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Businesses that use Septic tanks
Information about King County Industrial Waste authorization for businesses that use septic tanks.
Some businesses, commercial facilities, and industries have their septic tank wastes hauled to King County's South Treatment Plant. King County requires many businesses to get formal authorization before it accepts their waste. King County needs to evaluate whether the waste could harm the treatment plant or the environment.
Sources that generate domestic septage and non-domestic septage shall use a hauler approved by King County for the collection, transport, and discharge of their waste into the King County POTW.
South Plant is the only King County-operated facility that accepts waste from septic systems.
Learn more with the Sending Commercial Septage to King County's South Treatment Plant Fact Sheet (1.44MB)
Who needs formal authorization prior to having their waste hauled?
Businesses and facilities must obtain written authorization from the King County Industrial Waste Program (KCIW) prior to having their waste hauled for discharge into the King County POTW.
| Authorization not required | Authorization required |
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| Owners of residential septic tanks | All other businesses and facilities that use septic tanks |
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Businesses with similar wastewater production as domestic wastewater discharge:
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How to get formal authorization
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Confirm your waste will go to King County's South Treatment Plant
Confirm with your septage hauler that they will be taking your waste to King County’s South Treatment Plant.
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Complete a Septage Acceptance Application
As the business that uses the septic tank, you must apply for authorization. Your hauler may not know what business practices created the waste you need hauled.
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Submit your form to King County Industrial Waste
Print and sign the application. Scan the signed documents and email it to the King County Industrial Waste program at info.KCIW@kingcounty.gov.
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King County Industrial Waste will review your forms
Upon review, the County may ask you to have your septage tanks sampled for pollutants of concern.
When King County Industrial Waste approves your application, you will be issued an approval letter with an authorization number.
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Provide your authorization number to your septage hauler
Your hauler will use the authorization number to complete the King County Hauled Waste Guidelines and Certification Form (59KB).
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