Statewide General Permit for Landscape Irrigation Uses of Recycled Water
The State Water Resources Control Board is developing a statewide general permit for landscape irrigation uses of recycled water (General Permit). Assembly Bill 1481 (De La Torre, 2007) established California Water Code Section 13552.5, which, in part, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to adopt the General Permit.
The intent of the new law is to develop a uniform interpretation of state standards to ensure the safe, reliable use of recycled water for landscape irrigation uses, consistent with state and federal water quality law, and for which the California Department of Public Health has established uniform statewide standards. The new law is also intended to reduce costs to producers and users of recycled water by streamlining the permitting process for using recycled water for landscape irrigation.
Draft General Permit - July, 7, 2009
- Agenda - Item 9
- Draft General Permit
Written comments will be accepted only for the double-underlined, double-strikeout changes depicted in the June 18, 2009 version of the draft General Permit and are due by Noon, June 30, 2009 - Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Analysis
Written comments regarding changes to the Draft Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration Analysis are due by Noon, June 30, 2009 - Comments Received (Coming Soon)
Draft General Permit - May 7, 2009
- Public Workshop, May 19, 2009
- Agenda - Item 11
- State Water Resources Control Board Staff Presentation
- Draft General Permit, May 7, 2009
- Comments Received - Written comments regarding changes depicted in the May 7, 2009 version of the draft General Permit are due by Noon, May 26, 2009.
- Water Quality Fee Stakeholder Meeting, June 5, 2009
- Agenda
- Fee Unit Program Page
For more information about fees, call David Bott at (916) 341-5130 or email the Fee Branch.
Draft General Permit - March 27, 2009
- Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on Proposed Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration Covering General Waste Discharge Requirements for Landscape Irrigation Uses of Municipal Recycled Water and Proposed Adoption of the General Permit.
- Draft Statewide General Waste Discharge Requirements for Landscape Irrigation Uses of Municipal Recycled Water (General Permit)
- Draft Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration Analysis - General Waste Discharge Requirements for Landscape Irrigation Uses of Municipal Recycled Water
- Comments Received - Written comments regarding the March 27, 2009 draft General Permit and initial study / mitigated negative declaration were received by 12:00 noon on April 27, 2009.
Public Workshop and CEQA Scoping Meeting - June 18, 2008
Additional Information Related to Recycled Water Use
- Recycled Water Policy
- CWC Sections 13500-13557 and 13575-13583
- CCR Title 23, Division 4
- California Department of Public Health: Recycled Water
- 1996 Memorandum of Agreement between California Department of Public Health and the State Water Board
- Resolution No. 77-1
- 2002 Recycled Water Task Force
NOTE: Additional program information will be posted and updated as needed.