(A) The Florida Department of Environmental Protection requires the implementation of effluent reuse in lieu of expanded or new effluent discharge to surface waters. It is the city's intent to implement effluent reuse at its wastewater treatment facility through the construction, operation and maintenance of treatment, storage and pumping facilities, transmission mains, and effluent reuse end user storage and application facilities. All applicable standards and regulations pertaining to effluent reuse shall be complied with.
(B) The city adopts this section on effluent reuse recognizing that water is a valuable resource and commodity that should be protected and conserved. It is the intent of the effluent reuse system to accomplish this goal.
(C) The city shall identify and assist effluent reuse end users, particularly those that consume large quantities of groundwater such as golf courses and parks.
(Ord. O-94-09, passed 3-2-94)