No person shall connect to recycled water system without a permit
issued by the District.
Persons desiring or required to obtain service shall make application
for a permit by providing such information as the General Manager
deems appropriate to evaluate the request including but not limited
to:
(a)
An
application for a permit shall be made in writing, signed by the owner
of the property to be served. If the application is for a commercial
account in the name of a corporation or partnership, the applicant
shall provide a personal guarantee from an owner or principal of the
applying entity, regardless of the form of organization, as follows:
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“I hereby certify I am a principal/officer of the organization
listed on the attached application. I accept full responsibility for
all fees and charges related to water and sewer service for the organization.
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_________________________
Name and Title”
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(b)
The
applicant shall comply with laws and, regulations, concerning recycled
water service, including but not limited to this Title.
(c)
The
General Manager shall review the application and make such investigation
as necessary. The General Manager may prescribe requirements in writing
to the applicant as to the facilities necessary to be constructed,
the manner of connection, the financial requirements and the use of
the service, including the availability of adequate on-site recycled
water facilities to ensure initial and future continued compliance
with the District’s regulations and any other applicable requirements.
(a)
The
General Manager shall issue a recycled water permit upon application
or state the reasons for disapproval. The permit shall entitle the
applicant to receive recycled water service upon the terms and conditions
of this Title.
(b)
The
permit shall include the following:
(1)
Name and address of applicant;
(2)
A drawing of the proposed on-site facilities showing the location
and size of all valves, pipes, outlets, and appurtenances;
(3)
A statement that no changes in the proposed on-site facilities will
be undertaken without application and approval of an amended permit;
and
(4)
A statement recognizing potential penalties for violation of District
rules and regulations.
When the Board determines, service can be feasibly provided
to a particular parcel for particular uses, the General Manager shall
require the use of recycled water in lieu of potable water for those
uses. As used herein, the term “feasible” means recycled
water is available for delivery to the property in compliance with
federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations and such
recycled water can be delivered to the property at an overall cost
to the user which does not exceed the overall cost of potable water
service.
Applicants for recycled water service shall pay for the construction
of facilities necessary to deliver recycled water to the applicant’s
property and to distribute recycled water upon the applicant’s
property. However, the District shall reimburse the applicant for
a portion of the cost of such facilities as set forth in this Article.
(a)
The
District will build recycled water facilities, including everything
up to and including a recycled water meter and backflow protection
on the potable service if the cost of construction is less than $5,500/AF/year
of usage.
(b)
The
District may reimburse a developer for costs incurred to extend a
recycled water system to a maximum of 50 percent of Conservation Fund
Fees paid by the developer, after first deducting District costs incurred
for the recycled water system.
(c)
The
District may reimburse an existing customer the cost of portions of
an extension of the recycled water distribution system installed to
receive service from a District recycled water pipeline, as follows:
The District shall pay for the installation of off-site facilities
to serve the customer or reimburse on half the Water Conservation
Fund fees paid for potable service to the property, whichever is less.
The District shall pay for the off-site facilities, without limitation
based on the amount of Water Conservation Fund fees when an existing
potable irrigation service is connected to the District recycled water
system during the installation of the District’s system.
(d)
Recycled
water customers shall pay for recycled water facilities, not paid
for by the District.
