CONNECT with the CityIndustrial User Discharges
Authorized facility representatives can submit and certify Industrial Self-Monitoring Reports (SMRs) as required by their Industrial Wastewater Control Program (IWCP) permit via the IWCP Online Portal. As a courtesy, portal notifications and Industrial Self-Monitoring Forms (ISFs) are emailed from noreply@salesforce.com to the Signatory Contacts on file. Authorized permittee contacts receiving email notifications will need to add noreply@salesforce.com to their safe sender list or discuss with your IT security about allowing your inbox to receive emails from noreply@salesforce.com.
- How to Create a Shared CROMERR Services Electronic Signature.
- Shared CROMERR Services Electronic Signature Registration Form.
- IWCP Online Portal Instruction Guide.
Please Note: The IWCP Online Portal is EPA CROMERR compliant and fully operational. Registered portal users can enter data, attach documents (25MB total size) and electronically sign for submission. After a successful submission the confirmation email will be automatically sent by the system, there is no need to mail in any physical documents or email the copy of the submission. For additional assistance, please call IWCP at 858-654-4100 or email IWCP@sandiego.gov.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified 126 priority pollutants that are either prohibited or strictly limited in discharges to the sewerage system due to their toxicity. Some of the frequently encountered priority pollutants are arsenic, benzenes, chloroform, cyanide, phenols and pesticides, as well as heavy metals such as cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, nickel, silver and zinc.
The Public Utilities’ Industrial Wastewater Control Program issues discharge permits, performs inspections, conducts wastewater monitoring and enforces sewer discharge standards at businesses and industries throughout the Metropolitan Sewerage System service area. The program also performs water use audits and samples the discharging wastewater to obtain additional data that is used to establish sewer billing rates for industrial and commercial dischargers.
Some of the types of local industries that are regulated to prevent contaminants from entering the sewerage system include:
- Aerospace manufacturing.
- Metal finishing and metal forming.
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Hospitals and medical centers.
- Large food manufacturers.
- Commercial and industrial laundries.
- Car washes.
- A variety of laboratories.
The charts below show the new rates for Industrial Wastewater Control Program fees. Rates are scheduled to increase on July 1, 2022, and every July 1 through 2025. For additional information on the new fees, please the Program Allocation Study and user guide.
Legal Authority
- City of San Diego Municipal Code 64.0400-64.0411
- City of San Diego Municipal Code 64.0500-64.0520 (Related to Industrial Wastewater Control)
- National Pretreatment Program | US EPA