Recycled Water - Advisory Group on Feasibility of Developing Criteria for Direct Potable Reuse

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Background on the Advisory Group

Water Code sections 13560-13569 [SB 918 (Pavley), 2010 and SB 322 (Hueso), 2013] require us to investigate and report to the Legislature on the feasibility of developing uniform water recycling criteria for direct potable reuse.

The law also requires an Expert Panel to be appointed to:

1. Assess what, if any, additional areas of research are needed to be able to establish uniform water recycling criteria for direct potable reuse;
2. Advise the department on public health issues and scientific and technical matters regarding development of uniform water recycling criteria for indirect potable reuse through surface water augmentation; and
3. Advise the department on public health issues and scientific and technical matters regarding the feasibility of developing uniform water recycling criteria for direct potable reuse.

The Advisory Group is to provide consultation to CDPH in the selection of the members of the Expert Panel. The Advisory Group is also to advise the Expert Panel on item (3) mentioned above.

Recommendations of the Advisory Group on the Feasibility of Developing Uniform Recycling Criteria for Direct Potable Resue (DPR)

The Advisory Group has submitted their recommendations to the State Water Board on issues related to the feasibility of developing uniform water recycling criteria for DPR. This consensus report represents a culmination of the discussions held during 11 public meetings of the Advisory Group that were held at various locations throughout the state over a 28-month timeframe.

• Advisory Group Final Report

In accordance with Water Code section 13566, the State Water Board has considered the recommendations of the Expert Panel and Advisory Group and prepared a draft Report to the Legislature. For more information on the Draft Report and how to provide public comments and attend public workshops, please visit the DDW Report to Legislature page.

Advisory Group Meetings

Meetings of the Advisory Group on Feasibility of Developing Criteria for Direct Potable Reuse are subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. We encourage interested parties to provide input.

Please note that the Advisory Group's final report is included as an attachment to the State Water Board's Report to Legislature that will be available after September 1, 2016.

• June 15, 2016 Advisory Group Meeting - meeting agenda - meeting minutes
  • Agenda Item 4 - Update from Division of Drinking Water
  • Agenda Item 5 & 7 - Draft Recommendations to DDW - Appendix B
• April 8, 2016 - meeting agenda - meeting minutes
  Presentations
  • Agenda Item 4 - Update from the Division of Drinking Water
  • Agenda Item 5 - Progress on DPR Briefing Papers
• March 3, 2016 meeting agenda - meeting minutes
  Presentations
  • Agenda Item 4 - Update from the Division of Drinking Water
  • Agenda Item 5 - Progress on DPR Briefing Papers
  • Agenda Item 6 - Public Attitudes Toward Potable Use of Recycled Water
• January 19, 2016 - meeting agenda - meeting minutes
  Presentations
  • Agenda Item 5 - Capacity Development Presentation 1 | Presentation 2
  • Agenda Item 6 - Update from the Division of Drinking Water
  • Agenda Item 7 - Advisory Group Process for Recommendations to DDW
  • Agenda Item 8 - AdHoc Committee on Operator Certification
  • Agenda Item 10 - Recap of Expert Panel Meeting #7
  • Agenda Item 11 - Progress on Expert Panel Briefing Papers
  • Agenda Item 13 - Meeting Schedule for 2016
    
• October 22, 2015 - meeting agenda - meeting minutes
  Presentations:
  • Agenda Item 5 - Update from the Division of Drinking Water
  • Agenda Item 7 - AdHoc Committee on Terminology
  • Agenda Item 9 - Update on Expert Panel activities
  • Agenda Item 10 - Overview of Expert Panel briefing paper topics
• July 29, 2015 - meeting agenda - meeting minutes
  Presentations:
  • Agenda Item 5 - Update from the Division of Drinking Water
  • Agenda Item 8 - AdHoc Committee on Operator Certification
  • Agenda Item 10 - Update on Expert Panel activities
• May 1, 2015 - meeting agenda - meeting minutes
  Presentations:
  • Agenda Item 5 - DPR National Framework
  • Agenda Item 5 - Useful Terminology
  • Agenda Item 6 - Status update on WRRF Project 13-13
  • Agenda Item 8 - AdHoc Committee on DPR Terminology
  • Agenda Item 9 - Update on Expert Panel activities
• February 20, 2015 - meeting agenda - meeting minutes
  Presentations:
  • Agenda Item 4 - Update on Expert Panel activities
  • Agenda Item 6 - AdHoc Committee on Operator Certification
  • Agenda Item 7 - DPR Demonstration Study Presentation
• November 10, 2014 - meeting agenda - meeting minutes
• July 11, 2014 - meeting agenda - meeting minutes
• February 21, 2014 - meeting agenda - meeting minutes
  Consultation on selection of members of the Expert Panel was among the agenda items - Slide Presentation: (PDF - 2.14MB).

Members of the Advisory Group

The law requires that the Advisory Group be composed of not less than nine members and have representatives from water and wastewater agencies, local public health officers, environmental organizations, environmental justice organizations, public health nongovernmental organizations, CDPH, SWRCB, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), ratepayer or taxpayer advocate organizations, and the business community.

Members of the Advisory Group are:

More Information

• Return to DDW Report to Legislature Page
• Return to the Main Recycled Water Page
• Expert Panel - Additional Information