Liquid Waste Hauler Permits

Regulating disposal of hauled domestic, commercial, and industrial wastes

LWH-image.jpgThe Industrial Waste and Pollution Prevention (IWPP) section of the Metropolitan Council is the delegated Pretreatment Program authority for the seven-county service area. We regulate industrial wastewater discharges through a permitting system.

Liquid Waste Hauler Permits are issued to industrial users who transport and discharge liquid waste to Met Council’s Liquid Waste Receiving (LWR) facilities.  Liquid wastes include septage, commercial, and industrial wastes. 

Purpose of the Liquid Waste Hauler Program

  • To regulate septage and other hauled liquid waste discharged to the Metropolitan Disposal System
  • To designate and approve adequate facilities for disposal
  • To collect equitable load charges for the waste discharged

Permit required to discharge approved liquid wastes at Met Council facilities

Liquid Waste Haulers that want to use Met Council LWR facilities to discharge approved domestic, commercial, and industrial wastes must obtain a permit through the Industrial Waste and Pollution Prevention section.

How to obtain a Liquid Waste Hauler Permit

  1. Complete and submit a Liquid Waste Hauler Permit Application
  2. Include the first year's permit fee with the permit application (see Rates and Fees)
  3. Obtain a Subsurface Treatment System (SSTS) license from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency if you plan to haul domestic septage

How to comply with the permit

  1. Fulfill all permit requirements and conditions
  2. Comply with all disposal facility rules and requirements
  3. Enroll in the Met Council Industrial Online Reporting System (IORS)
  4. Submit quarterly, semi-annual, or annual reports via IORS:
    1. How to submit your discharge report (PDF)
    2. LWH Load Tracker template (Excel)
  5. Pay annual permit fees and load charges as assessed: Rates and Fees

Connect With Us

Open Channel News  – A biannual news bulletin containing important pretreatment program information and news

Customer Workshops  – Annual workshops for industrial customers to provide input in the rate-setting process and to share ideas and concerns on pretreatment program issues that may affect their businesses.

Contact Us

Liquid Waste Hauler Program Information

Laura Engen
651-602-4712
Laura.Engen@metc.state.mn.us
Bryan Page
651-602-4707
Bryan.Page@metc.state.mn.us
Matthew Michaelis
651-602-4702
Matthew.Michaelis@metc.state.mn.us
Tim Rothstein
651-602-4724
Tim.Rothstein@metc.state.mn.us

Rates, fees, and invoicing

Kristi Goble
651-602-8114
Kristi.Goble@metc.state.mn.us
IWPP Office
Mailing Address: Met Council - IWPP 390 N. Robert St., St. Paul, MN 55101-1805
651-602-4703
IWPP@metc.state.mn.us

To receive important notifications regarding your Met Council liquid waste hauler permit, we recommend that you add the following emails to your address book: MCESIndustrialOnlineReporting@metc.state.mn.us and METC@public.govdelivery.com.