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Document ID us-ca-rewaca-2026-04-24 Title Recycled Water in California URL https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/recycled_water/ Jurisdiction /us/ca Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 05:00:21.397585+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

Q Qualitative Requirements (9)

Req ID Category Intent Legal Status Name Subdomain(s) Context Conditions Confidence
#Q001administrativeunknownmandatoryDirect Potable Reuse Permitting Requirementdrinking water, wastewaterPrior to being allowed to engage in DPR, a public water system must first obtain a permit from the State Water Board’s Division of Drinking Water.Prior to engaging in Direct Potable Reuse (DPR)high
#Q002administrativeunknownmandatoryNonpotable Recycled Water General Permit Enrollmentwastewater, otherAll appropriate and eligible proposed nonpotable recycled water proponents with the capability of taking on the responsibility of administrating water recycling programs must enroll under the statewide general Water Reclamation Requirements for Recycled Water Use (Order No. WQ 2016-0068-DDW) to provide permit coverage to distribute and/or use recycled water.Applicable to appropriate and eligible proposed nonpotable recycled water proponents with the capability of administrating water recycling programshigh
#Q003administrativehealthmandatoryTitle 22 Compliance for Recycled Water ProjectswastewaterTo recycle water, a project will need to demonstrate compliance with California Code of Regulations, title 22.Applies to projects seeking to recycle waterhigh
#Q004reportingreportingmandatoryEngineering Report PreparationwastewaterThis includes preparing an engineering report to describe the treatment process, intended end uses, and additional safety measures.Required as part of demonstrating compliance with California Code of Regulations, title 22high
#Q005reportingreportingmandatoryWastewater Change Petition ChecklistwastewaterRecycled water projects must also complete a checklist to assist the State Water Board’s Division of Water Rights in evaluating whether a wastewater change petition will be necessary prior to implementing a recycled water project: Water Code Section 1211- Wastewater Change Petition Checklist.Must be completed prior to implementing a recycled water projecthigh
#Q006reportingreportingmandatoryVolumetric Annual ReportingwastewaterThe Water Boards require wastewater and recycled water dischargers (including dischargers that do not produce any recycled water) to annually report monthly volumes of influent, wastewater produced, and effluent, including treatment level and discharge type through the Volumetric Annual Report.Annuallyhigh
#Q007administrativeunknownmandatoryIndustrial General Permit Coverage RequirementwastewaterIndustrial facilities such as manufacturers, landfills, mining, steam generating electricity, hazardous waste facilities, transportation with vehicle maintenance, larger sewage and wastewater plants, recycling facilities, and oil and gas facilities are typically required to obtain Industrial General Permit coverage.Applies to facilities listed in Attachment A of the permithigh
#Q008administrativereportingmandatorySMARTS Registration RequirementwastewaterIf industrial facility requires permit coverage you can review the types of permit coverage and the register to obtain coverage through SMARTSWhen an industrial facility requires permit coveragehigh
#Q009monitoringunknownmandatoryTMDL Requirement Identification Responsibilitywastewaterit is ultimately the responsibility of the Discharger to identify applicable TMDL requirements by identifying the facility’s: 1) receiving waterbody(ies), 2) the pollutants discharged, and 3) applicable requirements in Attachment E of the Industrial General Permit.Applies to all Dischargers determining TMDL compliancehigh

P Quantitative Requirements (0)

No quantitative requirements.

D Definitions (22)

Req ID Category Name Context Confidence
#D001TMDLTotal Maximum Daily Loadhigh
#D002TMDL PolicyWater Quality Control Policy for Addressing Impaired Waters: Regulatory Structure and Optionshigh
#D003CalEPACalifornia Environmental Protection Agencyhigh
#D004SWRCBState Water Resources Control Boardhigh
#D005RB1North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Boardhigh
#D006RB2San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Boardhigh
#D007RB3Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Boardhigh
#D008RB4Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Boardhigh
#D009RB5Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Boardhigh
#D010RB6Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Boardhigh
#D011RB7Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Boardhigh
#D012RB8Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Boardhigh
#D013RB9San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Boardhigh
#D014MCLsCalifornia and Federal Drinking Water Standardshigh
#D015PHGsCalifornia Public Health Goalshigh
#D016SNARLsSuggested No-Adverse-Response Levelshigh
#D017IRISUSEPA Integrated Risk Information Systemhigh
#D018Water Quality Goalstechnical information provided by staff of the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Qualityhigh
#D019Water Quality-Based Assessment Thresholdsnumeric thresholds recommended to implement selected water quality objectives and promulgated water quality criteria, as well as assessment thresholds recommended to protect specified beneficial uses in groundwater, inland surface waters, enclosed bays and estuaries, and ocean watershigh
#D020txtTab Delimited Text formathigh
#D021Data DictionaryA key to field names used in the database tables.high
#D022Water Quality Goals Staff ReportExplains, with examples, how the numeric thresholds in the Water Quality Goals database may be used to assess whether beneficial uses of surface water or groundwater are likely to be impaired or threatened.high