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N.Y. ENV Law § 15-0605

This is the official text of N.Y. ENV Law § 15-0605, part of New York’s ENV Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "ENV Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Standards for reuse and disposal of reclaimed wastewater

Official statutory text

§ 15-0605. Standards for reuse and disposal of reclaimed wastewater.\n The commissioner, in consultation with the department of health, shall\nestablish rules, regulations and standards for the reuse and disposal of\nreclaimed wastewater and/or greywater. The department of health shall\nadvise the department on water quality and pathogens monitoring\nrequirements.\n 1. Such rules, regulations and standards shall specify:\n a. the permitted uses of reclaimed wastewater and greywater with\nrequired levels of water quality and treatment for each permitted use;\npermitted uses shall include, but not be limited to: industrial cooling;\ncommercial and industrial landscaping; park and golf course irrigation;\ngroundwater recharge; surface water supply augmentation; wetland\ncreation and augmentation, and non-food agricultural crop and lawn\nirrigation.\n b. operational requirements including, but not limited to, treatment\nfacility reliability; storage requirements, if necessary; system\nlabeling and color-coding requirements; and pipe location and placement.\n 2. Such rules, regulations and standards shall be promulgated within\nthirty months of the effective date of this section.\n

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