OWOW 1.0 Status of OWOW 2.0 Suggested OWOW 1.0 Addressing Implementation Challenge Challenge Activities Salt balance not Regional efforts for water softener Work toward adoption of IEUA’s achieved in watershed reducing salt program has the Delta Plan in order to impacts in runoff removed over 600 promote reliability of salt-based softeners imported water Establish mitigation in the Chino Basin supplies for use in the plans for recycled since 2008 watershed. water projects Water softener Consider brine Ensure long-term ordinances concentration alternatives viability of existing preventing the future to reduce discharges to brine lines installation of brine line and/or zero Expand existing softeners have discharge projects. brine lines been passed in the Increase outreach, Financial incentives cities of Montclair, promotion, and awareness for desalination Upland, and Fontana of National Drug studies & facilities Throughout the Day and “No Drugs Encourage Inland Empire, public Down the programs Drain” regulators to agencies have joined by posting prominently on recognize exporting the websites, etc. “No Drugs Down certain brines & the program, Drain” Implement salt and constituents as installing drop off nutrient management regulatory boxes in public plans consistent with the relief/offsets for locations and statewide Recycled Water wastewater participating in the Policy permitting National Drug Identify regional strategies requirements Day to support salinity control Support elimination Mitigation plans are for imported water sources of water softeners required by Regional Board for recycled Address long-term water projects where need for increased appropriate brine disposal capacity Mitigation plans approved for recycled water use by IEUA and EMWD SAWPA working on plans to ensure viability of and expansion of Inland Empire Brine Line
OWOW 1.0 Challenge OWOW 1.0 Status of Addressing Challenge OWOW 2.0 Suggested Implementation Activities Salt balance not achieved in watershed Regional efforts for reducing salt impacts in runoff Establish mitigation plans for recycled water projects Ensure long-term viability of existing brine lines Expand existing brine lines Financial incentives for desalination studies & facilities Encourage regulators to recognize exporting certain brines & constituents as regulatory relief/offsets for wastewater permitting requirements Support elimination of water softeners Address long-term need for increased brine disposal capacity IEUA’s water softener program has removed over 600 salt-based softeners in the Chino Basin since 2008 Water softener ordinances preventing the future installation of softeners have been passed in the cities of Montclair, Upland, and Fontana Throughout the Inland Empire, public agencies have joined the “No Drugs Down the Drain” program, installing drop off boxes in public locations and participating in the National Drug Day Mitigation plans are required by Regional Board for recycled water projects where appropriate Mitigation plans approved for recycled water use by IEUA and EMWD SAWPA working on plans to ensure viability of and expansion of Inland Empire Brine Line Work toward adoption of the Delta Plan in order to promote reliability of imported water supplies for use in the watershed. Consider brine concentration alternatives to reduce discharges to brine line and/or zero discharge projects. Increase outreach, promotion, and awareness of National Drug Day and “No Drugs Down the Drain” programs by posting prominently on websites, etc. Implement salt and nutrient management plans consistent with the statewide Recycled Water Policy Identify regional strategies to support salinity control for imported water sources
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