Industrial Waste Discharge Permit

This permit is required for any significant discharge of industrial wastewater to the sanitary sewers. Discharges may stem from production, manufacturing, research and development, groundwater remediation, or process operation.

This permit is issued by the Regional Water Quality Control Plant for facilities located in East Palo Alto Sanitary District, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto, and Stanford. Facilities located in Mountain View are permitted by the City of Mountain View.

Application	How to apply	Permit term
Industrial Waste Discharge Permit Application.pdf(PDF, 305KB)	Contact the Pretreatment Program at (650) 329-2122, or email pretreatment@paloalto.gov to schedule a quick survey to determine if you need this permit before submitting the application.	5 years

How to submit your application via mail or drop box

Only hard copy applications are accepted. They must be either mailed or dropped off.

To submit hard copy applications, checks, or reports for your permit request, mail them to Pretreatment Program, 1900 Embarcadero Road, Suite 205, Palo Alto, CA 94303. You may also drop them off at the Palo Alto drop box at 1900 Embarcadero Road as shown below.

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Contact Us

Phone

(650) 329-2122

Email

Pretreatment@paloalto.gov

Staff will respond as soon as possible. They are frequently in the field so there may be a delay. In-person appointments must be scheduled in advance.