Overview
Gainesville Regional Utilities’ Industrial Pretreatment Program (IPP) is responsible for administering the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Pretreatment Program within areas served by GRU's water reclamation facilities.
The National Pretreatment Program began in 1972 under the Clean Water Act and is a cooperative effort among federal, state, and local environmental agencies.
GRU’s IPP permits, monitors, and inspects industrial facilities that discharge process wastewater into its sewer system leading to GRU’s water reclamation facilities. The program helps protect the wastewater treatment facilities by ensuring businesses follow proper wastewater discharge rules that meet the requirements of the EPA and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).
The program helps to:
- Keep harmful pollutants out of the wastewater system
- Prevent pollutants from passing through treatment without being removed
- Support the recycling and reuse of wastewater and biosolids
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