The Environmental Compliance Section is responsible for administering the industrial pretreatment program for Metro Water Services and ten satellite communities as required by Federal Regulations 40 CFR 403. The Pretreatment Program regulates the quality of wastewater entering the sewerage system, thereby protecting wastewater treatment plants, biosolids quality, and, ultimately, Nashville and Davidson County’s environment.
A printable copy of our Industrial Discharge Permit Application is available for download in PDF format.
You may mail the original Industrial Discharge Permit Application to:
Metro Water Services
Environmental Compliance
1450 Lebanon Pike
Building C
Nashville,
TN
37210
Attn: Industrial Compliance Section
615-862-4590
Or you may email a copy to Environmental Compliance.
Register here for the online certification course
Those individuals that will be completing grease interceptor and grease trap certification forms, including grease waste haulers, plumbers, and engineers. For grease interceptor and grease trap certifications to be acceptable to Metro Water Services, the individual completing the certification form must attend this class.
The full course cost is $12.00.
*This cost is waived for those operating in the Nashville area.
A review of grease interceptor and grease trap components, maintenance procedures and cleaning methods, followed by a short test. A Grease Interceptor and Grease Trap Certificate of Completion will be issued to individuals completing the class and passing the short test.
