Customers are using a variety of containers for hauling recycled water. The Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) has been operating its recycled water fill station since June 2014, and maintains a list of customer-provided sources for purchasing containers and pumps. DSRSD has granted permission to the City of Brentwood to include this link on the City’s website. Where to Purchase Containers.

Recycled water is wastewater that has been processed through primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment, and a disinfection process. It meets strict standards of the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Division of Drinking Water.

Recycled water is free from the Fill Station while the drought continues.

Based on SWRCB Title 22 requirements, the City’s recycled water can be used water your trees, gardens, vegetables, and lawns.

• Drinking
• Cooking or use in the kitchen
• Bathing or showering
• Filling swimming pools or spas
• Children’s water toys
• Plumbing it to the household domestic plumbing system

Tertiary-treated recycled water is not approved for drinking. If you accidently drink recycled water, there is no need to panic. Should you experience any adverse symptoms or feel unwell, consult your doctor.

Yes, all plants can be watered with recycled water. This includes edible plants such as fruit trees, vegetables and herbs. Just remember to wash all fruits, vegetables, and herbs with drinking water prior to consumption.

Check out the latest guide Bay Area Recycled Water Guide and the Plant-Salt Tolerance List.

No. Water-use restrictions do not apply to recycled water. However, recycled water is a valuable resource and should not be wasted.

• Maximum per load for residential use is 300 gallons.
• Consider your vehicles maximum load capacity. Failure to comply with your vehicles maximum load ratings from the manufacturer will be the sole responsibility of the user.

• Only City of Brentwood residential utility customers are eligible.
• Collection and storage containers shall have the City’s Recycled Water Notice Stickers placed on them to ensure everyone is aware recycled water is stored in the container and the water is not suitable for human consumption. The stickers will be made available to the users once their tank has been inspected at the Wastewater Treatment Plant during the initial site visit. 
• Recycled water shall not be placed in a storage container that is connected to the plumbed landscape irrigation system or the onsite drinking water supply.
• Recycled water shall not be discharged to the street gutter or storm drain system. If you have leftover recycled water and want to dispose of it, either discharge it to a landscaped area or to the sanitary sewer system via an onsite cleanout.
• Recycled water may not be used for irrigation purposes within 50 feet of a water supply well.
• Recycled water may not be pumped into a plumbed irrigation system. SWRCB Title 22 regulations require special reports and inspections from State regulators before a recycled water connection to a residential plumbing system can be allowed. This program does not allow for recycled water to be connected to a residential plumbing system.
• After working with recycled water, remember to apply hand sanitizer or wash hands with soap and domestic drinking water, especially before eating or smoking.
• Do not drink recycled water or use it for food preparation.
• Take precautions to avoid contact with food while using recycled water.
• Wash vegetables with domestic water prior to eating or cooking (the majority of the vegetables in the grocery stores are irrigated with recycled water).
• No one shall play with or drink recycled water.
• The City may conduct site visits to ensure your proper use of recycled water and to ensure the health and safety of your family and the public.