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Mobile Washer Discharge Authorization Application and Annual Certification

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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 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.

Submit the completed application.

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.

This report must be received by the City no later than January 31 of each year, certifying that the dental practice complied with all best management practices during the previous year.

Submit the completed form.

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


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

Contact

Alternative Discharge Control Mechanisms Permitting

Environmental Services

Mailing address

Mobile Washers: Water Pollution Control Lab
6543 N Burlington Avenue
Portland, OR 97203
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