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2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13525.

13525. Upon the refusal or failure of any person or persons recycling water or using recycled water to comply with the provisions of this article, the Attorney General, at the request of the regional board, shall petition the superior court for the issuance of a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction, or combination thereof, as may be appropriate, prohibiting forthwith any person or persons from violating or threatening to violate the provisions of this article.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13525.5.

13525.5. Any person recycling water or using recycled water in violation of Section 13524, after such violation has been called to his attention in writing by the regional board, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of such recycling or use shall constitute a separate offense.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13526.

13526. Any person who, after such action has been called to his attention in writing by the regional board, uses recycled water for any purpose for which recycling criteria have been established prior to the establishment of water recycling requirements, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 36. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13527.

13527. (a) In administering any statewide program of financial assistance for water pollution or water quality control which may be delegated to it pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 13400) of this division, the state board shall give added consideration to water quality control facilities providing optimum water recycling and use of recycled water.
(b) Nothing in this chapter prevents the appropriate regional board from establishing waste discharge requirements if a discharge is involved.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13528.

13528. This chapter shall not be construed as affecting the powers of the State Department of Public Health.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 288, Sec. 43. (SB 1169) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13528.5.

13528.5. (a) The state board may carry out the duties and authority granted to a regional board pursuant to this chapter.
(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 35, Sec. 191. (SB 861) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13529.

13529. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:
(a) The purpose of Section 13529.2 is to establish notification requirements for unauthorized discharges of recycled water to waters of the state.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to promote the efficient and safe use of recycled water.
(c) The people of the state have a primary interest in the development of facilities to recycle water to supplement existing water supplies and to minimize the impacts of growing demand for new water on sensitive natural water bodies.
(d) A substantial portion of the future water requirements of the state may be economically met by the beneficial use of recycled water.
(e) The Legislature has established a statewide goal to recycle 700,000 acre-feet of water per year by the year 2000 and 1,000,000 acre-feet of water per year by the year 2010.
(f) The use of recycled water has proven to be safe and the State Department of Health Services is drafting regulations to provide for expanded uses of recycled water.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 833, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13529.2.

13529.2. (a) Any person who , without regard to intent or negligence, causes or permits an unauthorized discharge of 50,000 gallons or more of recycled water, as defined in subdivision (c), or 1,000 gallons or more of recycled water, as defined in subdivision (d), in or on any waters of the state , or causes or permits such unauthorized discharge to be discharged where it is, or probably will be, discharged in or on any waters of the state, shall, as soon as (1) that person has knowledge of the discharge, (2) notification is possible, and (3) notification can be provided without substantially impeding cleanup or other emergency measures, immediately notify the appropriate regional board.
(b) For the purposes of this section, an unauthorized discharge means a discharge not authorized by waste discharge requirements pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 13260), water reclamation requirements pursuant to Section 13523, a master reclamation permit pursuant to Section 13523.1, or any other provision of this division.
(c) For the purposes of this section, “recycled water” means wastewater treated as “disinfected tertiary 2.2 recycled water,” as defined or described by the State Department of Health Services or wastewater receiving advanced treatment beyond disinfected tertiary 2.2 recycled water.
(d) For purposes of this section, “recycled water” means “recycled water,” as defined in subdivision (n) of Section 13050, which is treated at a level less than “disinfected tertiary 2.2 recycled water,” as defined or described by the State Department of Health Services.
(e) The requirements in this section supplement, and shall not supplant, any other provisions of law.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 833, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 4 - Regulation of Reclamation › Section 13529.4.

13529.4. (a) Any person refusing or failing to provide the notice required by Section 13529.2, or as required by a condition of waste discharge requirements requiring notification of unauthorized releases of recycled water as defined in Section 13529.2, may be subject to administrative civil liability in an amount not to exceed the following:
(1) For the first violation, or a subsequent violation occurring more than 365 days from a previous violation, five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(2) For a second violation occurring within 365 days of a previous violation, ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(3) For a third or subsequent violation occurring within 365 days of a previous violation, twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
(b) The penalties in this section supplement, and shall not supplant, any other provisions of law.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 833, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1998.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 5 - Surveys and Investigations › Section 13530.

