Summary of California water recycling criteria (summarized from Table R.3b.1 of the Metropolitan Council Stormwater Reuse Manual)
Summary of California water recycling criteria (summarized from Table R.3b.1 of the Metropolitan Council Stormwater Reuse Manual)
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| Type of Use | Total Coliform Limits (daily sampling is required) | Treatment Required | Comment (in relation to MIDS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation of fodder, fiber, and seed crops; orchards/vineyardsa; processed food cropsb, non-food bearing trees; ornamental nursery stock/sod farmsc | No Limits Established | Oxidation | Most likely applies to non-food bearing trees; ornamental nursery stock/sod farms with restricted access |
| Irrigation of pasture for miling animals, landscape areas (controlled access); ornamental nursery stock and sod farms where public access not restricted); landscape impoundments |
|
Oxidation Disinfection | This includes Cemeteries, freeway landscaping, restricted access golf courses, and other controlled access areas |
| Irrigation of food cropsa |
|
Oxidation Disinfection | |
| Irrigation of food cropsd; Open access landscape areas; Decorative fountains |
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Oxidation Coagulatione Filtratione Disinfection | This includes parks, playgrounds, schoolyards, residential landscaping, unrestricted access golf courses, and other uncontrolled access areas; This may also apply to scenarios such as community gardens, etc. |
a No contact between reclaimed water and edible portion of crop
b Food crops that undergo commercial pathogen destruction
c No irrigation 14 days prior to harvesting, sale, or allowing public access
d Contact between water and edible portion of crop including edible roots
e Related to turbidity – See Metropolitan Council Reuse Manual for specific details