SARI Direct Discharges

Direct discharges are generators of industrial waste who qualify to discharge to the SARI system and are close enough to the SARI line to construct a direct connection lateral between their facility and the SARI line in order to discharge waste directly.

How to become a direct generator

Complete the Direct Connection Permit Application. The application asks you to describe the type and quality of waste you desire to discharge, wastewater pretreatment (if any), type of process that is generating the industrial waste flow, location of business, amount of flow, etc.

Instructions for DIRECT CONNECTION PERMIT APPLICATION

Application for DIRECT CONNECTION PERMIT

Wastehauler Discharge Permit

Submit the completed application, along with a laboratory analysis of a sample from the proposed discharge, to Western for review.

A representative from Western will visit your business. These visits are designed to confirm responses in the application and to clarify any outstanding concerns that Western or you may have.

If the waste flow can be accepted, you will be issued a SARI discharge permit. The permit includes terms and conditions related to discharging to the SARI system. Included in the permit are sampling requirements that stipulate what flow constituents you are to test and the frequency of testing and reporting.

Contract to acquire treatment discharge rights and pipeline discharge rights. These rights are purchased from Western Municipal Water District.

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Concurrent with the processing of the capacity contract, construction plans and specifications for a lateral connection to the SARI pipeline will need to be prepared. You will be responsible for constructing the meter and lateral and will own, operate and maintain the lateral upstream of the metering structure. However, the lateral's design will need to meet specific requirements, as well as those of the jurisdiction (if any) that controls the public right-of-way the lateral is constructed within. The Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority owns, operates, and maintains the metering structure and the piping between the meter and the actual connection to the SARI pipeline. You will pay for plan check expenses SAWPA incurs in reviewing and approving the plans and specifications.

Once the plans and specifications are approved, you may contract to have the lateral and metering structure built. Construction inspection compliance fees for standard plans and specifications will be charged to you.

You will be asked to submit periodic certified laboratory analysis of waste samples as specified in your permit. Western will also spot-check samples for discharge compliance at any time.

Post a deposit equal to 40 days anticipated billing based on discharge information provided in the application.