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CA AB2601

Bill

Status

Failed

11/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Susan Eggman

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt building standard amendments by January 1, 2017, mandating that all new single-family and duplex residential units include either a separate multiple pipe outlet or diverter valve to allow separate discharge of graywater for direct irrigation

  • Mandates that all new single-family residential units include a segregated building drain for lavatories, showers, and bathtubs, connected a minimum of three feet beyond the foundation limits, to enable future installation of a distributed graywater system

  • Defines graywater as untreated wastewater excluding toilet discharge and kitchen sink wastewater, but including wastewater from bathtubs, showers, bathroom sinks, clothes washers, and laundry tubs

  • Requires a stub-out installation on hookups for clothes washing machines in new single-family and duplex units to facilitate graywater reuse

Legislative Description

Building standards: residential property: graywater.

Last Action

From committee without further action.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Housing and Community Development3/10/2016

Full Bill Text

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