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7/28/2003
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FINDING THAT THE USE OF RECYCLED WATER FOR LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION IS SAFE, IS ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE AND CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF REDWOOD CITY THIS RESOLUTION is adopted in light of the following facts and circumstances which the City Council finds to exist:
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07/28/2003 <br />WHEREAS, the federal Clean Water Act and complementary California law <br />require the SBSA municipal wastewater treatment plant to provide a high level of <br />treatment to all water it receives, including that which is now discharged to San <br />Francisco Bay. It is that highly- treated effluent which is then further treated by filtration <br />and disinfection to prepare it for use in landscape irrigation; and <br />WHEREAS, the treatment and use of recycled water is regulated by both the <br />California Department of Health Services and the Regional Water Quality Control <br />Boards. Recycled water meeting the requirements of the California Department of <br />Health Services and the Regional Water Quality Control Boards has been used for <br />landscape irrigation in numerous communities throughout California for decades. In the <br />Bay Area, recycled water is being applied for nonpotable uses, such as landscape <br />irrigation, in parks, playgrounds, schools, golf courses, and residential developments; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the water that is proposed to be distributed for nonpotable uses in <br />the City will be treated to the level that the California Department of Health Services <br />considers sufficient for it to be safely used in irrigating food crops and recreational <br />swimming pools. It will be treated to a level that is considerably more stringent than the <br />U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recommendations for pathogens in water used <br />for swimming; and <br />WHEREAS, the City has carefully investigated the public health implications of <br />distributing tertiary treated disinfected recycled water for irrigation uses. As stated in <br />Resolution No. 14544, the Council has been presented with no substantial evidence <br />that such use, as planned, may cause significant environmental impacts, including <br />adverse public health effects. To the contrary, all of the information provided to the City <br />Council by physicians, scientists and engineers with relevant academic training and <br />extensive experience in the fields of medicine, public health and sanitary engineering <br />supports the conclusion that distribution of recycled water in compliance with the <br />applicable state regulations and as planned by City staff will be safe for all City <br />residents. <br />F:Atty /Reso /Reso.1414 14545 <br />072303 3 <br />
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