As a result of these regulations, the Village of Newark contracted with Lu Engineers to develop an Industrial Pretreatment Program in 1984. Lu Engineers continues to oversee the program, assisting in industrial inspections, surveys, sample scheduling and annual reports. Tasks performed as part of the Pretreatment Program include:
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator John Reynolds is the Village's Pretreatment Coordinator and is assisted by Wastewater Treatment Plant personnel. The Village of Newark's Wastewater Treatment Plant was designed to remove conventional pollutants normally associated with residential or domestic wastes. Through it Industrial Pretreatment Program, the Village is protecting the Wastewater Treatment Plant by establishing a base level of treatment for all participating industrial contributors.
General pretreatment regulations for point sources of pollution were promulgated in final form by the USEPA in 1978. This regulation was intended to reduce the health and environmental risk of pollution caused by non-domestic discharges of Publicly Owned Treatment Works. The USEPA strategy was to establish the responsibilities of Federal, State and local governments, industry, and the public in the development and enforcement of Pretreatment Standards for the control of pollutants that could:
Coordinator: John Reynolds
Address: 321 Murray Street
Newark, New York 14513
Phone Number: (315)-331-4685
Fax Number: (315)-331-4217
E-mail: jreynolds@villageofnewark.com
Hours: Monday - Friday
7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.