industrial wastewater contains hazardous waste, which is dangerous or potentially harmful to people or the environment. Certain hazardous wastes have been listed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Resource Conservation and Recovery Action (RCRA).
Note: In addition to these federal requirements, the wastewater from your facility may be regulated or prohibited under King County Code and Washington State Code.
Who must report hazardous waste discharges
You must notify King County, EPA, and the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) if your facility sends any of these substances to a King County sewer:
- RCRA listed hazardous wastes
- Hazardous wastes with one or more of these characteristics: ignitable, corrosive, reactive, or toxic.
How to notify King County
Apply for an Industrial Waste Permit. Identifying the listed or characteristic RCRA hazardous wastes on your wastewater discharge permit application serves as notice to KCIW.
How to notify EPA and Ecology
Send this information in writing to the addresses below.
- the name and number (or characteristic ) of the hazardous waste as listed in 40 CFR part 261
- the type of discharge (continuous, batch, or other)
If your facility sends more than 100 kilograms of listed or characteristic hazardous waste per month to the sewer, estimate the mass and concentration of the hazardous waste in the waste stream during that calendar month, and provide an estimate of what is expected during the following twelve months.
| EPA Region 10 | Washington State |
|---|---|
| Director, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 6th Avenue Seattle, Washington 98101 |
Manager, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Division Department of Ecology Mail Stop PV-11 Olympia, Washington, 98504 |
When to notify
- Within 180 days from beginning to discharge the substances.
- Within 90 days of the effective date of the published regulation whenever EPA adds additional wastes that your facility discharges to the RCRA list.
