Dental Amalgam

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has enacted pretreatment standards to reduce discharges of dental amalgam containing mercury and other metals from dental offices into publicly-owned sewer treatment systems. This includes all dental facilities in the City of Stockton area that discharge wastewater to the City of Stockton's sanitary sewer system.

Existing and new sources must complete and return the one-time compliance report form to the City of Stockton within the required timeframe to certify compliance with these new regulations:

• City of Stockton
• Dental Amalgam Program: One-Time Compliance Report Form
• EPA
• Fact Sheet: Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for Dental Offices
• 40 CFR Part 441 - Dental Office Point Source Category
• American Dental Association
• EPA - Amalgam Recycling Rule
• EPA - Reinstates final rule on amalgam separators
• Statement - Gary L. Roberts, DDS, President, American Dental Association
• California Dental Association
• Amalgam Waste Best Management Practices
• Dental Amalgam: Public Health and the Environment - Frequently Asked Questions
• EPA Rule Requiring Amalgam Separators Takes Effect July 14, 2017

 For questions, please Contact Us.

External Links

State Water Resources Control Board - Statewide General Discharge Order

EPA - Dental Effluent Guidelines

This City of Stockton web page last reviewed on --- 7/3/2023