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City code prohibits mobile washing businesses from discharging wash water to the City's stormwater system. Businesses are required to apply for an authorization before discharging to the sanitary sewer, and then to file annual certification forms for as long as they are in business.
Application
Businesses needing to discharge wash water from mobile washing activities to the sanitary sewer system must complete the Mobile Washer Discharge Authorization Application.
You may return the completed application form either by email or by mail.
By email: BESADCM@portlandoregon.gov
By mail:
City of Portland
Water Pollution Control Lab
Attn: Mobile Washer Program
6543 N Burlington Ave.
Portland, OR 97203
Annual Certification
Each year, mobile washer businesses with a discharge authorization must submit an Annual Certification. Follow the link below to complete the online Annual Certification form:
ADCM Annual Certification Form
Businesses must complete the online form no later than January 31 of each year, certifying that the business complied with all BMPs during the previous year.
If you have any issues completing the online form, please email BESADCM@portlandoregon.gov.
Program Fee
The annual program fee is currently $190. The annual fee assists in recovering costs associated with permitting, inspecting, and monitoring facilities that meet the City's ADCM requirements. It is reassessed annually to account for changing program costs. The fee is billed at the start of the fiscal year in July.
Resources
Find more information in the Guide to the Mobile Washer Program or contact Alternative Discharge Control Mechanism Permitting at BESADCM@portlanoreon.gov.