13560. The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) In February 2009, the state board unanimously adopted, as Resolution No. 2009-0011, an updated water recycling policy, which includes the goal of increasing the use of recycled water in the state over 2002 levels by at least 1,000,000 acre-feet per year by 2020 and by at least […]
13560.5. The Legislature finds and declares that on or before June 1, 2018, the state board should establish a framework for the regulation of potable reuse projects. When establishing the framework, the state board should include all of the following: (a) The consideration of recommendations provided in the state board’s “Investigation on the Feasibility of Developing […]
13561. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Department” or “state board” means the State Water Resources Control Board. (b) “Direct potable reuse” means the planned introduction of recycled water either directly into a public water system, as defined in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code, or into a […]
13561.2. (a) On or before December 31, 2023, the state board shall adopt uniform water recycling criteria for direct potable reuse through raw water augmentation. In adopting the initial uniform recycling criteria for direct potable reuse through raw water augmentation, the state board shall comply with all of the following: (1) The state board shall develop the […]
13561.5. The state board shall enter into an agreement with the department to assist in implementing this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 700, Sec. 3. (SB 918) Effective January 1, 2011.)
13562. (a) (1) On or before December 31, 2013, the department shall adopt uniform water recycling criteria for indirect potable reuse for groundwater recharge. (2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), on or before December 31, 2016, the department shall develop and adopt uniform water recycling criteria for surface water augmentation. (B) Prior to adopting uniform water recycling criteria […]
13562.5. Notwithstanding any other law, no later than June 30, 2014, the department shall adopt, by emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, requirements for groundwater replenishment using recycled water. The adoption of these regulations is an emergency […]
13563. (a) (1) On or before December 31, 2016, the department, in consultation with the state board, shall investigate and report to the Legislature on the feasibility of developing uniform water recycling criteria for direct potable reuse. (2) The department shall complete a public review draft of its report by September 1, 2016. The department shall provide the […]
13564. In developing uniform water recycling criteria for surface water augmentation, the department shall consider all of the following: (a) The final report from the National Water Research Institute Independent Advisory Panel for the City of San Diego Indirect Potable Reuse/Reservoir Augmentation (IPR/RA) Demonstration Project. (b) Monitoring results of research and studies regarding surface water augmentation. (c) Results […]
13565. (a) (1) On or before February 15, 2014, the department shall convene and administer an expert panel for purposes of advising the department on public health issues and scientific and technical matters regarding development of uniform water recycling criteria for indirect potable reuse through surface water augmentation and investigation of the feasibility of developing uniform water […]
13566. In performing its investigation of the feasibility of developing the uniform water recycling criteria for direct potable reuse, the department shall consider all of the following: (a) Recommendations from the expert panel appointed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 13565. (b) Recommendations from an advisory group, task force, or other group appointed by the department pursuant […]
13567. An action authorized pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent, to the extent applicable, with the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.), the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 300f et seq.), this division, and the California Safe Drinking Water Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116270) of […]
13569. The department may accept funds from nonstate sources and may expend these funds, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 637, Sec. 4. (SB 322) Effective January 1, 2014.)
13570. (a) As used in this section, “advanced purified demonstration water” means product water from an advanced water purification facility that satisfies both of the following requirements: (1) The product water is treated by means of all of the following treatment processes: (A) Microfiltration, ultrafiltration, or other filtration processes to remove particulates before reverse osmosis. (B) Reverse osmosis. (C) Advanced […]
