Section 11-62-27 - Recycled water systems(a) No recycled water system shall be constructed, used, or modified without written approval by the director.(b) In reviewing recycled water systems and in addition to this chapter, the director shall be guided by the Reuse Guidelines.(c) Before using recycled water, the owner of the recycled water system shall submit to the director the following information: (1) Name, address, and phone number of the owner and party responsible for the application of recycled water at the site (if different from the owner);(2) Clear identification of the people who will actually operate and maintain the system, if different from paragraph (1);(3) Detailed site information on the water recycling application site and its surroundings, including site name, address, and tax map key number(s), a map indicating specific areas of use, areas of public access, surrounding land use, location of all wells within a one-fourth mile radius, description of nearest housing or public area, setbacks, general location of existing and proposed water and sewer lines, the direction of drainage with a description of how the drainage will flow, and the depth to groundwater underlying the irrigated area with a description of the ground water quality; and(4) Information sufficient to show compliance with the requirements of subsection (h), and identification of best management practices.(d) Before using recycled water, the owner of the recycled water system shall also submit to the director for approval an engineering report or recycled water application. The report or application form shall include the following information and shall clearly identify all best management practices to be implemented: (1) An irrigation use plan that includes information on application rates, intended useS/ and schedules for recycled water use. The irrigation use plan shall also include information on types of vegetation, types and methods of irrigation, proposed irrigation schedules, vegetative consumption rates, water balance calculations, nutrient balance calculations, and the corresponding acreage to be used for irrigation;(2) An overflow control plan that includes detailed best management practices to control or minimize runoff or ponding or recycled water;(3) A management plan that includes establishment and delineation of the responsibilities of operation and maintenance of the recycled water system;(4) A public information and access plan, to minimize public contact with the recycled water, that includes methods to adequately inform the public that recycled water is being used and that the recycled water is unfit for human consumption; and methods to control public access to the recycled water system and areas of recycled water use;(5) A labeling plan to distinguish piping and appurtenances which carry or contain recycled water from those for potable water;(6) An employee training plan that describes the training that the employees will receive to ensure compliance with this chapter and any other features specified by the director;(7) A vector control plan (if applicable); and(8) A groundwater monitoring plan (if applicable), including formulation of a strategy for the observation and surveillance of groundwater for possible sources of pollution.(e) For existing users of recycled water, the owner of the recycled water system shall submit the information and plans required in subsections (c) and (d), except for the information contained in subsection (d)(1) regarding the vegetative consumption rates and water balance, and subsection (d)(8) regarding groundwater monitoring. For users of non R-1 recycled water spray irrigation systems, the owner shall also describe the methods and controls used to ensure that public contact with aerosols are minimized.(f) For new users of recycled water obtaining access to an existing recycle water system, the user shall submit the information and plans required in subsections (c) and (d), except for the information contained in (d)(1) regarding vegetative consumption rates and water balance, and subsection (d)(8) regarding groundwater monitoring. For users of non R-1 recycled water spray irrigations systems, the owner shall also describe the methods and controls used to ensure that public contact with aerosols are minimized.(g) For recycled distribution water systems, the owner of the recycled water distribution system shall submit an engineering report or recycled water application containing the following information: (1) Name, address, and phone number of the owner and party responsible for the recycled water distribution system (if different from the owner);(2) Information about the treatment works supplying the recycled water, including the name, address, tax map key number, and owner' s name,(3) Maps showing the location of the distribution system layout. The maps shall also include the location of all water and sewer lines;(4) A labeling plan to distinguish piping and appurtenances which carry or contain recycled water from those for potable water; and(5) A description of how the distribution system complies with this chapter and the Reuse Guidelines.(h) The engineering report or application required in subsection (d), (e), (f), or (g) plus any other submittals shall contain sufficient information to assure the director that the degree of treatment and reliability is commensurate with the proposed use, that the distribution and use of the recycled water will not create a health hazard or nuisance, and that the director is able to make decisions in accordance with subsection (b).(i) For recycled water systems that use recycled water, the owner of the recycled water system shall operate the system in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and to the maximum extent practicable shall: (1) Irrigate at a rate not greater than the plants use it;(2) Minimize recycled water runoff and ponding on the ground?(3) Post signs or other devices warning the public not to drink, swim, or otherwise come into contact with the recycled water,-(4) Keep the public away from the areas being irrigated with recycled water;(5) Clearly mark pipes, tanks, valves, and equipment used in recycled water use systems such that they are easily differentiated from potable water systems;(6) Provide training to employees such that they are aware of this chapter and any conditions the director imposed on the recycled water use system;(7) Provide control measures to minimize vector nuisances; and(8) Monitor groundwater as required by the director.(j) The owners of new, proposed, or modified recycled water systems, where applicable, shall provide adequate storage basin(s) or a backup disposal system to prevent any overflows or discharges from the system when the irrigation system is not in operation or when recycled water quantities exceed the irrigation requirements.(k) Spills, overflows, and discharges ("spills") of recycled water shall be responded to as required by section 11-62-06(f) and (g) and Appendix B, entitled Responses for Wastewater Spills, Overflows, and Discharges ("Spills"), dated July 1, 2014.(l) For recycled water systems, the owner or the owner's duly authorized agent, unless otherwise directed, shall report the following information to the director: (1) The volume of recycled water used, the volume of recycled water stored, the volume and location of any recycled water spills, and details on the irrigated areas, including water budgets, precipitation, evaporation, application rates, and monitoring of best management practices; and(2) Reported information shall be submitted by February 19 of each year and shall be in a monthly summary format for the preceding calendar year unless otherwise specified or agreed to by the director.[Eff and comp 12/09/2004] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-11, 342D-4, 342D-5) (Imp: HRS §§ 321-11, 322-1 to 322-4, 322-8, 342D-2, 342D-4, 342D-5, 342D-6, 342D- 50; 33 U.S.C. §§1311, 1342; 40 CFR Parts 122, 123)
§ 11-62-27 is based substantially upon §§ 11-62-25(b)(1), 11-62-25(b)(2), and 11-62-25(c). [Eff 12/10/88; am and comp 8/30/91]