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Mark your calendar: You must submit an Annual Report to comply with your Dental Amalgam Wastewater Discharge Permit by January 31, 2012. This report collects information on your amalgam separator maintenance, amalgam waste disposal, and any fixer solution disposal for the months of January through December, 2011. The Dental Amalgam Program will mail or e-mail a report form to you in early January 2012.
Great news! To reduce paper usage and increase customer convenience, you may now submit your Annual Report electronically. Complete your annual report online.
Following Best Management Practices and installing an amalgam separator helps to keep mercury out of the sanitary sewer system and out of our Bay. Let’s continue to work together to protect the health of our Bay!
Dental practices that place or remove amalgam fillings are a controllable source of mercury impacting sanitary sewer systems. Consequently, all dental practices located in the eight cities and unincorporated areas served by the San José/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant are required to obtain and comply with a 5-year Dental Wastewater Discharge Permit. This permit requires dental practices to implement mercury reduction Best Management Practices (BMPs) and to install an approved amalgam separator.