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Consolidated Stakeholder Input and Intent Statement for New CA Greywater Standard |
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Written by Editor •
Wednesday, 29 April 2009 08:05
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I'm suggesting that a statement of intent be added to the beginning of the new CA greywater standard. A clear statement of intent provides a lens through which every other section of the code can be interpreted and discrepancies or unclear interpretations resolved, as well as providing guidance for the use of alternative materials and methods...
1601.0 Gray Water Systems – General.
Intent
The intent of this section is to:
- conserve water by facilitating greater reuse of laundry, shower, sink for irrigation in California, as mandated in Article 7 of the California Constitution and elsewhere.
- reduce contamination of groundwater and reduce the health threat from marginal septic and sewer systems by diverting graywater, which has far fewer pathogens, to effective decentralized treatment higher in the soil profile.
- reduce the economic and ecological cost of treatment by allowing inherently less costly management through simple, decentralized treatement.
- Reduce the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to natural disaster, terrorist attack, resource shortage, or ordinary failure by providing an alternate means of treatment and reducing the flow of heavily pathogen-laden sewage.
- reduce the number of unpermitted homeowner-installed systems by making legal compliance easily obtainable
- reduce the barriers to installation of simple greywater systems by liscenced professionals by making legal compliance easily obtainable.
- provide credible guidance for avoiding the creation of potentially unhealthful conditions
Please leave your comments here on this statement of intent...
Here's current consoldiated stakeholder suggested changes to the new standard by Art Ludwig:
Oasis Consolidated Stakeholder Input to Second Draft CA GW Standard
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