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SECTION 4 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING USE OF RECLAIMED WATER

4.01 Purpose

4.01 (a) To conserve and best use the limited water resources of the City of Burbank, wastewater collected and treated by the City's Department of Public Works shall be made available for beneficial use.

4.01 (b) Allowable uses generally include landscape irrigation, agricultural irrigation, industrial process water, and construction water for dust control and compaction.

4.02 Application And Permit

4.02 (a) An application for a permit shall be made in writing, signed by the applicant, owner, or customer.

4.02 (b) The applicant for a permit must agree to comply with the requirements of all applicable Federal, State, and local statutes, ordinances, regulations, and requirements. Current requirements are available from the Department. The Department may require specific prior approval of any permit by any Federal, State, or local agency having jurisdiction over or an interest in the operation of the facilities covered by such permit.

4.02 (c) Upon receipt of an application, the Water System Manager shall review the application and make such investigation relating thereto as necessary. The Water System Manager may prescribe requirements in writing to the applicant as to the facilities necessary to be constructed, the manner of connection, the financial requirements, and the use of the service, including the availability of adequate on-site reclaimed water facilities to insure initial and future continued compliance with the Department's regulations and any other applicable requirements.

The Water System Manager shall issue a reclaimed water permit upon approval of an application for reclaimed water service. The permit shall entitle the applicant to receive reclaimed water service upon the terms and conditions of the Rules and Regulations. The permit shall include the following:

(i) Name and Address of Applicant;

(ii) A drawing of the proposed system showing the location and size of all valves, pipes, outlets, pumps, tanks, and appurtenances;

(iii) A statement that no changes in the proposed system will be undertaken without application and approval of an amended permit.
4.03 Service Line

4.03 (a) Size, Location, and Installation of Service Line. The Department reserves the right to determine the size of the service lines, the service connections, the meters, and shall also have the right to determine the kind and size of backflow protection devices for potable water service. The service lines shall be installed to the property line of the customer's property, abutting the public street or easement of the reclaimed water main.
(i) The Department reserves the right to limit the area of land to be supplied by one service connection to one ownership. A service connection shall not be used to supply adjoining property of a different owner. A homeowners association responsible for maintaining common area landscaping shall be considered one owner.

(ii) When property provided with a service connection is subdivided, such connection shall be considered as serving the lot or parcel of land that it directly or first enters. Additional mains and/or reclaimed water service lines will be required for all subdivided areas in accordance with the Rules and Regulations.

(iii) All reclaimed water used on any premises must first pass through a meter. Customers shall be held responsible and charged for all reclaimed water passing through their meter(s).

(iv) Every reclaimed water service line installed by the Department shall be equipped with a curb stop or gate valve on the inlet side of the meter. Such valve or curb stop shall be for the exclusive use of the Department in controlling the reclaimed water supply through the service line. The customer is prohibited from using this valve. If the curb stop or valve is damaged by the customer's use, the repair or replacement shall be at the customer's expense.

(v) The customer shall provide a suitable shut-off valve located within one foot downstream of the outlet side of the meter. There shall be no tap or branch between this valve and the meter. The valve shall be owned and maintained by the customer.
4.03 (b) Relocation of Reclaimed Water Service Line. Should a service line installed pursuant to and in accordance with the request of the applicant, owner, or customer be of the wrong size or installed at the wrong location, the cost of relocation shall be paid by the applicant, owner, or customer. All services provided prior to final street improvements shall be considered temporary and the costs for all repairs or changes required to be performed by the Department shall be paid by the applicant, owner, or customer.

4.04 Backflow Protection

4.04 (a) A physical interconnection between the potable and the reclaimed water systems is prohibited.

4.04 (b) If a premise is supplied with both potable water and nonpotable water, then backflow protection with an approved air gap (AG) must be provided at each potable water service connection. A reduced pressure principle (RP) backflow preventer may be used in-lieu only with the approval of the State Department of Health Services and the Department.