13530. The department, either independently or in cooperation with any person or any county, state, federal, or other agency, or on request of the state board, to the extent funds are allocated therefor, shall conduct surveys and investigations relating to the reclamation of water from waste pursuant to Section 230.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 6 - Waste Well Regulation › Section 13540.

13540. (a) A person shall not construct, maintain, or use any waste well extending to or into a subterranean water-bearing stratum that is used or intended to be used as, or is suitable for, a source of water supply for domestic purposes.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), when a regional board finds that water quality considerations do not preclude controlled recharge of the stratum by direct injection, and when the State Department of Public Health, following a public hearing, finds the proposed recharge will not degrade the quality of water in the receiving aquifer as a source of water supply for domestic purposes, recycled water may be injected by a well into the stratum. The State Department of Public Health may make and enforce any regulations pertaining to this subdivision as it deems proper.
(2) This section shall not be construed to do either or both of the following:
(A) Affect the authority of the state board or regional boards to prescribe and enforce requirements for the discharge.
(B) Preempt the exercise by a water district of its existing ordinance authority to impose or implement stricter standards for protecting groundwater quality in the receiving aquifer.
(c) If the State Department of Public Health makes the findings provided for in subdivision (b), the department shall consider the state board’s Statement of Policy with Respect to Maintaining High Quality of Waters in California, as set forth in Resolution 68-16, dated October 28, 1968, and shall also consider current and potential future public health consequences of the controlled recharge.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 288, Sec. 44. (SB 1169) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 6 - Waste Well Regulation › Section 13541.

13541. As used in this article, “waste well” includes any hole dug or drilled into the ground, used or intended to be used for the disposal of waste.
(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 7 - Water Reuse › Section 13550.

13550. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the use of potable domestic water for nonpotable uses, including, but not limited to, cemeteries, golf courses, parks, highway landscaped areas, and industrial and irrigation uses, is a waste or an unreasonable use of the water within the meaning of Section 2 of Article X of the California Constitution if recycled water is available which meets all of the following conditions, as determined by the state board, after notice to any person or entity who may be ordered to use recycled water or to cease using potable water and a hearing held pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 648) of Chapter 1.5 of Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations:
(1) The source of recycled water is of adequate quality for these uses and is available for these uses. In determining adequate quality, the state board shall consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to, food and employee safety, and level and types of specific constituents in the recycled water affecting these uses, on a user-by-user basis. In addition, the state board shall consider the effect of the use of recycled water in lieu of potable water on the generation of hazardous waste and on the quality of wastewater discharges subject to regional, state, or federal permits.
(2) The recycled water may be furnished for these uses at a reasonable cost to the user. In determining reasonable cost, the state board shall consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to, the present and projected costs of supplying, delivering, and treating potable domestic water for these uses and the present and projected costs of supplying and delivering recycled water for these uses, and shall find that the cost of supplying the treated recycled water is comparable to, or less than, the cost of supplying potable domestic water.
(3) After concurrence with the State Department of Public Health, the use of recycled water from the proposed source will not be detrimental to public health.
(4) The use of recycled water for these uses will not adversely affect downstream water rights, will not degrade water quality, and is determined not to be injurious to plantlife, fish, and wildlife.
(b) In making the determination pursuant to subdivision (a), the state board shall consider the impact of the cost and quality of the nonpotable water on each individual user.
(c) The state board may require a public agency or person subject to this article to furnish information which the state board determines to be relevant to making the determination required in subdivision (a).
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 544, Sec. 14. (SB 1458) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 7 - Water Reuse › Section 13551.

13551. A person or public agency, including a state agency, city, county, city and county, district, or any other political subdivision of the state, shall not use water from any source of quality suitable for potable domestic use for nonpotable uses, including cemeteries, golf courses, parks, highway landscaped areas, and industrial and irrigation uses if suitable recycled water is available as provided in Section 13550; however, any use of recycled water in lieu of water suitable for potable domestic use shall, to the extent of the recycled water so used, be deemed to constitute a reasonable beneficial use of that water and the use of recycled water shall not cause any loss or diminution of any existing water right.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 7 - Water Reuse › Section 13552.

