Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
ENV Environmental Conservation |
Article 15. WATER RESOURCES |
Title 6. WATER EFFICIENCY AND REUSE |
Section 15-0605. Standards for reuse and disposal of reclaimed wastewater
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The commissioner, in consultation with the department of health, shall establish rules, regulations and standards for the reuse and disposal of reclaimed wastewater and/or greywater. The department of health shall advise the department on water quality and pathogens monitoring requirements. 1. Such rules, regulations and standards shall specify: a. the permitted uses of reclaimed wastewater and greywater with required levels of water quality and treatment for each permitted use; permitted uses shall include, but not be limited to: industrial cooling; commercial and industrial landscaping; park and golf course irrigation; groundwater recharge; surface water supply augmentation; wetland creation and augmentation, and non-food agricultural crop and lawn irrigation. b. operational requirements including, but not limited to, treatment facility reliability; storage requirements, if necessary; system labeling and color-coding requirements; and pipe location and placement. 2. Such rules, regulations and standards shall be promulgated within thirty months of the effective date of this section.