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.
- Public Workshop and CEQA Scoping Meeting
- Public Workshops / CEQA Scoping Meeting
- Information Sheet
- Travel Advisory: Visitors to Cal-EPA building should expect traffic delays this summer. Parts of Interstate 5 through the downtown Sacramento area will be closed in June and July during construction. This may affect travel between the Cal-EPA building and the Sacramento International Airport. Check the FIX I-5 Project Website for more information.
- Additional information related to recycled water use may be found at the following links:
- Development of a Statewide Policy for Water Recycling
- 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
Please note that additional program information will be posted and updated as needed.