(A) The purpose of this chapter is to provide the General Manager with the authority to enforce the recycled water rules and regulations established herein. The city is required to implement these rules and regulations based on the Waste Discharge Requirements and Master Recycling Permit (WDR Order No. R5-2013-0019) issued in 2013 and in compliance with the water recycling criteria established in Cal. Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 22.
(B) The city owns and operates a recycled water system, which provides undisinfected, secondary effluent for approved purposes to recycled water customers (users). The city is authorized, under the terms and conditions of the WDR, to distribute recycled water to users. The city is required to obtain necessary approvals from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the RWQCB in accordance with this Recycled Water Ordinance before distributing the recycled water to new users.
(Ord. 13-05, passed 10-1-2013)