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C i t y o f K a l i s p e l l A d v a n c e d W a s t e w a t e r T r e a t m e n t P l a n t 2 0 0 1 A i r p o r t R o a d _ _ _ P O B O X 1 9 9 7 _ _ _ K a l i s p e l l , M T 5 9 9 0 3 _ _ _ I n d u s t r i a l P r e t r e a t m e n t C o o r d i n a t o r _ _ _ P h o n e : ( 4 0 6 ) 7 5 8 - 7 8 1 7 P h o n e : ( 4 0 6 ) 7 5 8 - 7 8 1 7 Pumper Truck Guide A d v a n c e d W a s t e w a t e r T r e a t m e n t P l a n t NO DUMPING! Waste Discharged from Pumper Trucks to the Wastewater Treatment Plant is Prohibited within the City of Kalispell and Evergreen Limits. ---PAGE BREAK--- WHO DOES THIS APPLY TO? All pumper trucks that remove waste from Septage Tanks, Car Wash and Automotive Service Sumps, Grease Interceptors (Traps), RV Dump Stations, Portable and Pit Toilets DOES THE CITY OF KALISPELL’S ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ACCEPT THIS WASTE? NO, the City of Kalispell’s AWWTP does not accept hauled wastes of any kind. Per City of Kalispell Ordinance 1002, Section 11, Wastes that are specifically prohibited from being discharged to the AWWTP include: Wastes containing fats, wax, oils, or grease whether emulsified or not, in excess of 100 mg/l; Materials which exert or cause: Unusual levels of inert suspended solids or dissolved solids; excessive discoloration; unusual levels of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (material which deplete oxygen from the water) in quantities which can constitute a significant load to the AWWTP. Wastes discharged from pumper trucks contain pollutants in concentrations that violate City Ordinance 1002. YES, all of Evergreen’s sanitary sewage is treated at the City of Kalispell’s AWWTP and City of Kalispell’s Sewer Use Regulations and Ordinances apply to Evergreen’s sewer system. WHAT HAPPENS IF A PUMPER TRUCK ILLEGALLY DISCHARGES INTO THE SEWER SYSTEM? The City of Kalispell will take necessary prosecution measures to stop the continuation of the illegal discharge. Penalties including jail time and fines will be administered for criminal violations. Fines will include the costs for treatment and/or removal of the waste and costs incurred by the City for staffing, equipment and any laboratory sampling and analysis related to the incident. Contact the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. Their contact information is: Solid Waste Section (406) 444-5300 www.deq.mt.gov/SolidWaste Pumper Program (406) 444-1434 The Montana DEQ’s Septic Tank Pumper Information Site is found at: http://deq.mt.gov/SolidWaste/pumpers. mcpx Additional contact information: City of Kalispell’s Industrial Pretreatment Coordinator - (406) 758-7817 DO THESE RULES APPLY IN EVERGREEN?