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Reclaimed Water Ordinance - Proposed Changes
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Issue:
Staff will provide a brief introduction to the Reclaimed Water Program and an overview of proposed changes to the Reclaimed Water Ordinance, OMC 13.24. The current version of the Reclaimed Water Ordinance was written in 2005 and does not fully address subsequent advances made to reclaimed water use within the City. It lacks consistency with the Water Ordinance (OMC 13.04) in such areas as cross-connection control and certain fees, rates, and charges. The proposed changes to the Reclaimed Water Ordinance close regulatory gaps, achieve consistency with the Water Ordinance, and incorporate new consumption charges and engineering fees.
Committee Recommendation:
The Utility Advisory Committee supports adoption of the proposed changes to the Reclaimed Water Ordinance. A written recommendation from UAC is forthcoming for the Planning Commission, Council Land Use and Environment Committee, and City Council.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff requests LUEC's approval to move the proposed changes to the Reclaimed Water Ordinance forward in the adoption process to the City Council.
Staff Contact:
Donna Buxton, Senior Program Specialist, 360.753.8793
Background and Analysis:
LOTT Clean Water Alliance (LOTT) generates Class A reclaimed water at the Budd Inlet Treatment Plant. Class A reclaimed water is used water that has been cleaned to the highest level of quality defined by the Washington State Departments of Health and Ecology so it can be beneficially reused. Under state law, reclaimed water is considered a new water resource, similar to surface water or groundwater supplies, and is approved for public contact and almost any use except drinking. Reclaimed water is beneficially used in the downtown Olympia area instead of being released into Budd Inlet, thereby stretching the City's water supply and supporting LOTT's discharge limitations for a healthier marine environment.
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