13552. The amendments to Sections 13550 and 13551 of the Water Code made during the first year of the 1991–92 Regular Session are not intended to alter any rights, remedies, or obligations which may exist prior to January 1, 1992, pursuant to, but not limited to, those sections or Chapter 8.5 (commencing with Section 1501) of Part 1 of Division 1 of the Public Utilities Code.
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 553, Sec. 3.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 7 - Water Reuse › Section 13552.2.

13552.2. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the use of potable domestic water for the irrigation of residential landscaping is a waste or an unreasonable use of water within the meaning of Section 2 of Article X of the California Constitution if recycled water, for this use, is available to the residents and meets the requirements set forth in Section 13550, as determined by the state board after notice and a hearing.
(b) The state board may require a public agency or person subject to this section to submit information that the state board determines may be relevant in making the determination required in subdivision (a).
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 41. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 7 - Water Reuse › Section 13552.4.

13552.4. (a) Any public agency, including a state agency, city, county, city and county, district, or any other political subdivision of the state, may require the use of recycled water for irrigation of residential landscaping, if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) Recycled water, for this use, is available to the user and meets the requirements set forth in Section 13550, as determined by the state board after notice and a hearing.
(2) The use of recycled water does not cause any loss or diminution of any existing water right.
(3) The irrigation systems are constructed in accordance with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 60301) of Division 4 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) This section applies to both of the following:
(1) New subdivisions for which the building permit is issued on or after March 15, 1994, or, if a building permit is not required, new structures for which construction begins on or after March 15, 1994, for which the State Department of Public Health has approved the use of recycled water.
(2) Any residence that is retrofitted to permit the use of recycled water for landscape irrigation and for which the State Department of Public Health has approved the use of recycled water.
(c) (1) Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code does not apply to any project that only involves the repiping, redesign, or use of recycled water for irrigation of residential landscaping necessary to comply with a requirement prescribed by a public agency under subdivision (a).
(2) The exemption in paragraph (1) does not apply to any project to develop recycled water, to construct conveyance facilities for recycled water, or any other project not specified in this subdivision.
(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 288, Sec. 45. (SB 1169) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 7 - Water Reuse › Section 13552.6.

13552.6. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the use of potable domestic water for floor trap priming, cooling towers, and air-conditioning devices is a waste or an unreasonable use of water within the meaning of Section 2 of Article X of the California Constitution if recycled water, for these uses, is available to the user, and the water meets the requirements set forth in Section 13550, as determined by the state board after notice and a hearing.
(b) The state board may require a public agency or person subject to this section to submit information that the state board determines may be relevant in making the determination required in subdivision (a).
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 43. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 7 - Water Reuse › Section 13552.8.

13552.8. (a) Any public agency, including a state agency, city, county, city and county, district, or any other political subdivision of the state, may require the use of recycled water in floor trap priming, cooling towers, and air-conditioning devices, if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) Recycled water, for these uses, is available to the user and meets the requirements set forth in Section 13550, as determined by the state board after notice and a hearing.
(2) The use of recycled water does not cause any loss or diminution of any existing water right.
(3) If public exposure to aerosols, mist, or spray may occur, appropriate mist mitigation or mist control is provided, such as the use of mist arrestors or the addition of biocides to the water in accordance with criteria established pursuant to Section 13521.
(4) The person intending to use recycled water has prepared an engineering report pursuant to Section 60323 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations that includes plumbing design, cross-connection control, and monitoring requirements for the public agency, which are in compliance with criteria established pursuant to Section 13521.
(b) This section applies to both of the following:
(1) New industrial facilities and subdivisions for which the building permit is issued on or after March 15, 1994, or, if a building permit is not required, new structures for which construction begins on or after March 15, 1994, for which the State Department of Public Health has approved the use of recycled water.
(2) Any structure that is retrofitted to permit the use of recycled water for floor traps, cooling towers, or air-conditioning devices, for which the State Department of Public Health has approved the use of recycled water.
(c) (1) Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code does not apply to any project which only involves the repiping, redesign, or use of recycled water for floor trap priming, cooling towers, or air-conditioning devices necessary to comply with a requirement prescribed by a public agency under subdivision (a).
(2) The exemption in paragraph (1) does not apply to any project to develop recycled water, to construct conveyance facilities for recycled water, or any other project not specified in this subdivision.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 544, Sec. 15. (SB 1458) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 7 - Water Reuse › Section 13553.1.

