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Lake County public works presents EPA-driven updates to water, sewer and pretreatment ordinances; vote planned next meeting
Summary
Public Works presented proposed amendments to Lake County water, sewer and pretreatment ordinances to comply with U.S. EPA pretreatment program requirements. Staff said EPA has reviewed draft sewer and pretreatment language; the formal pretreatment program requires a 30‑day public notice and EPA authorization. Committee discussed staffing needs for monitoring and enforcement.
Lake County Public Works staff presented proposed updates to county water, sewer and pretreatment ordinances on April 1 that they said are driven by U.S. EPA requirements to establish a formal pretreatment program.
Director Austin McFarland said the county revised language in chapters covering water use, sewer use and pretreatment to align with current practices and with IEPA and U.S. EPA rules. Engineering supervisor Britney Sloan walked the committee through key…
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