Vehicle Service Facility – Industrial Waste Discharge Permit

This permit is for vehicle service facilities that discharge any of the following in the sanitary sewer: 

  • vehicle fluids  
  • rinse water from parts cleaning  
  • rinse water from vehicle washing operations 
  • rinse water from wash racks 

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
Vehicle Service Facility Industrial Waste Discharge Permit Application.pdf(PDF, 203KB)

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.

3 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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