4.04 (c) Backflow preventers are not normally used on nonpotable water systems. However, an agency shall maintain the water quality in a nonpotable distribution system. A backflow preventer may therefore be needed at a specific meter where on-site exposures would impact the quality of the nonpotable supply.

4.04 (d) If temporary potable water connections to the nonpotable water system are required, the connections shall be protected in the same manner as a permanent connection. Exceptions may be necessary under special circumstances, but in any case, shall not be allowed unless approved by the Department.

4.05 Scheduling Reclaimed Water

The Department reserves the right to control and schedule the use of reclaimed water if, in the opinion of the Water System Manager, scheduling is necessary for purposes including, but not limited to, the maintenance of an acceptable working pressure in the reclaimed water system and for providing reasonable safeguards in relation to public health.

4.06 On-site Reclaimed Water Facilities.

4.06 (a) Any on-site reclaimed water facility shall be provided by the applicant, owner, or customer, at the applicant's expense. The applicant, owner, or customer shall retain title to all such on-site facilities.

4.06 (b) On-site facilities shall conform to the requirements of Federal, State, and local agencies, in addition to these Rules and Regulations.

4.06 (c) A current set of record drawings of the on-site reclaimed water facilities shall be submitted to the Department. The drawings shall show both the reclaimed and the potable water systems.

4.06 (d) On-site facilities shall be inspected by the Department for compliance with the Rules and Regulations.

4.06 (e) Hose bibbs shall not be installed on the reclaimed water system. Quick-couplers fitted with hose bibbs shall not be left unattended.

4.06 (f) Drinking fountains shall be placed beyond the range of, or protected from the spray of reclaimed water.

4.06 (g) Parallel reclaimed and potable pipelines shall not be laid in a common trench and shall have no less than ten feet of horizontal separation.

4.06 (h) The reclaimed water system shall be operated to prevent or minimize runoff or discharge outside the customer's area. Should the application rate exceed the soil infiltration rate, an automatic system shall be used to program several shorter duration watering cycles to control runoff.

4.06 (i) Any changes to the on-site reclaimed water system or operating procedures shall be reported to the Department in writing.

4.07 New Reclaimed Water Facilities

4.07 (a) An application for reclaimed water service shall be submitted to the Department and a permit issued prior to commencing construction.

4.07 (b) Prior to commencement of service to any on-site system using reclaimed water, the installed system shall be tested under active conditions for compliance with the Rules and Regulations.

4.08 Conversion of Existing Facilities to Reclaimed Water

4.08 (a) Where it is planned that an existing water system be converted to a reclaimed water facility, the facilities to be converted to reclaimed water shall be investigated in detail, including a review of any record drawings, preparation of required reports, and determinations by the Department of measures necessary to bring the system into full compliance with the Rules and Regulations.

4.08 (b) No existing potable water facilities shall be connected to or incorporated into the reclaimed water system without Department approval.

4.08 (c) The converted reclaimed water facility shall be tested under active conditions for compliance with the Rules and Regulations.

4.09 Future Reclaimed Water Facilities

4.09 (a) Any development with more than one acre of landscaped area or with over one million gallons of annual non-potable water use that could be substituted with Reclaimed Water shall design and construct for the future use of Reclaimed Water.

4.09 (b) The design shall incorporate but not be limited to the following:
(i) Install, or provide for the future installation of, Reduced Pressure Principal type backflow preventers (RP) at all potable water services to the site.

(ii) Install a separate water service for the future reclaimed water system. Only applications suitable for Reclaimed Water shall be served from this system to facilitate future conversion.

(iii) The future Reclaimed Water system shall follow all requirements pertaining to the installation, identification, and separation from potable water that applies to Reclaimed Water Systems.
4.10 Marking of Line and Appurtenances

4.10 (a) All reclaimed water valve boxes and/or vaults shall be clearly identified "Reclaimed Water" in black letters on a purple background on the lid and at least two inside surfaces.