13553.1. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that certain coastal areas of the state have been using sea water to flush toilets and urinals as a means of conserving potable water; that this practice precludes the beneficial reuse of treated wastewater and has had a deleterious effect on the proper wastewater treatment process, and has led to corrosion of the sea water distribution pipelines and wastewater collection systems; and that this situation must be changed.
(b) There is a need for a pilot program to demonstrate that conversion to the use of recycled water in residential buildings for toilet and urinal flushing does not pose a threat to public health and safety.
(c) A city that is providing a separate distribution system for sea water for use in flushing toilets and urinals in residential structures may, by ordinance, authorize the use of recycled water for the flushing of toilets and urinals in residential structures if the level of treatment and the use of the recycled water meets the criteria set by the State Department of Public Health.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 544, Sec. 16. (SB 1458) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 7 - Water Reuse › Section 13554.

13554. (a) Any public agency, including a state agency, city, county, city and county, district, or any other political subdivision of the state, may require the use of recycled water for toilet and urinal flushing in structures, except a mental hospital or other facility operated by a public agency for the treatment of persons with mental disorders, if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) Recycled water, for these uses, is available to the user and meets the requirements set forth in Section 13550, as determined by the state board after notice and a hearing.
(2) The use of recycled water does not cause any loss or diminution of any existing water right.
(3) The public agency has prepared an engineering report pursuant to Section 60323 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations that includes plumbing design, cross-connection control, and monitoring requirements for the use site, which are in compliance with criteria established pursuant to Section 13521.
(b) This section applies only to either of the following:
(1) New structures for which the building permit is issued on or after March 15, 1992, or, if a building permit is not required, new structures for which construction begins on or after March 15, 1992.
(2) Any construction pursuant to subdivision (a) for which the State Department of Public Health has, prior to January 1, 1992, approved the use of recycled water.
(c) Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code does not apply to any project which only involves the repiping, redesign, or use of recycled water by a structure necessary to comply with a requirement issued by a public agency under subdivision (a). This exemption does not apply to any project to develop recycled water, to construct conveyance facilities for recycled water, or any other project not specified in this subdivision.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 544, Sec. 17. (SB 1458) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 7 - Water Reuse › Section 13554.3.

13554.3. The State Water Resources Control Board may establish a reasonable schedule of fees by which it is reimbursed for the costs it incurs pursuant to Sections 13553 and 13554.
(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 723, Sec. 4.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 7 - Water Reuse › Section 13555.2.

13555.2. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that many local agencies deliver recycled water for nonpotable uses and that the use of recycled water is an effective means of meeting the demands for new water caused by drought conditions or population increases in the state. It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the design and construction of water delivery systems on private property that deliver water for both potable and nonpotable uses in separate pipelines.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 47. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 7 - Water Reuse › Section 13555.3.

13555.3. (a) Water delivery systems on private property that could deliver recycled water for nonpotable uses described in Section 13550, that are constructed on and after January 1, 1993, shall be designed to ensure that the water to be used for only potable domestic uses is delivered, from the point of entry to the private property to be served, in a separate pipeline which is not used to deliver the recycled water.
(b) This section applies to water delivery systems on private property constructed within either of the following jurisdictions:
(1) One that has an urban water management plan that includes the intent to develop recycled water use.
(2) One that does not have an urban water management plan that includes recycled water use, but that is within five miles of a jurisdiction that does have an urban water management plan that includes recycled water use, and has indicated a willingness to serve the water delivery system.
(c) This section does not preempt local regulation of the delivery of water for potable and nonpotable uses and any local governing body may adopt requirements which are more restrictive than the requirements of this section.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 48. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 7 - Water Reuse › Section 13555.5.

13555.5. (a) If a recycled water producer determines that within 10 years the recycled water producer proposes to provide recycled water for use for state landscape irrigation that meets all of the conditions set forth in Section 13550, the recycled water producer shall so notify the Department of Transportation and the Department of General Services, and shall identify in the notice the area that is eligible to receive the recycled water, and the necessary infrastructure that the recycled water producer or the retail water supplier proposes to provide, to facilitate delivery of the recycled water.
(b) If notice has been provided pursuant to subdivision (a), all pipe installed by the Department of Transportation or the Department of General Services for landscape irrigation within the identified area shall be of the type necessary to meet the requirements of Section 116815 of the Health and Safety Code and applicable regulations.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 7 - Water Reuse › Section 13556.

