Program updates and news

(2/6/12) On March 8 the Northwest Environmental Business Council is holding a conference, The Business of Stormwater Regulation and Compliance, (external link) in Tacoma. Additional training, as a part of the conference, includes an Industrial Stormwater Workshop (external link) presented by ECOSS on March 9. The workshop will provide an in-depth look at key strategies to meet Washington State stormwater regulations.

(2/6/12) The Water Smart Technology Program of the Saving Water Partnership of Seattle and participating local water utilities (external link) offers water conservation rebates and technical assistance to eligible commercial, industrial and institutional customers of water providers.

(12/27/11) KCIW's winter newsletter features assistance in submitting self-monitoring reports and provides information about 2012 fees and charges.

(12/27/11) 2012 fees: Each year the program reviews all fees and charges.

(11/29/11) KCIW has produced a new fact sheet, King County Wastewater Discharge Limits. This is the third in a set that provides general information about the program and its fees. The program's technical assistance page lists available fact sheets and technical memorandums.

(11/22/11) IWAC: The program's Industrial Waste Advisory Committee met November 2. Read a summary of this and other recent meetings and learn more about the committee.

(11/15/11) KCIW has evaluated the technology readily available for construction dewatering discharges and determined that use of rectangular sedimentation tanks is the minimum required treatment when settleable solids are encountered. The findings of this evaluation are summarized in the technical memorandum Minimum Standards for Sedimentation Tanks Used at Construction Dewatering Sites available on the program's web page: Minimum Standards for Rectangular Sedimentation Tank Design.

(9/20/11) KCIW gives the EnvirOvation Award to facilities with industrial wastewater discharge approvals that are leaders in environmental protection. The program encourages facilities with King County industrial wastewater discharge approvals to review the award information, with the application due Nov. 1.

(8/30/11) KCIW's fall newsletter: features an update on Brightwater sewer service area local discharge limits, 2010 Commitment-to-Compliance awardees and requirements for self-monitoring effluent samples.

(7/19/11) Save the date! The King County Wastewater Treatment Division invites you to join us to celebrate a sound future at the Sat., Sept. 24 grand opening of the Brightwater Treatment System. Brightwater is the largest expansion of our regional wastewater treatment system in almost 50 years! Please join us for an historic event to celebrate the grand opening of this state-of-the-art facility that will serve our growing population and protect our natural resources for the next generation of Puget Sound residents.

(6/20/11) IWAC: The program's Industrial Waste Advisory Committee last met May 4. Read a summary of this and other recent meetings and learn more about the committee.

(5/19/11) Training opportunity, June 7-8: The 2011 Western Washington Regional Short School for Water and Wastewater Operators will be held June 7-8, in Lynnwood, WA. The two day event features four concurrent tracks covering a wide variety of topics relevant to both water and wastewater operators, engineers and managers. Sponsors are the American Waterworks Assoc. NW Washington Subsection, and the Pacific NW Clean Water Assoc. Register online.

(4/19/11) KCIW's Rewards and Recognition Program announces 2010 awardees - congratulations all!

(4/18/11) Are you accessing the most up-to-date King County Code to understand Industrial Waste regulations? KCIW sends a booklet of the applicable sections of King County Code Title 28 to facilities when it issues new and renewed industrial wastewater discharge permits and authorizations. Some facilities may be consulting a version of the booklet provided to them prior to a spring 2011 update of the booklet that reflected 2010 updates to County code. Facilities can request up-to-date printouts from KCIW (see contact information lower left). King County Code Title 28 can also be viewed online.

County code was updated in fall 2010 primarily as a result of amendments to the U.S. EPA's Pretreatment Streamlining Final Rule but also to clarify or enhance existing regulations and to acknowledge other changes in federal requirements. KCIW has provided Web updates (including the 12/15/10 entry below) and recent newsletter articles about code updates. Learn more about the changes to regulations.

(3/6/11) KCIW provides new Construction Dewatering Request Form: KCIW recently revised its Construction Dewatering Request Form to address internal permitting and regulatory needs as well as to respond to feedback provided by industrial users of the sewer system. The form is used by construction project owners, developers and their contractors to request discharge of construction dewatering to the County's sanitary sewer.

(2/15/11) IWAC: The program's Industrial Waste Advisory Committee met Feb.2, with a summary of the meeting available.

(2/8/11) KCIW gives the EnvirOvation Award to facilities with industrial wastewater discharge approvals that are leaders in environmental protection. During 2010, as KCIW reviewed and revised the award eligibility and criteria, the program did not accept applications for the award. The review is now complete and the program encourages facilities with King County industrial wastewater discharge approvals to review the award information, with the application due Nov. 1.

(1/18/11) Training opportunity, Save the Date! The 2011 Western Washington Regional Short School for Water and Wastewater Operators will be held June 7-8, in Lynnwood, WA. The two day event features four concurrent tracks covering a wide variety of topics relevant to both water and wastewater operators, engineers and managers. Information about topics and registration will be posted here later in 2011.