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Appendix B<br />

Status of <strong>Water</strong> Reuse Regulations and Guidelines<br />

Table 5. Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Draft Ground <strong>Water</strong> Recharge Regulations<br />

Craddock Consulting Engineers B-15<br />

In Association with CDM & James Crook<br />

WWReuse Tm1_Appendix B_Regulatory.doc<br />

Contaminant Type<br />

Pathogenic Microorganisms<br />

Type of Recharge<br />

Surface spreading Subsurface injection<br />

Filtration ≤ 2 NTU<br />

Disinfection 5-log virus inactivation a , ≤ 2.2 total coli<strong>for</strong>m per 100 ml<br />

Retention time<br />

underground<br />

6 months 12 months<br />

Horizontal<br />

separation b<br />

500 ft 2000 ft<br />

Regulated Contaminants<br />

Drinking water<br />

standards<br />

Total nitrogen<br />

Unregulated Contaminants<br />

TOC e in filtered<br />

wastewater<br />

TOC in recycled<br />

water<br />

Recycled water<br />

contribution (RWC)<br />

Meet all drinking water MCLs c (except nitrogen) and new federal and state<br />

regulations as they are adopted<br />

Level specified by DHS <strong>for</strong> existing project with no RWC increase<br />

≤5 mg/L <strong>for</strong> new project or increased RWC at existing project<br />

Or NO2 d and NO3 d consistently met in mound (blending allowed)<br />

TOC ≤ 16 mg/L in any portion of the filtered wastewater not subjected to<br />

reverse osmosis (RO) treatment<br />

RO treatment as needed to achieve:<br />

TOC level specified by DHS <strong>for</strong><br />

existing project with no RWC<br />

increase<br />

TOC ≤ (0.5 mg/L)/RWC (new<br />

project or increased RWC at existing<br />

project)<br />

Compliance point is in recycled water<br />

or mound f (no blending)<br />

100% RO treatment to achieve:<br />

TOC level specified by DHS<br />

<strong>for</strong> existing project with no<br />

RWC increase<br />

TOC ≤ (0.5 mg/L)/RWC (new<br />

project or increased RWC at<br />

existing project)<br />

≤ 50 % subject to above requirements<br />

50-100 % subject to additional requirements<br />

a<br />

The virus log reduction requirement may be met by a combination of removal and inactivation.<br />

b<br />

May be reduced upon demonstration via tracer testing that the required detention time will be met at the<br />

proposed alternative distance.<br />

c<br />

MCL=maximum contaminant level.<br />

d<br />

NO2=nitrite and NO3=nitrate<br />

e<br />

TOC=total organic carbon<br />

f<br />

If mound monitoring approved.<br />

Source: Adapted from Cali<strong>for</strong>nia Department of Health Services [2004].

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