13556. In addition to any other authority provided in law, any water supplier described in subdivision (b) of Section 1745 may acquire, store, provide, sell, and deliver recycled water for any beneficial use, including, but not limited to, municipal, industrial, domestic, and irrigation uses, if the water use is in accordance with statewide recycling criteria and regulations established pursuant to this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 28, Sec. 49. Effective January 1, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 7 - Water Reuse › Section 13557.

13557. (a) On or before December 31, 2009, the department, in consultation with the State Department of Public Health, shall adopt and submit to the California Building Standards Commission regulations to establish a state version of Chapter 16 of the Uniform Plumbing Code adopted by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials to provide design standards to safely plumb buildings with both potable and recycled water systems.
(b) Commencing July 1, 2011, and annually thereafter, the department shall review and update, as necessary, the regulations developed pursuant to subdivision (a).
(c) This section shall be exempt from the provisions of Section 161.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 178, Sec. 1. (SB 283) Effective October 11, 2009.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7 - Water Reclamation › ARTICLE 8 - Water Quality Criteria for Onsite Treated Nonpotable Water Systems › Section 13558.1.

13558.1. (a) An onsite treated nonpotable water system shall not be installed except under a program established in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 13558.
(b) This section does not apply to untreated graywater systems that are used exclusively for subsurface irrigation that are regulated by Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 1501.0) of the California Plumbing Code (Part 5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations).
(c) This section does not apply to untreated rainwater systems that are used exclusively for surface, subsurface, or drip irrigation that are regulated by Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 1601.0) of the California Plumbing Code (Part 5 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations).
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 890, Sec. 1. (SB 966) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7.3 - Potable Reuse › Section 13560.

13560. The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(a) In February 2009, the state board unanimously adopted, as Resolution No. 2009-0011, an updated water recycling policy, which includes the goal of increasing the use of recycled water in the state over 2002 levels by at least 1,000,000 acre-feet per year by 2020 and by at least 2,000,000 acre-feet per year by 2030.
(b) Section 13521 requires the department to establish uniform statewide recycling criteria for each varying type of use of recycled water where the use involves the protection of public health.
(c) Achievement of the state’s goals depends on the timely development of uniform statewide recycling criteria for potable water reuse and of a clear pathway for approval of potable reuse projects.
(d) This chapter is not intended to delay, invalidate, or reverse any study or project, or development of regulations by the department, the state board, or the regional boards regarding the use of recycled water for potable reuse.
(e) This chapter shall not be construed to delay, invalidate, or reverse the state board’s ongoing review of projects consistent with Section 116551 of the Health and Safety Code.
(f) The water recycling goals of 700,000 acre-feet of water per year by the year 2000 and 1,000,000 acre-feet of water per year by the year 2010, established in Section 13577, have not been met.
(g) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the development of potable reuse to mitigate the impact of long-term drought and climate change.
(h) A 2014 report by the WateReuse Research Foundation, “The Opportunities and Economics of Direct Potable Reuse” found that potable reuse could provide up to 1.1 million acre-feet per year of new drinking water supplies for California.
(i) The state board adopted uniform water recycling criteria for the replenishment of groundwater basins in June 2014 and is developing uniform water recycling criteria for the augmentation of surface water reservoirs pursuant to Section 13562.
(j) The state board report to the Legislature, “Investigation on the Feasibility of Developing Uniform Water Recycling Criteria for Direct Potable Reuse,” found that it is feasible to develop uniform water recycling criteria for direct potable reuse that is protective of public health.
(k) The state board report to the Legislature stated that the state board should develop a common framework across various types of direct potable reuse projects to help avoid discontinuities in the risk assessment and then sequentially develop uniform water recycling criteria.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 528, Sec. 2. (AB 574) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7.3 - Potable Reuse › Section 13560.5.

