Section 5.307 Cooling Tower Water Use is added as mandatory to read:
5.307 COOLING TOWER WATER USE
5.307.1. Cooling Tower Water Use in Highrise Residential or Non-Residential Buildings.
Cooling tower water use must meet the conditions as follows and as outlined in Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 16.08.100. Projects are required to perform a potable water analysis at the site to meet the maximum concentration of parameters noted in Table 5.307.1
Table 5.307.1
Ca (as CaCO3) | 600 ppm |
Total alkalinity | 500 ppm |
SiO2 | 150 ppm |
Cr | 300 ppm |
Conductivity | 3300 Us/cm |
Calculate maximum number of cycles that can be achieved with these levels of concentration shall be included in the plumbing design plans.
(Ord. 5570 § 1 (part), 2022)
Division 5.4 - MATERIAL CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY