§ 4.16.160. Operation and maintenance of facilities.

A.

Off-site Facilities. The District and/or the Inland Empire Utilities Agency shall be responsible for the operation, maintenance and surveillance of all off-site recycled water systems. This includes, but is not limited to, recycled water pipelines, valves, connections, storage facilities, and other related equipment and property up to and including the meter. Only District and/or the Inland Empire Utilities Agency personnel and their representatives shall operate, adjust, change, alter, move or relocate any portion of their respective off-site recycled water facilities.

B.

On-site Facilities. The operation, surveillance, repair, and maintenance of all customer recycled water facilities are the responsibility of the user or owner and his designated "On-site" Recycled Water Supervisor. The user or owner is responsible for maintaining all on-site facilities that are under ownership of parties other than the District and shall have the following responsibilities pertaining to operation of on-site facilities:

1.

Ensure that all operations personnel are trained and familiarized with the use of recycled water.

2.

Furnish their operations personnel with maintenance instructions, irrigation schedules, controller charts, and as-built drawings to ensure proper operation in accordance with the on-site facilities design and these rules and regulations.

3.

Prepare and submit to the Administrator one reproducible set of as-built drawings.

4.

Notify the Administrator of all updates or proposed changes, modifications, or additions to the on-site facilities and operations for review and approval prior to construction or implementation. All updates and proposed changes shall comply with this ordinance, the Recycled Water Use Agreement and any other applicable rules and regulations.

5.

Ensure that the operation and maintenance of all recycled water facilities remain in accordance with this ordinance, the Recycled Water Use Agreement and any other applicable rules and regulations.

6.

Operate and control the system in order to prevent direct human consumption of recycled water and to control and limit runoff. The user or the owner of the property shall be responsible for any and all subsequent uses of the recycled water. Operation and control measures to be utilized in this regard shall include where appropriate, but not limited to:

(a)

Minimizing discharge onto areas not under control of the user so as to minimize public contact. Full circle sprinklers shall not be used adjacent to sidewalks, roadways, and property lines in order to confine the discharge to the use area.

(b)

Operating the on-site recycled water facilities during periods of minimal human use of the service area, and allowing a maximum dry-out time before the irrigated area will be used by the public.

(c)

Providing adequate first aid kits on the premises, and promptly treating all cuts and abrasions to prevent infection. If infection is likely, a physician should be consulted.

(d)

Taking any other precautionary measures to minimize direct contact with recycled water. User's employees, residents, and the public should not be subjected to recycled water sprays.

(e)

Applying recycled water at a rate that does not exceed the infiltration rate of the soil. Where varying soil types are present, the design and operation of the recycled water facilities shall be compatible with the lowest infiltration rate of the soils present.

(f)

Reporting to the Administrator any/all failures in the recycled water system that cause an unauthorized discharge of recycled water.

(g)

Protecting all drinking fountains located within the approved use area, by location and/or a structure from contact with recycled water to the maximum extent possible. Windblown spray, direct application through irrigation or other approved uses are considered sources of recycled water. Protection shall be by design, construction practice, or system operation.

(h)

Protecting facilities that may be used by the public, including, but not limited to, eating surfaces and playground equipment located within the approved use areas, by seating and/or structure from contact with recycled water to the maximum extent possible. Windblown spray, direct contact by irrigation application, or other approved uses are considered sources of recycled water. Protection shall be by design, construction practice, or system operation.

7.

The user shall enforce the following prohibitions:

(a)

Cross-connections, as defined by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17, resulting from the use of recycled water or from the physical presence of a recycled water service, whether by design, construction practice, or system operation, are prohibited.

(b)

Discharge of recycled water for any purposes, in areas other than those specifically approved in the Recycled Water Use Agreement, and without the prior approval of the Administrator, is prohibited.

(c)

Use or installation of permanent hose bibs on any customer water system that presently operates or is designed to operate with recycled water is prohibited.

(d)

Conditions that directly or indirectly cause recycled water to pond either within or outside of the approved use area, whether by design, construction practice, or system operation are prohibited, unless designed specifically for ponding and approved by Administrator.

(e)

Conditions that directly or indirectly cause runoff of recycled water onto areas outside of approved use areas, whether by design, construction practice, or system operation, are prohibited.

(f)

Use of recycled water for any purposes other than those specifically approved in the Recycled Water Use Agreement, and without the prior approval of the Administrator, is prohibited.

(g)

Conditions that directly or indirectly permit windblown spray to pass outside of the approved use area, whether by design, construction practice, or system operation, are prohibited.

( Ord. No. 46-C, § 2(Exh. A), 5-27-2014 )