The Marketplace at Northglenn is conveniently located at the northwest corner of 104th Av. and Interstate 25. Easy access from I-25 allows both, local residents and metro-area consumers to enjoy the Marketplace's variety of stores and popular restaurants.
The retail center's centralized parking prompts visitors to enjoy Colorado's sunshine and fresh open air while walking between shops and restaurants.
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Background
As required by the Clean Water Act, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and the State of Colorado, the City of Northglenn maintains an Industrial Pretreatment Program.
Northglenn's wastewater treatment facility discharges to public waters within our state. As a “direct discharger” to these waters, we must meet the requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), an aspect of the Clean Water Act. The State of Colorado has issued Northglenn an NPDES permit that contains water quality limits which the City must meet to keep our state waters clean.
Rather than discharging to waters of the state, your business discharges to the City of Northglenn's “Publicly Owned Treatment Works” (POTW). This classifies you as an “indirect discharger.” As such, you are subject to the regulations and requirements of our Industrial Pretreatment Program.
The purpose of the Pretreatment Program is to ensure that the City of Northglenn can meet the requirements set forth by our NPDES permit. Our treatment facility can only do so much. If there are too many pollutants in the water or those pollutants interfere with the treatment processes, the treatment plant may become overloaded and the City may not be able to meet its permit requirements. Therefore, the pretreatment program sets forth standards and guidelines that businesses must meet to avoid problems at our treatment facility.
Your Responsibilies
Wastewater Questionnaires
As a business owner within the City of Northglenn, you may be asked to fill out a wastewater questionnaire either at the time of business startup or at a later date. This is the simplest way for the City to assess the nature of your wastewater.
Pretreatment Inspections
Some business practices are expected to be subject to the Pretreatment Program (metal platers, dairies, etc.). In these cases, inspection of your premises will be forthcoming. It is also possible that a wastewater questionnaire may trigger an onsite inspection. The purpose of the inspection is to assess the quality, strength, and quantity of wastewater that your business generates.
Pretreatment Permits
If conditions warrant, the City of Northglenn may issue your business a discharge permit. This permit will serve as a framework under which your business may discharge wastewater to the City's wastewater treatment plant. It may contain any or all of the following:
- General requirements
- Specific requirements
- Monitoring requirements
- Reporting requirements
- Compliance schedules
Certain “one time” disposal practices may warrant the issuance of temporary permits. Please contact us if you would like to conduct a non-routine disposal procedure that you think may cause problems to the City's Publicly Owned Treatment Works or may not be allowed under local code or national pretreatment standards.
If you have any questions, or think you may be subject to pretreatment requirements, please contact:
Paul Tedesco
Industrial Pretreatment Specialist
Phone: (303) 450-4071
Fax: (303) 451-0994
Email: ptedesco@northglenn.org |
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