Wastewater discharges to a municipal sewer system Publicly Owned Treatment
Works (POTW) are regulated by the local municipality or sewer authority. For
information about permits and fees contact the authority directly.
Local Sewer Authorities
There are variations in the design and operation of POTWs
that determine the capabilities of the plant to accept and treat certain
wastes. Contact your local sewer authority for a copy of the local sewer use
and pretreatment ordinances to determine if your waste can be accepted by its
facility. Also, review with your local sewer authority any requirements for
discharge such as monitoring, record keeping, sampling, and whether industrial
pretreatment regulations apply.
Any business wishing to connect to an existing sanitary sewer must obtain
approval from the Sewer Authority before the connection is made. If the
project involves the installation of public sewer, then a Wastewater
Collection and Treatment Facilities Construction Permit must be issued
to the owner of the sewer system (e.g. the city or township) from the MDNRE.
A. NAME OF PERMIT OR APPROVAL:
Significant Industrial User Permit
User Fees
B. STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
Varied per Local Sewer Authority
C. APPLICABLE REGULATION:
Varied per Local Sewer Authority
D. MICHIGAN
BUSINESS ONE STOP:
The Michigan Business One Stop (One Stop) www.michigan.gov/business
is a tool designed to allow businesses to interact with the State of Michigan. The tool
offers:
- a set of screening questions based upon your business
sector to identify permits, licenses and registrations that may be
required to do business in Michigan.
- an option to pay fees online. For many
programs, you can pay your business license fee in One
Stop through use of an online form and shopping cart.
- many online permit applications and renewals. When
starting a new business and registering in One Stop, you will need to
identify a business sector (also known as a NAICS Code). You can find
your code at www.naics.com,
select "Code Search." After entering this
code in One Stop and answering some screening questions,
links to relevant permit applications will automatically be available in
your newly created workspace. One benefit of accessing applications
through One Stop is that you will receive status messages
throughout the application process.
Using the One Stop provides many benefits to businesses in Michigan. By conducting your business
through One Stop you can organize your State of Michigan transactions in one place. If you
ever need assistance with One Stop, then you can contact the Customer Assistance Center
at 877-766-1779; they are open from 7 am to 6 pm. One Stop is a
valuable tool that offers many benefits to business. We hope you give it a try.
E. SUMMARY OF PERMIT/APPROVAL PROCESS:
1.
Applicability (activities that require the permit)
Contact Local Sewer Authority
2.
Pre-Application Requirements
Contact Local Sewer Authority
3.
Application Submission Requirements
Contact Local Sewer Authority
4.
Procedures and Time-Frame for Obtaining Permit or Approval
Contact Local Sewer Authority
5.
Operational Requirements
Contact Local Sewer Authority
6.
Fees
Contact Local Sewer Authority
7.
Appeal Process
Contact Local Sewer Authority
8.
Public Input Opportunities
Contact Local Sewer Authority
F. ADMINISTERING AGENCY:
Administering Agencies: Local Sewer Authorities
Creation/Revision Date:
October 2010
