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Page 1I LexisNexisCopyright (c) 2012 University of California. Hastings College of the Law West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law & PolicySummer, Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1, 201218 Hastings W.-N. n: J. Env. L. & Pol'y 4Ĩ1LENGTH: 39498 wordsARTICLE: Water Reuse in the West: State Programs and Institutional Issues. A Report Complied by the Western States Water CouncilNAME: Nathan s. Bracken*BIO: * Legal Counsel. Western States Water Council. J D 2006. University of Utah Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1; B A. 2002, Brigham Young University'. The author initially prepared this report for the Western States Water Council ("WSWC"). wswc members, who areWater-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1
appointed by their respective governors, provided the information contained in this report. WSWC members and state regulators from each of the WSWCs Page 1I LexisNexisCopyright (c) 2012 University of California. Hastings College of the Law West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law & PolicySummer, Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1er states, and any errors in the report are the sole responsibility of the author. The author would like to thank those wswc members and other western state regulators who assisted with the preparation of this report, especially Rick Huddleston of Idaho. John Kennington of Utah. Tracy Hofmann of New Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1 Mexico, and Jim McCauley of Washington.LEXISNEXIS SUMMARY:... In particular, this report describes current reuse programs and efforts in each of theWater-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1
Council's eighteen member states, as well as the institutional issues and other factors that encourage or discourage reuse in those states. ... Reuse Page 1I LexisNexisCopyright (c) 2012 University of California. Hastings College of the Law West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law & PolicySummer, Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1y responsible for developing state water quality' policies, bioad authority to promulgate regulations for the "reuse of reclaimed domestic wastewater for purposes other than drinking that will protect the public health and encourage the reuse of reclaimed domestic wastewater.”... Regulation 84 does Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1not recognize water reuse as a beneficial use or purpose per se. bur does indicate that it was developed "to further promote reuse of reclaimed domestWater-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1
ic wastewater by providing a comprehensive framework which, when followed, will assure responsible management of operations and a product of quality cPage 1I LexisNexisCopyright (c) 2012 University of California. Hastings College of the Law West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law & PolicySummer, Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1fecting reuse in Nevada include: (1) whether there is public acceptance; (2) local government support: (3) the potential impacts to waters and the environment; (4> the availability of water; (5) the cost of fresh water; (6) the quality and treatability' of wastewater; (7) the cost of additional wast Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1ewater treatment; (8»the risks to public health; and (9) how to address and protect unregulated pollutants and emerging contaminants such as endocrineWater-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1
disiupteis. pharmaceuticals, and personal care products. ... Treatment standaids, recycled water monitoring, irrigation buffers, and site access restPage 1I LexisNexisCopyright (c) 2012 University of California. Hastings College of the Law West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law & PolicySummer, Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1slature passed Senate Bill 820. requiring ODEQ to work with interested parties to develop a report on the opportunities and barriers associated with wastewater reuse in urban areas. ... In most cases. South Dakota reports tliat permitting requirements in surface water discharge or solid waste permit Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1s do not inhibit the reuse of wastewater. ... Washington requires all permitted systems to submit monthly reports of their monitoring activities prescWater-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1
ribed by their operating permits. ... Reuse Funding in Washington Reclaimed water projects in Washington are typically funded from multiple state and Page 1I LexisNexisCopyright (c) 2012 University of California. Hastings College of the Law West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law & PolicySummer, Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1 with local bonds. ... Subsequently, the Legislanire directed thePage 218 Hastings W.-N.W. J. Env. L. & Pol'y 451. •agencies to look at several specific aspects of such a program, including consideration of a long-term dedicated funding program to construct reclaimed water facilities and to identify Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1 barriers to reclaimed water. ... It includes technical standards and best management practices, as well as procedures for the submittal and review ofWater-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1
planning documents, water rights impairment assessments, and mana gement of operating permits. ... Nine wastewater reuse projects currently use treatPage 1I LexisNexisCopyright (c) 2012 University of California. Hastings College of the Law West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law & PolicySummer, Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1carcity has long been a reality throughout much of the aiid West where the availability of water of suitable quality has a direct impact on growth and prosperity. Throughout much of the 21st Century, dams, reservoirs, canals, and other measures provided the water needed to accommodate the region's g Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1rowing population and economic needs. However, rapid population growth coupled with drought, water-intensive energy development, climate conditions, aWater-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1
nd a number of Ollier factors are now placing additional stressors on western water supplies. Not surprisingly, there is an increasing need and interePage 1I LexisNexisCopyright (c) 2012 University of California. Hastings College of the Law West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law & PolicySummer, Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1astewater for a secondary purpose, represents a vital means of satisfying increasing water demands in the face of decreasing supplies. For instance, water reuse figured prominently in a Congressional briefing on the future of alternative water and energy supplies that Representative Grace Napolitano Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1 of California held in September 2011 in conjunction with the WateReuse Association. The perception of reuse's potential as a vital means of supplyingWater-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1
increasing water demands was perhaps best encapsulated by one private industry expert at the hearing, who opined. "Reuse is the world's greatest untaPage 1I LexisNexisCopyright (c) 2012 University of California. Hastings College of the Law West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law & PolicySummer, Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1s, including concerns related to public health, environmental contamination, the relatively cheaper cost of rawwater supplies in some areas, and institutional and regulatory barriers, to name a few. In some cases, reuse may also entail unintended impacts, particularly to water lights holders, that m Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1ust be considered when determining its suitability as a sustainable water supply.Nevertheless, growing populations, a lack of new or inexpensive waterWater-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1
supplies, and other driving forces continue to prompt states and private institutions to consider reuse. While the extent to which reused water is usPage 1I LexisNexisCopyright (c) 2012 University of California. Hastings College of the Law West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law & PolicySummer, Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1 initiatives, legislation, policies, and other endeavors. Among other efforts. 2010 and 2011 alone witnessed a state-led collaborative effort in .Arizona to increase water reuse, a series of reports in Texas to improve public understanding of reuse, revisions to Idaho's water reuse rule to reduce bu Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1rdens on the regulated conununity and educate the public, and legislation in Montana authorizing the regulation of wastewater from public sewage systeWater-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1
ms.The Western States Water Council, which is an affiliate of the Western Governors' Association and serves as an advisor and resource to the governorPage 1I LexisNexisCopyright (c) 2012 University of California. Hastings College of the Law West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law & PolicySummer, Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1are undertaking to further reuse, particularly with respect to institutional barriers. It primar ily contains information collected from the western states in 2010 and early 2011 regarding their water reuse efforts and experiences. Ideally, by presenting this information in one common document. It i Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1s hoped that the report will serve as a resource that states and other interested stakeholders can use to address common issues and barriers regardingWater-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1
water reuse.TEXT:[*455]I.IntroductionWater reuse can provide western states with a reliable supply of water to help address growing water demands. ThPage 1I LexisNexisCopyright (c) 2012 University of California. Hastings College of the Law West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law & PolicySummer, Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1ing populations, and increasingly stringent wastewater discharge requirements. However, while many states have expressed an interest in reusing water, a number of legal, institutional, and societal constraints can potentially hinder reuse.Page 318 Hastings W.-N.W. J Env L. Ã Pol'y 451. •In 2008. the Water-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1 Western Governors' Association adopted "Water Needs and Strategies lor a Sustainable Future: Next Steps." which identified a number of policy objectiWater-Reuse-Report-Final-Published-Version-Summer-2012-1
ves related to water management m the West, including a recommendation that the stales investigate institutional meclianisms for furthering waler reusGọi ngay
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