Permits

Wastewater treatment, water recycling, and ocean discharge are highly regulated processes. Regulations help safeguard public health and the environment by setting strict operational and water quality standards. To operate our facilities, we must maintain valid State and local permits that verify the effectiveness and integrity of our treatment and discharge procedures.


Waste Discharge Requirements to the Pacific Ocean 

Order No. R3-2018-0017 (PDF)
NPDES No. CA0048551
Issued By: California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region

Ocean Outfall Pipeline Lease Agreement
File No. W21987 (PDF)
Valid: December 1981 – November 2030
Executed By: State of California/State Lands Commission


Waste Discharge Requirements and Water Recycling Requirements for Pure Water Monterey Groundwater Replenishment Project

Order No. R3-2017-0003 (PDF)
Issued By: California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region

Monitoring and Reporting Program
Program No. R3-2020-0122 (PDF)
Issued By: California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region


Water Reclamation Requirements for Salinas Valley Reclamation Project

The California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region has incorporated the previously issued Water Reclamation Requirements and Monitoring and Reporting Program Requirements for the Salinas Valley Reclamation Project (Order No. 94-82) into NPDES No. CA0048551 / Order No. R3-2018-0017 (see above).


Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems

Order No. 2006-0003-DWQ (PDF)
Issued By: State of California Water Resources Control Board

Monitoring and Reporting Program
Order No. WQ 2013-0058-EXEC (PDF)
Issued By: State of California Water Resources Control Board


State of California Domestic Water Supply Permit

Permit No. 1113074 (PDF)
Issued By: Monterey County Health Department, Division of Environmental Health