Recycled water use is regulated by the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) and the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region (RWQCB). In accordance with waste discharge requirements for water reclamation projects, the RWQCB requires control mechanisms to regulate facilities distributing recycled water. The California Legislature has established a state policy encouraging the use of recycled water (California Water Code, Section 13510). Permission to use recycled water is based on Inland Empire Utilities Agency's ability to treat domestic wastewater in accordance with the Uniform Statewide Recycling Criteria under Title 22, Division 4, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations. These regulations were adopted to ensure proper health protection and specify the treatment degree to meet the needs of the intended applications.
(§ 1, Ord. 2689, eff. June 17, 1999, as amended by § 2, Ord. 3197, eff. January 7, 2022)