The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Regional Sewer Authority (HRRSA) through its Pretreatment Program regulates Significant Industrial Users that discharge to the publicly owned wastewater treatment facility and collection system in accordance with the United States Code of Federal Regulations Title 40 CFR 403 and Virginia State Regulation VR680-14-10. HRRSA has interjurisdictional agreements with each of its members (City of Harrisonburg, Rockingham County and the Towns of Bridgewater, Dayton and Mount Crawford) to administer the Pretreatment Program under the auspices of HRRSA rather than individual programs for each jurisdiction. The individual jurisdictions are responsible for and control the collection systems located within their boundaries.
HRRSA's "Operating Rules and Regulations" contain the elements of the Pretreatment Program including local limits, discharge requirements, etc. Currently, there are no fees associated with new Industrial Discharge Permits or Permit Renewals. Click on the links below to download.
The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Regional Sewer Authority accepts domestic household septage and wastes from restaurant oil & grease traps at its North River WWTF.
For waste acceptance rules and regulations, click here.
To apply for approval to discharge septage waste and/or oil & grease, fill out this application.
For a list of septage haulers approved to discharge at the North River WWTF, contact us.
The local limits currently in effect can be viewed by clicking the attachment here. Limits for conventional pollutants and metals are listed.