The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2015-16

GROUP:

WASTEWATER RECYCLING-WATER RECLAMATION

MEASURE: TRENDS IN RECYCLED WATER USE BY REGIONAL BOARD

MESSAGE:

KEY STATISTICS FOR 2009

MEASUREMENTS

Regional Offices	1970 Survey	1977 Survey	1987 Survey	2001 Survey	2009 Survey

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Data Source: 1970, 1977, 1987, 2001 and 2009 Municipal Wastewater Recycling Survey Results. For 2009 survey: Period January 2009 to December 31, 2009. Reported to Sate Water Board on November 1, 2011.
Unit of Measure: Amount of Water Recycled in Acre-Feet/year.
References: The Water Boards’ Water Recycling programs
1970, 1977 and 1987 Survey Results
2009 Survey Results
Public Reports and Data

Recycled Water: Recycled water means water which, as a result of treatment of waste, is suitable for a direct beneficial use or a controlled use that would not otherwise occur and is therefore considered a valuable resource. (Water Code § 13050(n)).

Acre-Foot: It is defined by the volume of one acre of surface area to a depth of one foot. Since the acre is defined as a chain by a furlong (66 ft × 660 ft) the acre-foot is exactly 43,560 cubic feet. One acre-foot is taken to be the planned water usage of a suburban family household, annually.
Water Recycling Targets: The Water Boards Water Recycling Policy identifies the goals and mandates to recycled water by 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2030.

( Page last updated: 5/16/16 )