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State Water Board Division of Drinking
Water
Bruce Burton, Assistant Deputy DirectorKaren Larsen, Assistant Deputy Director
Division of Drinking WaterState Water Resources Control Board
Establish a single water quality agency Provide comprehensive technical and
financial assistance to the regulated community
Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of drinking water, groundwater, water recycling and water quality programs.
Goals of the Transfer
Regulatory Program ‣ Division of Drinking Water
Financial Aid & Operator Certification ‣ Division of Financial Assistance
Information Technology ‣Division of Information Technology
Administrative Services ‣Division of Administrative Services
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Program Transition
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Division of Drinking Water Organization
Deputy DirectorCindy Forbes
Assistant Deputy Director, Northern CA
Field Operations BranchBruce Burton, Chief
Northern California Section
North Coastal Section
Assistant Deputy Director, Southern CA
Field Operations BranchKurt Souza, Acting Chief
Central California Section
Southern California Section
South Coast Section
Assistant Deputy Director, Program
Management BranchKaren Larsen, Chief
Data & Toxicology Office
Technical Operations Section
Environmental Lab Accreditation Program
Drinking Water System Inventory
Type of System Population % of CA population
Large Water System>1000 connections
37 million 98%
Small Water System<1000 connections
400,000 1%
Type of System Approximate #
COMMUNITY 3,000
Large (>3,300 people) 700
Small (>15 connections, <3,300 people)
2,300
NON-COMMUNITY 4,500
Nontransient 1,500
Transient 3,000
TOTAL 7,500
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2 Branches 5 Regions 23 Districts (+1) Responsible for
carrying out DWP’s program objectives
District staff interacts with water systems and other local partner agencies
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Field Operations
Perform all permitting, inspections, and enforcement activities for assigned water systems.
Maintain relationships with regulated water system personnel and understanding of local water supply and quality concerns/issues. Provide technical assistance.
Evaluate the technical aspects of all funding projects, meet with systems, consultants, and develop support for needed projects
Oversee and evaluate LPA SWS programs. Provide technical assistance.
District Responsibilities
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Limited access to skilled operators/managers
Not enough revenue to operate Isolation makes consolidation very
expensive
Disadvantaged Communities
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Natural Natural
Disasters
Earthquakes, Wildfires,Mudslides, Flooding,Drought, Water Quality Emergencies
Conduct damage assessments, evaluate water quality results to confirm safety of supplies
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Prop 84 & PWS Drought Emergency Funds◦Combined Effort of DDW & DFA◦DDW Responsible for Identifying Projects
◦Documentation of Need & Proposed Solution. Formal Request for Funding
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Emergency Funding
Technical OperationsRegulations DevelopmentRecycled Water◦ Local Primacy Agency Oversight◦ Technical Expertise re: Treatment Technology◦ Treatment Device Registration
Data & Toxicology◦ Technical Expertise re: Human Health◦ Data Stewardship and Quality◦ Emergency Response
Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program
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Program Management Branch
Recently Adopted◦ Chromium VI MCL – effective 7/1/14◦ Groundwater Replenishment Regulations – effective
6/18/14 Pending
◦ Point of Use/Point of Entry◦ Revised Total Coliform Rule◦ 1,2,3 TCP◦ Lead & Copper Rule Revisions◦ Environmental Lab Accreditation Program◦ Surface Water Augmentation◦ Direct Potable Re-use
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Regulations
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Indirect Potable Re-use Projects
West Basin LA Recycling FacilityPhoto by Steven Moore
Water Code Section 13563 Requires the Water Board to:◦ Investigate feasibility of developing water recycling
criteria for direct potable reuse
◦ Develop and adopt Water Recycling Criteria for surface water augmentation
◦ Convene an expert panel to provide advice
…….By December 31, 2016
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Potable Reuse
Advise on public health issues and scientific and technical matters related to:
◦ Developing surface water augmentation criteria
◦ Feasibility of developing criteria for direct potable reuse
Assess additional research needed for establishing criteria for direct potable reuse
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Expert Panel Charge
Cindy [email protected](916) 341-5045
Karen [email protected](916) 341-5125
Bruce [email protected](916) 449-5596
Contact Information