Section 13580.9 Of Chapter 7.5. Water Recycling Act Of 1991 From California Water Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 7.5.
13580.9
. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, and except as otherwise
previously provided for in a contract agreed to by the customer and
the City of West Covina, if the purchaser, contractor, or lessee of,
or successor to, all or a portion of the water utility owned by the
City of West Covina is a retail water supplier that is regulated by
the Public Utilities Commission, rates for recycled or nonpotable
water service to a closed hazardous waste and solid waste facility
located within the boundaries of the City of West Covina for the
purposes of irrigation, recreation, or dust suppression or any other
use at that facility shall be established in accordance with
subdivisions (a) to (e), inclusive, of Section 13580.7, and if there
is a failure to agree on the terms and conditions of a recycled or
nonpotable water supply agreement for the delivery of water for those
purposes by that purchaser, contractor, lessee, or successor,
Section 13581 shall apply.
(b) For the purpose of this section, nonpotable water that is not
the result of the treatment of waste shall be treated as the
equivalent of recycled water if it is suitable for a direct
beneficial use or a controlled use that would not otherwise occur and
is therefor considered a valuable resource, if the use of that water
will not adversely affect downstream water rights, degrade water
quality, or be injurious to plant life, fish, or wildlife, as
provided by statute or by regulations of the State Department of
Public Health and the state board or a regional board, as
appropriate.