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Bay Protection

The Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) treats wastewater from the East Palo Alto Sanitary District, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Stanford. The Environmental Compliance Division maintains a Pretreatment Program for control of industrial dischargers and also regulates many commercial dischargers.

Pollution prevention information and programs are supplied to residents as well as businesses within the service area. Public outreach information is included as part of the programs described in most of the pages. If you can't find the information you need please contact us.
Bay Protection
2501 Embarcadero Way
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Telephone: 650-329-2598
Hours: M-F 8 AM to 4:30 PM
cleanbay@cityofpaloalto.org

Reduce Plastics in Our Creeks and Bay
This page summarizes the City's work on reducing plastics in our local creeks and Bay.
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Volunteers Clean Creeks
Dozens of volunteers clean up Palo Alto Creeks on May 21, 2011.
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Clean Bay Pollution Prevention Plan 2011
The Clean Bay Pollution Prevention Plan is a complete summary of the Palo Alto's Regional Water Quality Control Plants efforts on reducing pollution from entering local creeks and the San Francisco Bay.
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Wastewater Long Range Facilities Planning
Wastewater Long Range Facilities Planning - Palo Alto has selected a consultant to conduct the Long Range Facilities Plan.
[more]		Linda Gass Artwork
Mayor Flushes First in Seale Park
Mayor Sid Espinosa at the New Facilities Ceremony at Seale Park .
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Reporting Spills, Dumping, and Back-Ups
If you notice any unusual substance in or around a storm drain, or if you see someone dumping anything into the storm drain, street, or gutter, to local creeks or the Bay, or elsewhere in the outdoor environment, report it to us.
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Council Members Discover Complexity of Bay Issues
Council Members Price and Schmid explore the Bay in canoes.
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Fats, Oils and Grease
The discharge of fats, oils, and greases to the sanitary sewer system is an important environmental and public health issue.
( visit the environmental compliance home page )
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Plastic Bag Restrictions
The purpose of this summary is to provide information about Palo Alto's Comprehensive Reusable Bag Program.
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Protecting Creeks and Bay
The Bay is closer than you think. Find out how to minimize your impact to the bay!
( visit the doing your part page )
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School Outreach Programs
Regional Water Quality Control Plant school outreach programs are available to teach your students about the pollution prevention.
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