It is hereby declared that the people of the state have a primary interest in the development of facilities to recycle water containing waste to supplement existing surface and underground water supplies and to assist in meeting the future water requirements of the state.
Water ReclamationDeclaration of Policy
Section § 13510
This law highlights the importance of creating facilities to recycle wastewater in California. The goal is to increase the state's water supply by supplementing existing sources and meeting future water needs.
water recycling wastewater treatment water supply
Section § 13511
This section states that California recognizes the importance of using recycled water to meet the state's future water needs. The Legislature believes that local communities using recycled water for various purposes like drinking, farming, industrial, and recreation will benefit the public's well-being. Recycled water is considered a new foundational supply of water resources in the state.
The Legislature finds and declares that a substantial portion of the future water requirements of this state may be economically met by beneficial use of recycled water.
The Legislature further finds and declares that the utilization of recycled water by local communities for domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational, and fish and wildlife purposes will contribute to the peace, health, safety and welfare of the people of the state. Use of recycled water constitutes the development of “new basic water supplies” as that term is used in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 12880) of Part 6 of Division 6.
recycled water water requirements beneficial use
Section § 13512
This law is about promoting the development of facilities that recycle water. The goal is to ensure recycled water can help satisfy California's increasing water needs.
It is the intention of the Legislature that the state undertake all possible steps to encourage development of water recycling facilities so that recycled water may be made available to help meet the growing water requirements of the state.
water recycling recycled water water requirements
