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PUBLIC HEARING - AGRICULTURAL RECYCLED WATER USE MISCELLANEOUS FEE SCHEDULE
BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa Water (SRW) has provided recycled water to agriculture customers for over 30 years. The disposal of recycled water includes discharges to the Geysers Power Company steam fields, urban recycled water irrigation, agricultural recycled water and discharges to the Russian River through the Laguna de Santa Rosa. Irrigation of agricultural properties is interruptible, providing operational flexibility and permit compliance for our system. Recycled water is a valuable resource for our community. Recognizing this value, over the last 2 years, SRW staff worked with agricultural customers, stakeholders and the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Agricultural Ad Hoc to develop a standardized fee schedule for use of agricultural recycled water.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Agricultural Ad Hoc Subcommittee and Santa Rosa Water (SRW) that the Board, by resolution, adopt an agricultural recyc...
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