| If your business is… | Suggested Permit Application |
|---|---|
| Auto washing operations, automotive repair facilities | Automotive |
| Nursing homes, schools, apartment complexes, soup kitchens | Commercial Building |
| Wet process operations that do not discharge to the sewer system | Zero Discharge |
| Restaurants, cafeterias, food preparation establishments | Restaurant |
| Industrial laundry facilities | Industrial Laundry |
| Laundries, laundromats, dry cleaners | Laundries, Laundromats, Dry Cleaners |
| Heavy commercial and industrial process wastewater discharges | Long Form |
| Light commercial and industrial process wastewater discharges | Short Form |
| Septage haulers wishing to use NBC septage receiving facility | Septage Hauler |
| Dentists, hospitals, veterinarians, doctor’s office | X-Ray Processing |
| Printers, photographers | Film Processing |
| Supermarkets, food preparation/processing | Supermarkets, Food Preparation/Processing |
| Hospitals | Hospitals |
The NBC’s Guide to Understanding Your Wastewater Discharge Permit offers a section-by-section explanation of your discharge permit, but if the Guide doesn’t answer your questions, please give Pretreatment staff a call at (401) 461-8848 or email at pretreat@narrabay.com.