• About Region 10's Pretreatment Program
• POTWs with Pretreatment Programs under EPA Oversight
• Pretreatment Guidance

About Region 10's Pretreatment Program

EPA implements the industrial pretreatment program on tribal lands within Region 10. Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington have been delegated by EPA to implement their own pretreatment programs (see "Delegated State Programs" below).

Contact

Michael Le (le.michael@epa.gov)
Pretreatment Coordinator
U.S. EPA, Region 10
NPDES Permits Unit
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 155
Seattle, Washington 98101-3140
206-553-1099

Delegated State Programs

• Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
• Idaho Pretreatment Program
• Oregon Industrial Pretreatment
• Washington Water Quality Permits

Learn More About Pretreatment

• EPA's National Pretreatment Program

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Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) with Pretreatment Programs under EPA Oversight

EPA is the Control Authority for the following pretreatment programs in Region 10:

• City of Anchorage, Alaska
• City of Puyallup, Washington

For more information about EPA's oversight role, visit Pretreatment Roles and Responsibilities.

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Pretreatment Guidance

• Pretreatment Standards and Requirements
• Dental Effluent Guidelines (pretreatment standards to reduce discharges of mercury from dental offices into publicly owned treatment works (POTWs))

Regional Guidance

• Model Pretreatment Ordinance for EPA Region 10 (PDF)(45 pp, 270 K, March 27, 2012)
  Guide for municipalities drafting new or revised legal authority to implement and enforce a pretreatment program.