Industrial waste discharge permit application
Waste Discharge Permits are required for High Volume Discharges and/or Restricted Wastes as defined in the
Sewer Use Bylaw. Application fees should be submitted along with a completed application.
Application Fee: $1,000
Groundwater discharge permit application
Acceptance of contaminated groundwater from site remediation projects and storm water from excavations in the sanitary sewer are subject to numerous conditions, including the capacity of both municipal and regional sanitary sewer systems. Application fees should be submitted along with a completed application
Application Fee:
- $500 if maximum instantaneous flow is less than or equal to 6 L/s
- $1,000 if maximum instantaneous flow is greater than 6 L/s
Industrial and groundwater waste discharge permit administration fees
You must pay an administration fee for each Permit. Industrial Permits have an annual fee. For Groundwater Permits, the fee is based on the term of each Permit and is prorated for terms of less than one year.
Administration Fee (Z):
Z = $1400 + ($300 x A0.3) + B
Where A = maximum daily flow, in cubic metres per day, for the facility, as specified in the Waste Discharge Permit, and
Where B = the dollar amount for the industry type, as specified in Schedule “C”, Section 2.3.3 Table C of the
Sewer Use Bylaw.
Industrial and groundwater waste discharge permit amendment
Each time a holder of a Waste Discharge Permit applies for an amendment to their Permit an amendment application fee is required. Amendment fees should be submitted along with a completed amendment application.
- Minor Amendment Fee: $250
- Major Amendment Fee: $500
Minor and major amendments to a Waste Discharge Permit are defined in Schedule “C”, Section 2.2.2 of the
Sewer Use Bylaw.
Industrial treatment fees
Metro Vancouver charges industrial sewer users according to how much treatment their wastewater requires (usage charges) as well as the demands on the sewerage system (capacity charges).
We calculate and invoice industrial treatment fees on a lagging quarterly basis. The fee calculation method is summarized in Schedule “F”, Section 3 of the Sewer Use Bylaw.
Rates are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
Usage charges
| FSA
| VSA | LIWSA | NSSA | NWL |
|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
| BOD ($/kg) | $0.661
| $0.74 | $0.123
| $0.13 | $0.885
| $0.87 | $0.362
| $0.40 | $0.661
| $0.74 |
| TSS ($/kg) | $0.764
| $0.99 | $1.791
| $2.20 | $0.863
| $0.96 | $2.023
| $2.32 | $0.764
| $0.99 |
| Volume ($/m3) | $0.305
| $0.33 | $0.182
| $0.21 | $0.318
| $0.36 | $0.487
| $0.54 | $0.305
| $0.33
|
LIWSA and NSSA flow usage rates updated for 2023-Quarter 3 onward.
Capacity charges
| FSA | VSA | LIWSA | NSSA | NWL |
|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
| BOD ($/kg) | $14.128
| $20.03 | $16.681
| $13.40 | $11.036
| $13.56 | $61.313
| $59.12 | $15.729
| $18.86 |
| TSS ($/kg) | $36.916
| $44.37 | $65.180
| $74.87 | $30.648
| $38.18 | $68.509
| $56.85 | $26.554
| $34.36 |
| Volume ($/m3) | $20.665
| $28.54 | $82.201
| $84.53 | $8.591
| $9.09 | $54.051
| $62.53 | $12.662
| $16.67
|
January 2024
FSA = Fraser Sewerage Area; VSA = Vancouver Sewerage Area
LIWSA = Lulu Island West Sewerage Area; NSSA = North Shore Sewerage Area
NWL = Northwest Langley Sewerage Area
Pay fees
Fees associated with Metro Vancouver's regulatory programs can be paid in a variety of ways. Instructions on how to pay fees are provided on application forms and invoices. Fees collected through our regulatory programs are tax exempt.
Invoices will be issued for Waste Discharge Permit applications and for Waste Discharge Permit amendment applications after they have been submitted to Environmental Regulation and Enforcement. Applications for both new Permits and for Permit amendments with an unpaid application invoice may be considered withdrawn after 30 days.
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