Do we need to manifest our wastewater and have it hauled as hazardous waste if we aren pretreating?
A. Only if your wastewater is considered hazardous. Most of the profiles of our untreated wastewater are classified as hazardous, due to the high level of oil, grease, automotive fluids and trace metals. If you are not pretreating the wastewater on site of each cleaning operation, so that you can legally discharge to the on site sewer, you will be required to collect, store, manifest , haul and dispose of wastewater as hazardous waste. The law requires you to obtain a hazardous waste haulers license in each city you are hauling. The disposal cost of the untreated wastewater averages $1.00-$3.00 a gallon. PROTECT YOURSELF – If your service provider is hauling your wastewater off site, be sure to ask for a written MANIFEST so have written proof of proper disposal. Remember: The property owner, management hiring the service, as well as the service provider are all legally responsible for proper wastewater management and disposal.
Related Questions
- If we create a hazardous waste that will not end up in a landfill, but will be discharged through our wastewater treatment system, do we still have to comply with land disposal restrictions (LDRs)?
- Do we need to manifest our wastewater and have it hauled as hazardous waste if we aren pretreating?
- How do I become authorized to print the new hazardous waste manifest form?
