All businesses and government agencies wanting to discharge domestic (i.e., residential-type) septage and other non-hazardous waste (allowed on a case-by-case basis) at Blue Plains must submit a Waste Hauler Permit Application [DOC 170 KB] to DCWASA's Pretreatment Coordinator. The application submittal shall include an analysis of the wastewater (for non-domestic waste) and a list of non-domestic (i.e., commercial and industrial) sources and customers served. There is no permit application fee now.

The application package shall be mailed or delivered to the Pretreatment Coordinator at:

DC Water and Sewer Authority
Department of Wastewater Treatment, CMF 2nd Floor
5000 Overlook Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20032
Telephone: 202-787-4177 or 202-787-4003

For expeditious processing, a copy of the application package may also be faxed to 202-787-4226 (with hard copy to follow in the mail).

Once a permit is obtained, waste haulers may discharge domestic septage and other approved non-hazardous waste generated in the District of Columbia at the septage dumping station at Blue Plains. Each vehicle must be permitted prior to entering the Blue Plains facility and the driver must have a copy of the permit available and submit a completed septage dumping tracking form [DOC 133 KB] to the attending DCWASA representative. Hauled waste loads are only accepted between 7 am and 4 pm Monday through Friday, unless written approval is obtained from the Pretreatment Coordinator. Random samples of hauled waste loads are collected and analyzed by DCWASA.