6512
. (a) A district may acquire, plan, construct, reconstruct,
alter, enlarge, lay, renew, replace, maintain, and operate garbage
dumpsites and garbage collection and disposal systems, sewers,
drains, septic tanks, and sewerage collection, outfall, treatment
works and other sanitary disposal systems, and storm water drains and
storm water collection, outfall and disposal systems, and water
recycling and distribution systems, as the board deems necessary and
proper, and in the performance of these functions, either in or out
of the district, it may join through joint powers agreements pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of
Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, or through other means
with any county or municipality or any other district or governmental
agency.
(b) Before any garbage dump is established, the location shall
first be approved by the county health officer, and, in addition, if
the location is within two miles of any city, the consent of the
governing body of the city shall first be secured.
(c) (1) If the district includes any part of a city, water
district, or other local agency that provides water service to any
territory in the district, the district shall not supply water
service to the territory unless the district first obtains the
consent of the city, water district, or other local agency. The
consent shall not be revoked, if the revocation will result in a
decrease of the revenues available to pay the outstanding bonds of
the district.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to the provision of recycled
water by a district.
(3) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), a district may not supply
water service using recycled water to the territory of any part of a
city, water district, or other local public entity providing water
service, or commence construction of facilities for that service,
prior to offering to consult with that city, water district, or other
local public entity, and providing notification of availability for
consultation. The obligation to consult terminates if that local
public entity providing water service fails to make itself available
for consultation within 60 days of written notification to that local
public entity.
(B) The consultation and notification requirements described in
subparagraph (A) do not apply to a district if the district, prior to
supplying water or commencing construction as described in
subparagraph (A), provides notification to the local public entity
pursuant to Section 65604 of the Government Code or submits a written
request to the local public entity pursuant to subdivision (b) of
Section 13580 of the Water Code.
(d) The Department of Water Resources may assist sanitary
districts in applying for, and in obtaining approval of, federal and
state funding and permits for cost-effective water recycling projects
and shall confer and cooperate with the legislative body of the
district during the application and approval process.