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National Overview Of State Potable Reuse Regulatory Development

Explore the regulatory landscape of potable reuse projects across the United States, featuring examples from California, Arizona, Texas, and Colorado. Learn about key components, advancements in purification technology, and the future of water reuse regulations.

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National Overview Of State Potable Reuse Regulatory Development

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  1. National Overview Of State Potable Reuse Regulatory Development 2019 AIF Water Forum Paul Steinbrecher, V.P. and Chief Environmental Services Officer

  2. Implemented Throughout The United States PURIFICATION FAR EXCEEDS DRINKING-WATER STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE EPA Full Scale Implemented Facilities Projects in R&D, Planning or Demonstration NATIONAL OVERVIEW OF STATE POTABLE REUSE REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT

  3. Education is a Common, Key Component Examples of a local education program PRC and AIF have been leaders at State Level NATIONAL OVERVIEW OF STATE POTABLE REUSE REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT Purified Water Project Website https://www.jea.com/purifiedwater

  4. Regulatory Development Continuum • Most states start by permitting projects “case by case” • As technique expands, need for regulatory efficiency and surety for projects drives regulatory development • 4 Unique State Examples • California • Arizona • Texas • Colorado NATIONAL OVERVIEW OF STATE POTABLE REUSE REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT

  5. Typical Elements of State Programs • Source water characterization & source controls • Use of accepted advanced technologies, or Pilot Test • Microbial & chemical control technologies • Plans for Monitoring/Ops/Maintenance • Demonstration of Technical/Financial/Management Capability NATIONAL OVERVIEW OF STATE POTABLE REUSE REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT

  6. Special Thanks to … NATIONAL OVERVIEW OF STATE POTABLE REUSE REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT

  7. California – Prescriptive. • Specify performance, and technologies • Regs finalized for groundwater recharge (2014) • Regs finalized for Surface Water Augmentation (2018) • Developing DPR regs (expected 2023) • Agencies have lots of resources to study things • Need for projects understood, and growing demand, but… • Expensive and time consuming to implement NATIONAL OVERVIEW OF STATE POTABLE REUSE REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT

  8. Arizona – Collaborative • Need and practice understood • Potable reuse long time practice in Scottsdale • Lots of percolation like Florida • Recharge: Addressed under existing regulations. • Direct: Process underway to update Reclaimed Water Rules • Guidance Framework document finalized in 2018 • Utility/Academic/Consultant-based committee provided DPR recommendations • ADEQ will develop reg in conjunction with a proposed project NATIONAL OVERVIEW OF STATE POTABLE REUSE REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT

  9. Texas (Their own country) • Water rights – I’m above it, it’s mine • Recharge (Indirect) Projects • Practiced under existing regulatory structures • Direct Potable Reuse Projects • Addressed on a case-by-case basis by the Texas Council Environmental Quality (TCEQ) • No formal regs, and no plans for regs • “Texas DPR Resource Document” (2015) Guidance NATIONAL OVERVIEW OF STATE POTABLE REUSE REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT

  10. Colorado - Methodical • No proposed projects, but … • DPR outreach workgroup formed • Regulators, utilities, consultants, NGOs, Researchers • Have a long term process – implementing workplans for: • Framework Development • Public Engagement • Technical guidance • Will culminate in legislation/regulation NATIONAL OVERVIEW OF STATE POTABLE REUSE REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT

  11. Florida … ? • Growing need and growing interest • >50” rain/year = difficult to explain need to public • Multi-stakeholder framework developed • Permitting case by case right now NATIONAL OVERVIEW OF STATE POTABLE REUSE REGULATORY DEVELOPMENT

  12. SAFE • RELIABLE • SUSTAINABLE • DROUGHT-PROOF • ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE • COST EFFECTIVE • LOCALLY CONTROLLED

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