§390h–34 North Bay Water Reuse Program

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary, working with California or a part of California, to make agreements with member agencies of the North Bay Water Reuse Authority to plan, design, and build water reclamation and recycled-water systems in the North San Pablo Bay watershed if the project is found feasible. The Secretary and local partners must, when possible, use design work and environmental studies already done by local groups and by the Corps of Engineers for the San Pablo Bay watershed. Eligible entity = a member agency of the North Bay Water Reuse Authority in Marin, Napa, Solano, or Sonoma County. Water reclamation and reuse project = projects that improve water quality, treat wastewater, recycle water, recharge or protect groundwater, add surface water, or other related work. State = California. The program has two phases: first build the main treatment and main pipes, then build the local distribution systems. The Federal share of the first phase cannot be more than 25 percent. Non-Federal partners can count in-kind work, reasonable planning/design/construction costs, and land they own and use for the project as their share. Federal money cannot pay for operation or maintenance. This does not change State water law, interstate water compacts, or give local groups any Federal water rights. Up to $25,000,000 is authorized for the Federal share of the first phase, available until spent.