Recycled Water

Recycled or reclaimed water is treated wastewater that is cleaned through multiple levels of treatment. This water is treated to strict standards and rigorously monitored by local, state and federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to ensure it continuously meets all public health and safety standards. In Oceanside, this water will be used to water golf courses, parks, agriculture and landscaping.

Although recycled water is a highly treated and regulated product, it is not treated to the same standards as drinking water delivered to homes and businesses. The City of Oceanside has 11 miles of recycled pipeline that distributes nearly 127 million gallons   (390 acre feet) per year. The distribution system currently supplies recycled water to the Oceanside Municipal Golf Course, Goat Hills Golf Course, El Corazon Sport Complex and Caltrans (HWY 76 & I-5 corridors).

The City of Oceanside is currently expanding our recycled water system in several phases. Lower Phase 1 is adding approximately 7 miles of distribution pipelines and 2.2 million gallons of storage, Upper Phase 1 will add approximately 5 miles of distribution pipelines, Lower Phase 2 will add approximately 5 miles of distribution pipelines and 2.2 million gallons of storage, Lower Phase 3 will add approximately 3 miles of distribution pipelines, and Upper Phase 2 will add approximately 6 miles of distribution pipelines and 3 million gallons of storage. Recycled water customers will include commercial users with significant irrigation demand for landscaping such as golf courses, HOAs, and City parks, as well as industrial and agricultural customers. City staff is contacting eligible properties to discuss connecting to these new recycled water pipelines.

Find out more about the construction progress of the expansion.