Bill Text: CA AB2071 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Recycled water: animals.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-09-28 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 731, Statutes of 2014. [AB2071 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB2071-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2071	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  731
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 21, 2014
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 22, 2014
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 19, 2014
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 30, 2014
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 5, 2014
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 23, 2014
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 21, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Levine
   (Coauthor: Assembly Member Gatto)

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2014

   An act to add Section 13521.1 to the Water Code, relating to
recycled water.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2071, Levine. Recycled water: animals.
   Existing law requires the State Water Resources Control Board to
establish uniform statewide recycling criteria for each varying type
of use of recycled water where the use involves the protection of
public health.
   This bill would require, by December 31, 2016, the state board, in
consultation with impacted state agencies, to determine whether the
use of disinfected tertiary treated recycled water for the purpose of
providing water to animals, as defined, would not pose a significant
risk to public and animal health. This bill would require the state
board to establish uniform statewide recycling criteria for the use
of recycled water for the purpose of providing water to animals if
the state board determines that the use of disinfected tertiary
treated recycled water for this purpose would pose a significant risk
to public or animal health. The bill would authorize the state board
to approve the use of disinfected tertiary treated recycled water
for this purpose if the state board determines that its use would not
pose a significant risk to public or animal health but would
prohibit the use of disinfected tertiary treated recycled water in
the water supply for dairy animals that are currently producing dairy
products for human consumption.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 13521.1 is added to the Water Code, to read:
   13521.1.  (a) By December 31, 2016, the state board, in
consultation with impacted state agencies, shall determine whether
the use of disinfected tertiary treated recycled water, as defined by
Section 60301.230 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations,
for the purpose of providing water to animals, would not pose a
significant risk to public and animal health. If the state board
determines that the use of disinfected tertiary treated recycled
water for the purpose of providing water to animals would pose a
significant risk to public or animal health, the state board shall
establish uniform statewide recycling criteria for the use of
disinfected tertiary treated recycled water for the purpose of
providing water to animals. Except as provided in subdivision (c), if
the state board determines that the use of disinfected tertiary
treated recycled water for the purpose of providing water to animals
would not pose a significant risk to public or animal health, the
state board may approve the use of disinfected tertiary treated
recycled water for these purposes.
   (b) In evaluating the use of disinfected tertiary treated recycled
water for the purpose of providing water to animals, the state board
shall consider, at minimum, all of the following:
   (1) Recommendations from the existing Advisory Panel on
Constituents of Emerging Concerns in Recycled Water.
   (2) State-funded research performed pursuant to Section 79144 and
subdivision (b) of Section 79145.
   (3) Research by the state board relating to unregulated
pollutants.
   (c) Disinfected tertiary treated recycled water shall not be used
in the water supply for dairy animals that are currently producing
dairy products for human consumption.
   (d) A person shall not be required to use disinfected tertiary
treated recycled water for the purposes described in this section.
   (e) The adoption of uniform statewide recycling criteria pursuant
to this section shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 3.5
(commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.
   (f) For purposes of this section, "animal" includes any
domesticated bird, bovine animal, horse, mule, burro, sheep, goat, or
swine.