(A) General. The City of Corona shall prepare and adopt a Reclaimed Water Master Plan (the “Master Plan”) to define, encourage and develop the use of reclaimed water within city boundaries. The Master Plan shall be updated not less than once every five years.
(B) Contents. The Master Plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Plants and facilities. Evaluation of the location and size of and need for present and future reclamation treatment plants, distribution pipelines, pump stations, reservoirs and other related facilities, including cost estimates and potential financing methods for any infrastructure improvements;
(2) Reclaimed water service areas. A designation, based on the policies set forth in §§ 13.28.010 and 13.28.020 and the information set forth in the Master Plan, of the areas within the boundaries of the City of Corona that can or may in the future be required to use reclaimed water in lieu of potable water. (See Cal. Gov’t Code § 65605(b)(2).) Reclaimed water uses may include, but are not limited to, the irrigation of greenbelt areas, agricultural purposes, filling of artificial lakes and appropriate industrial and commercial purposes;
(3) Designated tributary areas. Proposed tributary areas shall be designated for each water reclamation facility identified in the Master Plan. Within such areas, discharges to the sewerage system shall be subject to monitoring, control measures and permitting to protect public health, safety and public and private property. (See also § 13.08.210 of this code.) The designation of tributary areas shall be adopted by ordinance and may be included in the Master Plan. Prior to designation of tributary areas, appropriate notice shall be given to property owners and residents of the area;
(4) Quality of water to be reclaimed. For each water reclamation treatment facility, evaluate the quality of wastewater brought into the facility and resulting effects on anticipated uses of reclaimed water to be served by the facility. Evaluate sources of waste discharge and sewer inflow that may, directly or cumulatively, substantially contribute to adverse water quality conditions of reclaimed water;
(5) Tributary protection measures. Develop recommended control measures and management practices for each designated tributary area to maintain or improve the quality of wastewater brought into the facility and the quality of reclaimed water. Such control measures may include capital improvements to the sewer collection system and waste discharge restrictions for industrial, commercial and residential discharges;
(6) Identify potential reclaimed water users. For each reclaimed water service area, evaluate whether reclaimed water use for greenbelt area irrigation, agricultural purposes, filling of artificial lakes, commercial purposes or industrial purposes may become available or potentially mandatory for particular properties. (See Cal. Water Code § 13579.) As set forth in Cal. Gov’t Code § 65605, evaluate whether mandatory reclaimed water use and/or the construction of reclaimed water distribution systems or other facilities, as appropriate, in new industrial, commercial and residential developments for current or future reclaimed water use may be required as a condition of development approval, in accordance with the procedures described in § 13.28.050(B), if future reclamation facilities are proposed in the Master Plan that could adequately serve the development. Identify resources and adopt measures to assist water users in the financing of necessary conversions;
(7) Public awareness program. Establish a comprehensive water recycling public awareness program;
(8) Coordination among agencies. Examine the potential for initiating a coordinated effort between the City of Corona and other regional agencies to share in the production and utilization of reclaimed water.
(C) Rules and regulations. The City of Corona shall establish by ordinance rules and regulations governing the use and distribution of reclaimed water.
(`78 Code, § 13.28.040.) (Ord. 3346 § 6, 2022; Ord. 2544 § 4, 2001.)