The Industrial Pretreatment Division administers several programs to ensure the goals of the National Pretreatment Program and the Clean Water Act. The specific goals of the National Pretreatment Program are to:
- Protect the sanitary sewer collection system from corrosion and blockages
- Protect collection system and treatment plant workers from harmful substances
- Prevent pass-through or treatment interference from pollutants incompatible with treatment
- Improve opportunities to recycle biosolids