General Plan Update - City of Inglewood

Chapter 3 Infrastructure
suppliers are required, as part of the Act, to develop and implement plans to describe
their efforts to promote efficient use and management of water resources. 26
Recycled Water Regulations
Within the State of California, recycled water is regulated by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), the State Water Resources Control Board, Regional Water
Quality Control Boards, and CDHS. The State Water Resources Control Board has
adopted Resolution No. 77-1, Policy with Respect to Water Reclamation in California.
This policy states that the State Board and Regional Boards will encourage and consider
or recommend for funding water reclamation projects that do not impair water rights or
beneficial instream uses. The CDHS establishes the recycled water uses allowed in the
State, and designates the level of treatment (i.e., undisinfected secondary, disinfected
secondary, or disinfected tertiary) required for each of these designated uses (Title 22,
California Code of Regulations).
The Regional Water Quality Control Boards implement the State Board’s Guidelines for
Regulation of Water Reclamation and issue waste discharge permits that serve to regulate
the quality of recycled water based on stringent water quality requirements. The CDHS
develops policies protecting human health and comments and advises on Regional Water
Quality Control Board permits.
Title 22
The California Water Code requires the CDHS to establish water reclamation criteria. In
1975, the CDHS prepared Title 22 to fulfill this requirement. Title 22 regulates
production and use of reclaimed water in California by establishing three categories of
reclaimed water: primary effluent, which typically includes grit removal and initial
sedimentation or settling tanks; adequately disinfected, oxidized effluent (secondary
effluent) which typically involves aeration and additional settling basins; and adequately
disinfected, oxidized, coagulated, clarified, filtered effluent (tertiary effluent) which
typically involves filtration and chlorination. In addition to defining reclaimed water uses,
Title 22 also defines requirements for sampling and analysis of effluent and requires
specific design requirements for facilities.
Local
City of Inglewood Municipal Code
Section 5-112 (Water Efficiency in the Landscape) of the City’s Municipal Code
establishes procedures and standards for the design, installation, and maintenance of
water-efficient landscapes in conjunction with new construction projects within the City.
26 Urban Water Management Planning Act (California Water Code, Division 6, Part 2.6, Section 10610 et
seq.)
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City of Inglewood General Plan Update Technical Background Report