Regulations Potable Reuse Committee is lead for Association in coordinating comments on DHS draft Regulations on Groundwater Recharge with Municipal Recycled Water. Draft regulations are scheduled for final review by DHS staff on April 17 th . Expect distribution of draft regulations to industry by end of month. Regulations will ultimately be included in Title 22 of California Code of Regulations. Working Subgroup of Committee has volunteered to review and work with association members and other interested agencies to develop comprehensive comments.
Additional volunteers are welcome.
Committee Mission Strawman Guiding Principals and Mission are presented below. In some areas infrastructure requirements will limit nonpotable applications of recycled water. The use of recycled water to augment drinking water supplies will be an option that more and more communities will need to embrace. It was noted that the mission did not state that this committee will be working directly with DHS to develop regulations for groundwater recharge. Los Angeles DWP East Valley Project Status Bill VanWagoner reported that this project is still on hold pending resolution of political and public perception issues.