Root Control Chemical Treatment Discharge Permit

This permit is for applicators of root control chemical treatments to the sanitary sewer. Treatments occurring on private lateral lines do not require permits.

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, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Stanford.

Application How to apply Permit term
Root Control Chemical Treatment Permit Application.pdf(PDF, 424KB)

Submit via mail or in dropbox: 

  1. Completed Application 
  2. Map of sanitary sewer(s) where proposed application is to occur 

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

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.

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