REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 17, 2014
FROM: STEPHEN A. HOGG, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
BY: ROSA LAU-STAGGS, Chief of Wastewater Environmental Services
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
SUBJECT
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*BILL NO. B-27 (Intro. June 26, 2014) (For Adoption) - Adding Article 9 of Chapter 6 of the Fresno Municipal Code relating to the use of recycled water for plumbing and landscape irrigation and referred to as the "Recycled Water Ordinance" and applicable to all council districts as recycled water availability and future related projects develop
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff introduces and recommends adoption of the attached Ordinance adding Article 9 of Chapter 6, of the Fresno Municipal Code (FMC) related to the use of recycled water for plumbing and landscape irrigation. This addition to the FMC will be referred to as the Recycled Water Ordinance.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Public Utilities Wastewater Management Division (WMD) is seeking adoption of the proposed Article 9 of Chapter 6 also referred as the Recycled Water Ordinance (RWO). The RWO establishes water recycling policy and criteria for its use within the Sphere of Influence. The Ordinance will:
* Establish Administrative Authority
* Establish approved uses of recycled water
* Define areas of potential eligibility for recycled water service
* Specify mandatory and voluntary uses of recycled water
* Require installation of transmission and distribution infrastructure
* Encourage the use of voluntary retrofits for existing users
* Require the City to prepare Rules and Regulations for the use and distribution of recycled water
* Provide enforcement and severability clauses
BACKGROUND
In 2009, the State of California adopted Recycled Water Policy establishing a mandate to increase the use of recycled water in California by 200,000 acre-feet per year by 2020...
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