13560.5. The Legislature finds and declares that on or before June 1, 2018, the state board should establish a framework for the regulation of potable reuse projects. When establishing the framework, the state board should include all of the following:
(a) The consideration of recommendations provided in the state board’s “Investigation on the Feasibility of Developing Uniform Water Recycling Criteria for Direct Potable Reuse.”
(b) A schedule for completing the recommended research described in “Investigation on the Feasibility of Developing Uniform Water Recycling Criteria for Direct Potable Reuse.”
(c) A regulatory framework for potable reuse projects that will be protective of public health.
(d) A process and timeline for updating, if necessary, uniform water recycling criteria for potable reuse through reservoir water augmentation.
(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 528, Sec. 3. (AB 574) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7.3 - Potable Reuse › Section 13561.

13561. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) “Department” or “state board” means the State Water Resources Control Board.
(b) “Direct potable reuse” means the planned introduction of recycled water either directly into a public water system, as defined in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code, or into a raw water supply immediately upstream of a water treatment plant. Direct potable reuse includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) “Raw water augmentation,” which means the planned placement of recycled water into a system of pipelines or aqueducts that deliver raw water to a drinking water treatment plant that provides water to a public water system, as defined in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) “Treated drinking water augmentation,” means the planned placement of recycled water into the water distribution system of a public water system, as defined in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code.
(c) “Indirect potable reuse for groundwater recharge” means the planned use of recycled water for replenishment of a groundwater basin or an aquifer that has been designated as a source of water supply for a public water system, as defined in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code.
(d) “Reservoir water augmentation” means the planned placement of recycled water into a raw surface water reservoir used as a source of domestic drinking water supply for a public water system, as defined in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code, or into a constructed system conveying water to such a reservoir.
(e) “Uniform water recycling criteria” has the same meaning as in Section 13521.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 528, Sec. 4. (AB 574) Effective January 1, 2018.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7.3 - Potable Reuse › Section 13561.5.

13561.5. The state board shall enter into an agreement with the department to assist in implementing this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 700, Sec. 3. (SB 918) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7.3 - Potable Reuse › Section 13562.

13562. (a) (1) On or before December 31, 2013, the department shall adopt uniform water recycling criteria for indirect potable reuse for groundwater recharge.
(2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), on or before December 31, 2016, the department shall develop and adopt uniform water recycling criteria for surface water augmentation.
(B) Prior to adopting uniform water recycling criteria for surface water augmentation, the department shall submit the proposed criteria to the expert panel convened pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 13565. The expert panel shall review the proposed criteria and shall adopt a finding as to whether, in its expert opinion, the proposed criteria would adequately protect public health.
(C) The department shall not adopt uniform water recycling criteria for surface water augmentation pursuant to subparagraph (A), unless and until the expert panel adopts a finding that the proposed criteria would adequately protect public health.
(b) Adoption of uniform water recycling criteria by the department is subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 700, Sec. 3. (SB 918) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7.3 - Potable Reuse › Section 13562.5.

13562.5. Notwithstanding any other law, no later than June 30, 2014, the department shall adopt, by emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, requirements for groundwater replenishment using recycled water. The adoption of these regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare. Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, emergency regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this section shall not be subject to review by the Office of Administrative Law and shall remain in effect until revised by the department.
(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 3, Sec. 15. (SB 104) Effective March 1, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7.3 - Potable Reuse › Section 13563.

13563. (a) (1) On or before December 31, 2016, the department, in consultation with the state board, shall investigate and report to the Legislature on the feasibility of developing uniform water recycling criteria for direct potable reuse.
(2) The department shall complete a public review draft of its report by September 1, 2016. The department shall provide the public not less than 45 days to review and comment on the public review draft.
(3) The department shall provide a final report to the Legislature by December 31, 2016. The department shall make the final report available to the public.
(b) In conducting the investigation pursuant to subdivision (a), the department shall examine all of the following:
(1) The availability and reliability of recycled water treatment technologies necessary to ensure the protection of public health.
(2) Multiple barriers and sequential treatment processes that may be appropriate at wastewater and water treatment facilities.
(3) Available information on health effects.
(4) Mechanisms that should be employed to protect public health if problems are found in recycled water that is being served to the public as a potable water supply, including, but not limited to, the failure of treatment systems at the recycled water treatment facility.
(5) Monitoring needed to ensure protection of public health, including, but not limited to, the identification of appropriate indicator and surrogate constituents.
(6) Any other scientific or technical issues that may be necessary, including, but not limited to, the need for additional research.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the requirement for submitting a report imposed under paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) is inoperative on December 31, 2020.
(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 637, Sec. 1. (SB 322) Effective January 1, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7.3 - Potable Reuse › Section 13564.

