Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 020 - Environmental Quality, Dept. of
Sub-Agency 0011 - Water Quality
Chapter 21 - REUSE OF TREATED WATER
Section 21-9 - Site Isolation Requirements
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 21-9
Current through September 21, 2024
No person shall reuse treated wastewater on an application site except in accordance with the restrictions specified below.
(a) Isolation of spray irrigation systems.
(i) Wind drift shall not leave the
application site.
(ii) If Class A
or Class B wastewater is reused for irrigation, a 30 foot buffer zone is
required between the reuse site and adjacent property lines. Public
right-of-ways may be utilized to meet this requirement for a buffer
zone.
(iii) If Class C wastewater
is reused for irrigation a 100 foot buffer zone is required between the reuse
site and adjacent property lines and any public right-of-way.
(iv) A 30 foot separation distance is
required between reuse sites and all surface waters.
(v) A 100 foot separation distance is
required between reuse sites and all potable water supply wells.
(vi) Surface runoff shall not leave the
application site.
(b) Isolation distances between reuse sites irrigated by flood irrigation systems.
(i) Surface runoff shall not leave the
application site.
(ii) If Class A
or Class B wastewater is reused for irrigation, a 30 foot buffer zone is
required between the reuse site and adjacent property lines. Public
right-of-ways may be utilized to meet this requirement for a buffer
zone.
(iii) If Class C wastewater
is reused for irrigation, a 30 foot buffer zone is required between the reuse
site and adjacent property lines and any public right-of-way.
(iv) A 30 foot separation distance is
required between reuse sites and all surface waters.
(v) A 100 foot separation distance is
required between reuse sites and all potable water supply wells.
(c) Drip irrigation systems. The buffer zone requirements of Section 9(a) (ii) and 9(b) (ii) for Class A and B wastewaters may be met by the use of drip irrigation systems.
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