Section 116551 Of Article 7. Requirements And Compliance From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 12. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 7.
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. The state board shall not issue a permit to a public water
system or amend a valid existing permit for the use of a reservoir as
a source of supply that is directly augmented with recycled water,
as defined in subdivision (n) of Section 13050 of the Water Code,
unless the state board does all of the following:
(a) Performs an engineering evaluation that evaluates the proposed
treatment technology and finds that the proposed technology will
ensure that the recycled water meets all applicable primary and
secondary drinking water standards and poses no significant threat to
public health.
(b) Holds at least three duly noticed public hearings in the area
where the recycled water is proposed to be used or supplied for human
consumption to receive public testimony on that proposed use. The
state board shall make available to the public, not less than 10 days
prior to the date of the first hearing held pursuant to this
subdivision, the evaluations and findings made pursuant to
subdivision (a).