HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02151994 - S.3 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORSVia`'
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Contra
FROM: Supervisor Tom Powers and Supervisor Jeff Smith
Costa
County
DATE: February 15, 1994 nil
SUBJECT: Reclaimed Water Usage
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
Recommendation:
1 Direct Contra Costa Water Agency to explore with sewer districts
county-wide plan for recycling secondary treated water for such
uses as golf courses and other outdoor Irrigation projects.
2. Determine if other pipelines, besides the Shell pipeline, can be used
for major distribution of reclaimed water.
3. Refer this item to staff and the Water Committee to discuss.
Back,around:
Water has become a precious commodity and needs to be conserved wherever
possible. Contra Costa County has taken steps in the past to require drought resistant
planting in new home developments and duel water systems for both fresh and
recycled water.
Recently, some sewer districts have indicated a willingness to work with-water
purveyors in an effort to recycle, for appropriate outdoor uses, their secondary treated
water. What the agencies need is a distribution system and a willing participant to
purvey the recycled water.
Shell Oil Company has agreed to allow Contra Costa County to use a major
pipeline for water distribution. There may be other usable pipelines for this same
purpose. Since the Contra Costa Water Agency Is an agency which can purvey water
to customers, we should try to assist the public in conserving fresh water by setting up
a comprehensive recycling and distribution network for recycled water. Such an effort
has not been undertaken or planned by any other agency. Cooperation between our
own sewer districts and independent sewer districts could result in a ma' r effort to
conserve precious resources.
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-RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR -RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
-APPROVE -OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON 1 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ASSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ASSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DA SHOWN.*
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CC: CC Water Agency via CDD ATTESTED- - L& J
Community Development Department PHIL.BATCHELOR,CLERK OFT BOARD OF
Water Committee via Roberta Goulart SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
By DEPUTY
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