13564. In developing uniform water recycling criteria for surface water augmentation, the department shall consider all of the following:
(a) The final report from the National Water Research Institute Independent Advisory Panel for the City of San Diego Indirect Potable Reuse/Reservoir Augmentation (IPR/RA) Demonstration Project.
(b) Monitoring results of research and studies regarding surface water augmentation.
(c) Results of demonstration studies conducted for purposes of approval of projects using surface water augmentation.
(d) Epidemiological studies and risk assessments associated with projects using surface water augmentation.
(e) Applicability of the advanced treatment technologies required for recycled water projects, including, but not limited to, indirect potable reuse for groundwater recharge projects.
(f) Water quality, limnology, and health risk assessments associated with existing potable water supplies subject to discharges from municipal wastewater, stormwater, and agricultural runoff.
(g) Recommendations of the State of California Constituents of Emerging Concern Recycled Water Policy Science Advisory Panel.
(h) State funded research pursuant to Section 79144 and subdivision (b) of Section 79145.
(i) Research and recommendations from the United States Environmental Protection Agency Guidelines for Water Reuse.
(j) The National Research Council of the National Academies’ report titled “Water Reuse: Potential for Expanding the Nation’s Water Supply Through Reuse of Municipal Wastewater.”
(k) Other relevant research and studies regarding indirect potable reuse of recycled water.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 637, Sec. 2. (SB 322) Effective January 1, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7.3 - Potable Reuse › Section 13566.

13566. In performing its investigation of the feasibility of developing the uniform water recycling criteria for direct potable reuse, the department shall consider all of the following:
(a) Recommendations from the expert panel appointed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 13565.
(b) Recommendations from an advisory group, task force, or other group appointed by the department pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 13565.
(c) Regulations and guidelines for these activities from jurisdictions in other states, the federal government, or other countries.
(d) Research by the state board regarding unregulated pollutants, as developed pursuant to Section 10 of the recycled water policy adopted by state board Resolution No. 2009-0011.
(e) Results of investigations pursuant to Section 13563.
(f) Water quality and health risk assessments associated with existing potable water supplies subject to discharges from municipal wastewater, stormwater, and agricultural runoff.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 700, Sec. 3. (SB 918) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7.3 - Potable Reuse › Section 13567.

13567. An action authorized pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent, to the extent applicable, with the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. Sec. 1251 et seq.), the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 300f et seq.), this division, and the California Safe Drinking Water Act (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 116270) of Part 12 of Division 104 of the Health and Safety Code).
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 700, Sec. 3. (SB 918) Effective January 1, 2011.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7.3 - Potable Reuse › Section 13569.

13569. The department may accept funds from nonstate sources and may expend these funds, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 637, Sec. 4. (SB 322) Effective January 1, 2014.)
2023 California Code › Water Code - WAT › DIVISION 7 - WATER QUALITY › CHAPTER 7.5 - Water Recycling Act of 1991 › Section 13575.

13575. (a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Water Recycling Act of 1991.
(b) As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) “Customer” means a person or entity that purchases water from a retail water supplier.
(2) “Entity responsible for groundwater replenishment” means any person or entity authorized by statute or court order to manage a groundwater basin and acquire water for groundwater replenishment.
(3) “Recycled water” has the same meaning as defined in subdivision (n) of Section 13050.
(4) “Recycled water producer” means any local public entity that produces recycled water.
(5) “Recycled water wholesaler” means any local public entity that distributes recycled water to retail water suppliers and which has constructed, or is constructing, a recycled water distribution system.
(6) “Retail water supplier” means any local entity, including a public agency, city, county, or private water company, that provides retail water service.
(7) “Retailer” means the retail water supplier in whose service area is located the property to which a customer requests the delivery of recycled water service.
(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 753, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)