SB 31: Water quality: recycled water.

This bill amends the water quality laws to allow for the use of recycled water in various settings. The law currently requires notification for unauthorized discharges of 50,000 gallons or more of recycled water. The bill redefines "recycled water" to exclude water discharged during storm events if it's used to restore levels due to evaporation. It permits incidental amounts of spray, mist, or runoff to enter outdoor eating areas when irrigated with disinfected tertiary treated recycled water. Outdoor landscape irrigation of common areas is allowed without being considered a dual-plumbed system, provided it complies with water quality and cost conditions. The bill expands the definition of "structures" to include food handling and processing facilities, allowing the use of recycled water for toilet flushing, outdoor irrigation, and other purposes, as long as the water does not enter are…