All General Industrial User (GIU) Wastewater Discharge Permits are renewed automatically annually in December for the next calendar year (January-December) when the customer is still active at the end of the year.
The annual Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit is billed monthly through the City of Austin’s utility bill. This fee is located on the line item “Monthly Discharge Permit Fee” under the section titled “Wastewater Service” of the utility bill.
To print your new Wastewater Discharge Permit, after the beginning of the new year, simply:
- Click this General Industrial User Wastewater Discharge Permit link.
- Where prompted (indicated by the red box in the example below), enter the permit number for your business. This can be found from any of the below resources:
Example:
- Click the green “Submit” box to and the Wastewater Discharge Permit will appear underneath with the option to “Print this Permit”.
You may only print one Wastewater Discharge Permit at a time. If your business has multiple permits, repeat the steps above for each permit.
If you are unable to access or print your permit, the Pretreatment staff will be happy to assist you with the process or provide
you with a printed copy through fax or regular mail.