Section 13580.5 Of Chapter 7.5. Water Recycling Act Of 1991 From California Water Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 7.5.
13580.5
. (a) (1) Subject to subdivision (e) of Section 13580.7, a
retail water supplier that receives a request from a customer
pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 13580 shall enter into an
agreement to provide recycled water, if recycled water is available,
or can be made available, to the retail water supplier for sale to
the customer.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in accordance with a written
agreement between a recycled water producer or a recycled water
wholesaler and a retail water supplier, the retail water supplier may
delegate to a recycled water producer or a recycled water wholesaler
its responsibility under this section to provide recycled water.
(b) A customer may not obtain recycled water from a recycled water
producer, a recycled water wholesaler, or a retail water supplier
that is not the retailer without the agreement of the retailer.
(c) If either a recycled water producer or a recycled water
wholesaler provides a customer of a retail water supplier with a
written statement that it can and will provide recycled water to the
retailer, the retail water supplier shall, not later than 120 days
from the date on which the retail water supplier receives the written
statement from the customer, by certified mail, return receipt
requested, submit a written offer to the customer that includes the
items listed in subdivision (f) of Section 13580.7. A determination
of availability pursuant to Section 13550 is not required.
(d) If the state board pursuant to Section 13550 makes a
determination that there is available recycled water to serve a
customer of a retail water supplier, the retail water supplier, not
later than 120 days from the date on which the retail water supplier
receives a copy of that determination from the customer, by certified
mail, return receipt requested, shall submit a written offer to the
customer.