Welcome to UOSA’s Pretreatment Program information site
UOSA’s pretreatment program is a set of rules and systems that ensure industrial and commercial facilities clean up their wastewater before they send it into the public sewer system. Pretreatment is the first line of defense to protect both people and the environment.
Pretreatment protects our wastewater system by ensuring that harmful chemicals from industrial and commercial facilities are properly managed before they enter the sanitary sewer. At its core, pretreatment involves reducing, removing, or altering contaminants in wastewater discharges that could otherwise:
- Disrupt the wastewater treatment process
- Pose risks to plant workers and public health
- Harm the environment and local waterways
UOSA’s Pretreatment Program is designed to be a leader in protecting public health, the environment, and our treatment works by actively researching, monitoring, evaluating, and when necessary, regulating industrial and commercial wastewater discharges to the plant. This program also ensures UOSA is adhering to public interests and meeting and exceeding all Local, State and Federal regulations.
Several elements make up UOSA’s Pretreatment Program, many of which are required by Local, State, and Federal law.
These parts include the:
- Industrial User Surveys
- Dental Rule and Amalgam program
- Hauled Waste Program
- Discharge Permit Applications/Permit Issuance
- Local Limits
For more information, see the tabs for on the right.
If you have further questions about UOSA’s Pretreatment Program, please see the contact information on the right under “Contact Us.”
For more information on state regulations, programs, and contact information for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ), click here or the tab on the right labeled “VDEQ Website.”
Industrial User Surveys
Dental Rule and Amalgam Program
Hauled Waste Program
Discharge Permit Applications
UOSA Local Limits
Contact Us
Email: RegulatoryAffairs@uosa.org
Phone: (703) 830-2200
Ext: x1295 or x1202
Fax: (703) 968-7443
Mailing Address:
Upper Occoquan Service Authority
14631 Compton Rd, Centreville, VA 20121