Recycled Water Use Permit

This permit is for obtaining recycled water from the treatment plant, which has a truck fill station located at 2501 Embarcadero Way in Palo Alto. Recycled water is highly treated wastewater that can be used for irrigation, construction, dust suppression, power washing, and other approved uses.

This permit is issued by the Regional Water Quality Control Plant for businesses, residents and projects located in East Palo Alto Sanitary District, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Stanford.

Learn more about recycled water

Application How to apply Permit term

User Guidelines and Application for Recycled Water Use Program.pdf(PDF, 548KB)

Spanish User Guidelines and Application for Recycled Water Use Program.pdf(PDF, 644KB)

Submit via mail or in dropbox: 

  1. Completed Application 
  2. Check for Permit Processing Fee made out to the City of Palo Alto 
  3. Copy of Vehicle Registration 
  4. Insurance certificate(s) for general liability, automobile, and worker’s compensation  

Schedule and attend a training with Plant staff.

1 year

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

RecycledWater@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.

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