Does the Water Authority support the use of recycled water? Can we make it mandatory to use recycled water for outdoor irrigation?
Recycled water is already an important part of the county’s current and future water supply. The Water Authority projects that recycled water will meet 6 percent of the region’s water needs by 2020. Recycled water requires a separate water distribution system and can be expensive to install. Thus recycled water is not available in all areas. The Water Authority is pursuing legislation to require state agencies such as CalTrans to use recycled water for landscaped areas where ever it is available.
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- Does the Water Authority support the use of recycled water? Can we make it mandatory to use recycled water for outdoor irrigation?
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