Section 13562 Of Chapter 7.3. Direct And Indirect Potable Reuse From California Water Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 7.3.
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. (a) (1) On or before December 31, 2013, the department shall
adopt uniform water recycling criteria for indirect potable reuse
for groundwater recharge.
(2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), on or before
December 31, 2016, the department shall develop and adopt uniform
water recycling criteria for surface water augmentation.
(B) Prior to adopting uniform water recycling criteria for surface
water augmentation, the department shall submit the proposed
criteria to the expert panel convened pursuant to subdivision (a) of
Section 13565. The expert panel shall review the proposed criteria
and shall adopt a finding as to whether, in its expert opinion, the
proposed criteria would adequately protect public health.
(C) The department shall not adopt uniform water recycling
criteria for surface water augmentation pursuant to subparagraph (A),
unless and until the expert panel adopts a finding that the proposed
criteria would adequately protect public health.
(b) Adoption of uniform water recycling criteria by the department
is subject to the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with
Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government
Code.