HomeMy WebLinkAbout4c. Recycled Water- OWD Water NotesRevised 10/6/2021
OTAY WATER DISTRICT RECYCLED WATER NOTES
1. ALL ON-SITE IRRIGATION IMPROVEMENTS SHOWN ON THESE PLANS ARE PART OF A
RECYCLED WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. NO CONSTRUCTION WILL BE ALLOWED
UNTIL ALL APPROVALS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED.
2. CROSS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN RECYCLED WATER LINES AND POTABLE WATER
LINES ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
3. USE OF RECYCLED WATER SHALL ADHERE TO TITLE 22, DIVISION 4, CHAPTER 3 OF
THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS AND THE CURRENT RULES, REGULATIONS
AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE DISTRICT.
4. OTAY WATER DISTRICT INSPECTION SHALL BE NOTIFIED FIVE (5) WORKING DAYS
PRIOR TO THE START OF CONSTRUCTION AT (619) 670-2241. ALL WORK PERFORMED
WITHOUT BENEFIT OF INSPECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REJECTION AND REMOVAL.
5. PUBLIC FACILITIES, SUCH AS DRINKING AND DECORATIVE FOUNTAINS, COMFORT
STATIONS, PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, ETC., DO/DO NOT (CHOOSE ONE) EXIST ON THIS
PROJECT.
6. ALL ON-SITE RECYCLED WATER IRRIGATION PIPING AND ON-SITE POTABLE WATER
PIPING INSTALLED UNDER THIS DESIGN SHALL BE IDENTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE DISTRICT STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS.
7. ALL ON-SITE RECYCLED WATER PIPING SHALL BE PURPLE COLORED PVC,
CONTINUOUSLY STENCILED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE PIPE WITH THE WORDS
“CAUTION - RECYCLED WATER”. APPROVED MANUFACTURERS OF THIS PIPE CAN BE
FOUND IN THE DISTRICTS’ “APPROVED MATERIALS LIST”.
8. ALL ON-SITE POTABLE WATER LINES SHALL BE WHITE OR BLUE UNLESS OTHERWISE
APPROVED BY THE DISTRICT.
9. UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE DISTRICT, A 10-FOOT HORIZONTAL AND 1-
FOOT VERTICAL SEPARATION BETWEEN POTABLE WATER AND CONSTANT PRESSURE
RECYCLED WATER LINES SHALL BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. THE POTABLE LINES
SHALL BE INSTALLED ABOVE THE RECYCLED LINES UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY
THE DISTRICT OR DEHQ.
10. WHERE POTABLE LINES AND CONSTANT PRESSURE RECYCLED WATER LINES CROSS,
THE RECYCLED WATER LINE SHOULD BE INSTALLED BELOW THE POTABLE WATER
LINE IN A SCHEDULE 40 PURPLE COLORED PVC SLEEVE. THE SLEEVE SHALL EXTEND 10-
FEET ON EITHER SIDE OF THE POTABLE LINE, FOR A TOTAL OF 20-FEET.
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11. A MINIMUM VERTICAL SEPARATION OF 12 INCHES SHALL BE MAINTAINED
BETWEEN UTILITIES AT ALL TIMES UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE DISTRICT.
12. HOSE BIBS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED ON RECYCLED WATER SYSTEMS.
13. ALL SPRAY HEADS, VALVE BOXES, AND QUICK COUPLER VALVES SHALL BE CLEARLY
COLOR CODED (PURPLE) TO INDICATE THE USE OF RECYCLED WATER.
14. RECYCLED WATER LINES SHALL NOT CROSS ROADS, STREETS, OR EASEMENTS
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY SHOWN ON THESE PLANS.
15. ALL CONSTANT PRESSURE LINES SHALL BE TESTED WITH HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE
AS REQUIRED IN THE DISTRICT STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS. NO LEAKS SHALL BE
ALLOWED. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL EQUIPMENT FOR HYDROSTATIC TESTS.
THESE TESTS SHALL BE WITNESSED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DISTRICT.
16. ALL SIGNAGE SHALL BE APPROVED AND INSTALLED PRIOR TO ENERGIZING THE
SYSTEM WITH WATER. A SIGNAGE PLAN INDICATING USE OF RECYCLED WATER SHALL
BE SUBMITTED TO THE DISTRICT FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. AS A
MINIMUM, SIGNS MUST BE POSTED AND WRITTEN IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL SYMBOL (DO NOT DRINK).
17. ALL METER SIZES SHALL BE VERIFIED BY THE DISTRICT. FINAL DETERMINATION OF
METER SIZES IS RESERVED BY THE DISTRICT.
18. ALL RECYCLED WATER SERVICES REQUIRE BACKFLOW PREVENTION AS SHOWN IN
THE POINT OF CONNECTION (POC) DETAIL. IRRIGATION SYSTEMS BEING SUPPLIED
WITH RECYCLED WATER SHALL INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION AND A WYE
STRAINER PER DISTRICT STANDARD DRAWING WR-03, WR-04, WR-05, WR-06, and WR-
08.
19. PRIOR TO ENERGIZING THE ON-SITE SYSTEM WITH WATER, ONE (1) COMPLETE SET
OF LAMINATED CONTROLLER CHARTS AND ONE (1) ELECTRONIC COPY CREATED FROM
THE FINAL APPROVED AS-BUILT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE DISTRICT.
