Title
Approval of Ordinance Amending OMC 13.24, Reclaimed Water
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
The Utility Advisory Committee, Land Use and Environment Committee, and Planning Commission support this amendment and the related change to OMC 4.44.040, Compliance Agreement.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve on second reading amendments to the Reclaimed Water Ordinance, OMC 13.24.
Report
Issue:
Whether to adopt the proposed amendments to OMC 13.24, Reclaimed Water. [The change to the Compliance Agreement ordinance is a separate action.]
Staff Contact:
Donna Buxton, Reclaimed Water Senior Program Specialist, Public Works Water Resources, 360.753.8793
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar item
Background and Analysis:
[Same Background and Analysis as 1st Reading]
The current Reclaimed Water Ordinance OMC 13.24 was adopted in 2005 when reclaimed water was first generated by LOTT Clean Water Alliance and provided to reclaimed water customers by the City. At that time, reclaimed water was used only by LOTT (in the treatment plant) and for outdoor irrigation. The ordinance established a rate for irrigation only; no other fees or charges were specified. Also, the ordinance language was fashioned after the then-current Water Ordinance (OMC 13.04) given the similarity of the two water distribution systems.
Over the last 5 years, reclaimed water has expanded to include indoor use such as toilet flushing and indoor heating/cooling. The proposed code amendments to the 2005 Reclaimed Water Ordinance will now more clearly address indoor use and parallel the current, recently updated Water Ordinance. The 2005 Reclaimed Water Ordinance was significantly reorganized to make it more consistent with the Water Ordinance and easier to reference. Therefore, we replaced the ordinance entirely with the proposed amendments. A version showing all the changes to the 2005 language is not available for review.
The more substantive pr...
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