Overview The primary function of Montrose’s Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP) is to prevent the introduction of pollutants into the sanitary sewer system that could interfere with the operation of the Waste water Treatment Plant, cause damage to the sewer system, or pass through the treatment plant to the Uncompahgre River. We are primarily designed to treat domestic sewage, non-domestic waste water has the potential to harm the biological treatment processes used at the treatment plant. Regulation of businesses and industries through this program ensures the protection of the environment and the safety of wastewater treatment personnel as well as the local community.

Contact Email 3315 N. Townsend Ave P.O. Box 790 Montrose, CO 81401 Ph: (970) 240-1451 Fax: (970) 252-4751 Hours 7:00 am - 5:30 pm Monday - Thursday

Issuing discharge permits, performing site inspections, monitoring discharges, and enforcing pretreatment standards and requirements provides the necessary protection.

Program experts help increase local awareness by educating businesses about program requirements. Current and accurate resources such as best management practices, manuals, regulations and local limits are made available to anyone.

The responsibilities of IPP are:

• To monitor, assists, sample, and inspect local businesses and industries for compliance.
• Maintain an active Industrial Waste Survey.
• To prevent the introduction of pollutants into the Publicly Owned Treatment Works that could pass through the treatment works or be incompatible with treatment operations and/or the use or disposal of biosolids.
• To protect the general health and safety of waste water treatment plant and collection system employees.
• To administer pretreatment discharge permits, and enforcement.
• To provide education regarding BMP, pollution prevention and waste minimization.
• To respond to illicit discharges to the sanitary sewer system.
• To enforce applicable United States Environmental Protection Agency categorical standards.