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Water Recycling. State Water Resources Control Board Training Academy Class September 2013. Class Schedule. Introduction – Gordon Innes Recycled Water Criteria and Treatment Technologies – Randy Barnard, Brian Bernados Lunch Water Reclamation Requirements – Jagroop Khela
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Water Recycling State Water Resources Control Board Training Academy Class September 2013
Class Schedule • Introduction – Gordon Innes • Recycled Water Criteria and Treatment Technologies – Randy Barnard, Brian Bernados • Lunch • Water Reclamation Requirements – JagroopKhela • Inspecting Recycled Water Production and Use Facilities – JagroopKhela
What is Recycled Water? • Treated wastewater • Suitable for a beneficial use • Valuable resource
Water Recycling Goals MAF/Yr Recycled Water Policy 2020 Water Code 2010 Water Code 2000 Recycled Water Policy 2030
Why the push for more recycled water use? • Supply limited • Climate changing • Imports threatened
Water Recycling Statutes • CDPH adopts water recycling criteria. • Water boards issue water reclamation requirements.
Types of Water Reclamation Requirements • Water Reclamation Requirements • Master Reclamation Permits • General Permit for Landscape Irrigation
WDRs versus WRRs WDRs • For discharges of waste. • Implement water quality objectives. • For protecting receiving water quality. • WRRs • For use of recycled water. • Implement the water recycling criteria. • For protecting public health.
Permitting Strategy - 1 WWTP WDRs + WRRs User 1 WRRs User 2 WRRs User 3 WRRs
Permitting Strategy -2 WWTP Master Reclamation Permit User 1 Ordinance User 2 Ordinance User 3 Ordinance
Permitting Strategy - 3 WWTP WDR/WRR General Permit User 1 Contract User 2 Contract User 3 Contract
MOU Quiz • When should you share project reports with CDPH? • How may days does CDPH have to review a proposal and provide a recommendation? • What do you do if you find a CDPH recommendation to be inappropriate?
MOU Quiz • Can you ask CDPH to come to a board hearing to defend a recommendation? • Must you defer to a CDPH interpretation of a water recycling criterion? • Can you waive water reclamation requirements without consulting CDPH?
MOU Quiz • Must you notify CDPH of all significant violations of water reclamation requirements? • Does CDPH coordinate its efforts with local health departments?