Water Recycling - - CA Water

Section § 79765

This law allocates $725 million for water recycling and advanced treatment projects. The money will fund various initiatives such as creating facilities and technologies for recycling both drinkable and non-drinkable water, removing contaminants and salts from water sources, and constructing infrastructure for distributing recycled water to homes, businesses, farms, and factories.

It also supports pilot projects focusing on new recycling techniques for drinkable water and removes contaminants. Additionally, it aims at multi-benefit projects that can enhance water quality and offers support for disadvantaged communities to access these funds through technical and grant-writing assistance.

The sum of seven hundred twenty-five million dollars ($725,000,000) shall be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature from the fund, for grants or loans for water recycling and advanced treatment technology projects, including all of the following:

(a) Water recycling projects, including, but not limited to, treatment, storage, conveyance, and distribution facilities for potable and nonpotable recycling projects.

(b) Contaminant and salt removal projects, including, but not limited to, groundwater and seawater desalination and associated treatment, storage, conveyance, and distribution facilities.

(c) Dedicated distribution infrastructure to serve residential, commercial, agricultural, and industrial end-user retrofit projects to allow use of recycled water.

(d) Pilot projects for new potable reuse and other salt and contaminant removal technology.

(e) Multibenefit recycled water projects that improve water quality.

(f) Technical assistance and grant writing assistance for disadvantaged communities.

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(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 188, Sec. 8. (AB 1471) Approved in Proposition 1 at the November 4, 2014, election.)

Section § 79766

In California's water-related funding projects, at least half of the cost must be covered by local entities. However, this requirement can be waived or reduced for communities that are economically disadvantaged or experiencing financial hardship.

At least a 50-percent local cost share shall be required for projects funded pursuant to this chapter. That cost share may be suspended or reduced for disadvantaged communities and economically distressed areas.

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(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 188, Sec. 8. (AB 1471) Approved in Proposition 1 at the November 4, 2014, election.)

Section § 79767

This law section outlines how projects funded under this chapter are chosen based on specific criteria. The projects must be selected competitively, with a focus on improving water supply reliability, enhancing water quality, and providing ecosystem benefits by reducing dependency on delta diversions or natural water flows.

Additionally, projects should contribute to public health by improving the quality or supply of drinking water. Cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency, including the impact on greenhouse gas emissions, are also important considerations. Lastly, there should be a fair distribution of projects across different geographical areas within California.

Projects funded pursuant to this chapter shall be selected on a competitive basis, considering all of the following criteria:

(a) Water supply reliability improvement.

(b) Water quality and ecosystem benefits related to decreased reliance on diversions from the Delta or instream flows.

(d) Cost-effectiveness.

(e) Energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission impacts.

(f) Reasonable geographic allocation to eligible projects throughout the state, including both northern and southern California and coastal and inland regions.

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(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 188, Sec. 8. (AB 1471) Approved in Proposition 1 at the November 4, 2014, election.)

Section § 79768

This section says that competitive programs related to water management should follow the guidelines and be consistent with existing water recycling and desalination programs. These existing programs are specified in other sections of the law.

For purposes of this chapter, competitive programs shall be implemented consistent with water recycling programs administered pursuant to Sections 79140 and 79141 or consistent with desalination programs administered pursuant to Sections 79545 and 79547.2.

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(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 188, Sec. 8. (AB 1471) Approved in Proposition 1 at the November 4, 2014, election.)