We’re committed to educating our customers about how they can help protect our region and become proactive environmental stewards. We work hard to protect the health of our region and the natural world around us.

The level of treatment the wastewater receives during our treatment process is dictated by a discharge permit issued by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board.

For some pollutants that wind up in our wastewater – either directly through disposal or indirectly through stormwater runoff – the most effective approach to keeping them out of our waterways is preventing them from entering the sewer system in the first place. We call this “source control.”

To educate our customers about how they can help control pollutants of concern at the source, we’ve developed outreach programs that encourage sustainable habits that keep our environment healthy.