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.