20. EACH AUTOMATIC CONTROLLER AND ITS ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT SHALL BE
IDENTIFIED WITH A SIGN BEARING THE WORDS “RECYCLED WATER USED FOR
IRRIGATION” IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, WITH WHITE LETTERS AT LEAST 1 INCH HIGH
ON A PURPLE, PANTONE 512, BACKGROUND. THE SIGN SHALL BE PLACED AS TO BE
READILY SEEN BY ANY OPERATIONS PERSONNEL UTILIZING THE EQUIPMENT.
21. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ADJUST ALL SPRINKLER HEADS FOR OPTIMUM
PERFORMANCE. THIS SHALL INCLUDE THROTTLING THE FLOW CONTROL AT EACH
VALVE TO OBTAIN THE OPTIMUM OPERATING PRESSURE FOR EACH SYSTEM.
CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE OVERSPRAYS, PONDING, OR RUNOFF SHALL BE ELIMINATED.
ADJUST SYSTEM TO AVOID THESE CONDITIONS.
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22. THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO AND SHALL BE OPERATED
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 P.M. AND 6:00 A.M. UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY
THE DISTRICT.
23. NO SUBSTITUTION OF PIPE MATERIALS WILL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT PRIOR
APPROVAL OF THE DISTRICT.
24. AN INITIAL CROSS-CONNECTION INSPECTION WILL BE DONE AT SITES WITH BOTH
POTABLE AND RECYCLED WATER SERVICES BY THE DISTRICT AND/OR THE SAN DIEGO
COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (DEHQ). COPIES OF INSPECTION REPORTS WILL BE
FORWARDED TO THE NON-INSPECTING PARTY. ANNUAL INSPECTIONS OR CROSS-
CONNECTION TESTING WILL BE PERFORMED THEREAFTER.
25. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE DISTRICT’S RULES AND REGULATIONS IS A
VIOLATION AND COULD RESULT IN SUSPENSION OF SERVICE UNTIL THE APPROPRIATE
CORRECTIVE STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN.
26. WHEN RECYCLED WATER BECOMES AVAILABLE, AN ON-SITE CERTIFIED RECYCLED
WATER SITE SUPERVISOR SHALL BE DESIGNATED IN WRITING. THIS INDIVIDUAL SHALL
BE FAMILIAR WITH PLUMBING SYSTEMS WITHIN THE PROPERTY, WITH THE BASIC
CONCEPTS OF BACKFLOW/CROSS CONNECTION PROTECTION, THE RECYCLED
PURVEYOR’S RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF A
RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM. COPIES OF THE DESIGNATION, WITH CONTACT PHONE
NUMBERS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE OTAY WATER DISTRICT AND SAN DIEGO
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, CONTACT________________________AT ________________
NAME PHONE NO.
OR AFTER HOURS, CONTACT______________________________AT_________________
NAME PHONE NO.
27. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES SHALL BE USED TO ELIMINATE OR CONTROL TO
THE BEST EXTENT POSSIBLE PONDING, RUN-OFF, OVER-SPRAY AND MISTING.
28. AT THE DESCRETION OF OTAY WATER DISTRICT, RECYCLED WATER QUICK
COUPLERS MAY BE ALLOWED WITHIN SLOPES AND PARKWAYS.
29. RECYCLED WATER QUICK COUPLING VALVES SHALL BE OF A TYPE DESIGNED FOR
USE ON RECYCLED WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS (SPIKES NOT INTERCHANGEABLE
WITH POTABLE WATER QUICK COUPLER SPIKES) PER OTAY WATER DISTRICT’S RULES
AND REGULATIONS.
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30. ALL BUILDINGS SHALL HAVE INDIVIDUAL POTABLE WATER SHUT-OFF VALVES
INSTALLED ON THE EXTERIOR OF EACH BUILDING AND SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN
WORKING ORDER FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE CROSS-CONNECTION SHUTDOWN TEST. A
DETAIL OF POTABLE WATER SHUT-OFF VALVE INSTALLATION MUST BE INCLUDED ON
PLANS FOR DISTRICT APPROVAL.
31. ALL BOX LIDS SHALL BE BRANDED.
32. A 10-FOOT SEPARATION BETWEEN RECYCLED WATER IRRIGATION MAIN LINE TIE
IN POINT AND PROJECT POINT OF CONNECTION (POC) IS TO BE MAINTAINED DURING
THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS AND IS TO BE TIED IN AT THE INSPECTIONS DIRECTION,
AFTER DEH APPROVALS AND METER(S) SET(S) HAVE TAKEN PLACE.
33. RECYCLED WATER IRRIGATION PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE PHASING OF
CONSTRUCTION SHALL REQUIRE A DETAILED PHASING PLAN BE SUBMITTED BY THE
PROJECT ARCHITECT TO THE DISTRICT FOR REVIEW. UPON APPROVAL OF THE PHASING
PLAN BY THE DISTRICT, A COPY OF THE APPROVED PHASING PLAN SHALL BE
INCORPORATED INTO THE APPROVED PLAN SET(S) BY THE PROJECT ARCHITECT.
34. ALL DUAL SOURCED RECYCLED WATER USE SITES SHALL BE DESIGNED AND BUILT
TO UTILIZE SAN DIEGO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
APPROVED TEST METHOD 1, UTILIZING PRESSURE RECORDERS FOR THE RECYCLED AND
POTABLE CROSS-CONNECTION TESTING. PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE TEST METHODS
MUST BE APPROVED BY THE OTAY WATER DISTRICT AND SAN DIEGO COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.