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 ForbesCindy.Forbes@waterboards.ca.gov(916) 341-5045

Karen LarsenKaren.Larsen@waterboards.ca.gov(916) 341-5125

Bruce BurtonBruce.Burton@waterboards.ca.gov(916) 449-5596

Contact Information