4.10 (b) All potable water valve boxes and/or vaults shall be clearly identified "Potable Water" in white on a blue background on the lid and at least two inside surfaces.

4.10 (c) All reclaimed water lines shall be identified with three inch (3") wide tape with at least one inch (1") continuous lettering "Caution Reclaimed Water", purple with black lettering. The tape is to be attached to the top of all pipe, laterals and mains per the manufacturer's specifications. Identification tape shall extend into all valve boxes and/or vaults, exposed piping, hydrants, and quick couplers.

Identification tape is not necessary for extruded purple colored PVC with continuous black markings "Caution Reclaimed Water."

4.10 (d) All potable water lines shall be identified with three inch (3") wide tape with at least one inch (1") continuous lettering "Potable Water", blue with white lettering. The tape is to be attached to the top of all pipe, laterals and mains per the manufacturer's specifications. Identification tape shall extend into all valve boxes and/or vaults, exposed piping, and hydrants.

4.10 (e) Fire hydrants on the reclaimed water system shall be painted purple and labeled "RECLAIMED WATER."

4.11 On-site Supervisor

4.11 (a) Operation and Surveillance. The operation and surveillance of on-site reclaimed water systems, whether they be public or private, shall be under the management of an on-site supervisor designated by the user and approved by the Department.

4.11 (b) Identification of Supervisor. The identity of the current on-site supervisor will be kept by the local health department as well as the Department. It is the responsibility of the user to give notice of any changes in this position.

4.11 (c) Responsibility of Supervisor. The on-site supervisor shall be responsible for the installation and use of pipelines and equipment in accordance with the Rules and Regulations set forth by the Department, as well as applicable Federal, State, and local statutes.

Although the on-site supervisor shall oversee the day-to-day operations of on-site facilities, the Department reserves the right to enter the user's premises for the purpose of inspecting on-site reclaimed water facilities and areas of reclaimed water use to ensure compliance with said Rules and Regulations.

4.12 Inspection of Facilities

4.12 (a) The Department reserves the right to inspect the premises to assure compliance with these requirements. Inspection may include the domestic water system if the likelihood of cross-connection hazards exists.

4.12 (b) Customer shall have the on-site supervisor accompany the Department's inspector during the inspection. Customer shall have available at time of inspection, current plans of both the domestic and reclaimed piping system.

4.13 Warning Signs and Labels

4.13 (a) Warning signs shall be posted to notify the public where the reclaimed water is being used and that it is unsafe to drink.

4.13 (b) The size and placement of the signs will be dependent on the nature of the facility. A detailed plan showing placement of signs and their size shall be submitted for approval prior to establishing reclaimed water service.

4.13 (c) As a minimum, signs shall be no smaller than 8" x 10" with 1/2" letters reading "Reclaimed Water - Do Not Drink".

4.14 Reclaimed Water for Water Trucks

4.14 (a) Reclaimed water shall be made available to water trucks for use in landscape irrigation, dust control, or earth compaction.

4.14 (b) The water truck shall contain an approved air gap between the filler tube and the tank to prevent back-siphonage. The water truck shall be clearly labeled "RECLAIMED WATER - DO NOT DRINK".

4.14 (c) Applicant shall first comply with and execute a "Temporary Reclaimed Water Use Agreement".

Agreement requires the following:
(i) Applicant shall be a contractor licensed by the State of California.

(ii) Applicant shall have a City of Burbank Business License.

(iii) Applicant shall maintain a log of all transfers of reclaimed water. Any transfers outside the City of Burbank must be authorized by the Department.

(iv) Applicant shall attend training session on the use of reclaimed water.

(v) All vehicles to be used for the transfer of reclaimed water shall be inspected by the Department before use is authorized.

(vi) All required fees and deposits shall be paid before use is authorized.


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