Recycled Water Fill Station
SacSewer is pleased to offer our customers free recycled water. Recycled water can be used for approved uses like irrigating lawns, gardens, and landscaping. Recycled water should not be consumed or allowed to run off into storm drains.
8,500 Tons
of Biosolids Recycled Per Year
The Recycled Water Fill Station is Close for the Season!
To participate in the Recycled Water Fill Station, please complete a training request form below.
Eligibility
Customers located within the SacSewer service area are eligible to participate in the Recycled Water Fill Station.
Station Details
- Our seasonal Recycled Water Fill Station is located at the EchoWater Resource Recovery Facility in Elk Grove.
- The Station is typically open annually from June through October.
- SacSewer provides tertiary-treated recycled water, which is safe for a variety of intended uses such as landscape, park, and agriculture irrigation and commercial use.
- We follow the California Division of Drinking Water’s statewide recycled water standards from the California Code of Regulations (Title 22, Division 4, Chapter 3). SacSewer’s tertiary-treated recycled water meets and exceeds the Title 22 standards.
- Containers must be labeled with the “Recycled Water - Do Not Drink” sticker provided by SacSewer.
- Participating customers must bring their own container (permitted size varies) and other equipment that is dedicated for use only with recycled water.
- Equipment must be disinfected with bleach and potable water prior to re-connecting to a potable water system.
Training Request Form
If you are interested in becoming a Recycled Water Fill Station customer, please fill out our training request form.
Previous customers are welcome to request a refresher training if desired.
Please note it takes 30 to 60 minutes to complete the training.
* Required
Recycled Water Fill Station FAQs
YES! SacSewer’s tertiary-treated recycled water is safe for a variety of intended uses. However, this recycled water is not intended for drinking or for food preparation.
The California Division of Drinking Water has established uniform statewide recycled water standards in the California Code of Regulations (Title 22, Division 4, Chapter 3).
SacSewer’s tertiary-treated recycled water meets and exceeds the Title 22 standards.
SacSewer tests the recycled water daily to ensure that it has been adequately disinfected.
If a batch of recycled water does not meet regulatory standards, a trained plant operator sends it through the treatment process again until the standards are met.
Excellent! California adopted water reuse regulations in 1918 and continually monitors and improves recycled water standards and requirements, with the most recent standards for non-potable reuse being adopted in 2014.
Since the first municipal use of recycled water in 1912, there have been no documented diseases, illnesses, or other adverse public health problems traced to the proper and allowed uses of recycled water that meets regulatory requirements.
Recycled water is monitored and tested to ensure that its quality is appropriate and safe for specific permitted uses. Similarly, other states and countries with water recycling regulations as protective as California’s have experienced no adverse health effects from proper use of disinfected tertiary-treated recycled water, including Florida, Japan, Australia, and several European countries.
There have been no reported instances of skin rashes resulting from individuals coming in contact with recycled water. However, if you do come in contact with recycled water, apply hand sanitizer or wash hands with soap and potable (drinking) water.
As a precaution, clean the affected area with soap and potable water or an antiseptic towelette, apply an antibiotic ointment, and cover with a bandage.
If you get recycled water in your eyes, rinse your eyes with potable water or use eye drops. Recycled water is highly disinfected, so the chlorine may cause a mild burning sensation, just as if you opened your eyes while under water in a swimming pool.
- All equipment (hoses, spray nozzles, containers, etc.) that comes in contact with recycled water must be dedicated for use only with recycled water.
- Containers must be labeled with the “Recycled Water – Do Not Drink” sticker provided by SacSewer.
- Equipment must be disinfected with bleach and potable water prior to re-connecting to a potable water system.
