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Committee advances cleanup to health code clarifying water-recycling threshold for multi-building projects
Summary
The committee forwarded an amendment clarifying that multiple buildings on a single development count toward the 250,000-square-foot threshold for alternate water-source systems; proponents said the change returns language to the original 2005 intent and supports drought-resilience.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee forwarded an amendment to the Health Code clarifying which development projects are subject to alternate water-source requirements. The change stipulates that multiple buildings within a single development should be aggregated for the 250,000-square-foot threshold used to trigger water-recycling system requirements.
Andres Powers, representing Supervisor Scott Wiener’s office, described the item as a cleanup amendment to clarify the original intent of legislation passed in 2005 that required water-recycling facilities for new buildings larger than 250,000 square feet. Powers and a Planning Department representative said disagreements about whether multiple buildings should be aggregated prompted the clarification.
Proponents cited California’s drought risks and the need to reduce reliance on Hetch Hetchy water; Tim Cohen of the Housing Action Coalition said several member projects expect to incorporate recycled water systems and supported moving the amendment forward while final implementation details are worked out.
The committee moved the item to the full Board with a recommendation; the motion passed without objection.
