[Amended by Res. 2617, 1-17-2023]
The District shall continue to provide recycled water to existing
recycled water customers to conserve potable water. No new recycled
water meters or extensions to recycled water pipelines for new recycled
water customers shall be provided unless it is determined to be in
the District’s best interest and approved by the General Manager.
This title provides the terms for service of recycled water.
This Title supplements and does not replace 17 California Code of
Regulations (“CCR”) and 22 CCR. If this Title is inconsistent
with the CCR, then the CCR prevails. If this Title is silent, the
CCR is incorporated by this reference.
The terms set forth in this Article are defined for the purposes
of this title unless otherwise apparent from context.
“Air-Gap Separation” is a physical break between
a supply pipe and a receiving vessel.
“Applicant” is any person, firm, corporation, association,
or agency who requests recycled water service.
“Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Prevention Device
(RP)" is a backflow preventer incorporating not less than two check
valves, an automatically operated differential relief valve located
between the two check valves, a tightly closing shut-off valve on
each side of the check valve assembly, and equipped with necessary
test cocks for testing.
“Auxiliary Water Supply” means any water supply
on or available to the premises other than the District’s potable
water and recycled water supplies.
“Cross-connection” means any unprotected connection
between any part of a water system used or intended to supply water
for drinking purposes and any source or system containing recycled
water or any other auxiliary water supply that is not or cannot be
approved as safe, wholesome, and potable for human consumption.
“Customer” means any person, firm, corporation,
association, or agency receiving recycled water service from the District.
"Dual Plumbed System" or "Dual Plumbed" means a system that
utilizes separate piping systems for recycled water and potable water
within a facility and where the recycled water is used for either
of the following purposes:
(a) To
serve plumbing outlets (excluding fire suppression systems) within
a building; or
(b) Outdoor
landscape irrigation at individual residences.
“Off-site Facilities” means facilities under the
control of the District, upstream of and including the District’s
meter and the meter box including recycled water pipelines, reservoirs,
pumping stations, manholes, valve connections, treatment facilities,
and other appurtenances and property.
“On-site Facilities” means facilities under the
control of the customer downstream of the District’s meter and
meter box including but not limited to residential or commercial landscape
irrigation systems, agricultural irrigation systems, and backflow
devices on the potable water service to prevent cross-connection from
auxiliary water supplies.
“On-site Recycled Water Supervisor” means a qualified
person designated by a recycled water customer and approved by the
District that is knowledgeable in the construction and operation of
irrigation systems and in the application of the guidelines, criteria,
standards, and rules and regulations governing the proper use of recycled
water.
“Potable Water” means water furnished to the customer
for domestic purposes.
“Recycled Water” means water which, as a result
of tertiary treatment of domestic and industrial wastewater, is suitable
for a direct beneficial use or a controlled use that otherwise would
not occur.
“Recycled water service” means the delivery of recycled
water.
“Service Connection” means the piping necessary
to conduct water from the District’s water main to the particular
property designated in the application for water service including
the meter, meter box, valves and piping equipment within the meter
box.
“Unit” is 100 cubic feet of water.