Septage acceptance guidelines

In order to dispose at the South Plant facility, a disposal permit needs to be obtained from the DNRP Septage Disposal Program. The criteria for obtaining a disposal permit includes:

• Obtain a Valid Pumper Certification from the Seattle/King County Department of Public Health.
• Application information can be obtained from Doug Jones at 206-296-9744, Community Environmental Health Officer at 14350 Southeast Eastgate Way, Bellevue, WA, 98007-6458; or e-mail doug.jones@kingcounty.gov
• *Note- Vactor type trucks, used for sewer cleaning, are NOT required to obtain Pumper Certification from the Seattle/King County Department of Public Health.
• Submit to the Septage Disposal Program Coordinator: 
• proof of King County required liability coverage with the following minimum requirements:
• Automobile liability of $1,000,000 per occurance.
• Each policy shall include King County, its officers, officials, employees and agents as additional insured.
• A signed copy of the disposal site permit.

Please review permit conditions

It is essential that haulers understand the differences between:

• Acceptable wastes
• Commercial (Domestic) wastes 
• Commercial (Non-Domestic) wastes 

King County may revoke this permit for:

• Non payment of disposal or renewal fees
• Disposal of hazardous waste
• Disposal of commercial waste that is not domestic in nature without prior approval from KCIW
• Inappropriate use of the disposal facility
• Not cleaning up spills at the disposal site