SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES
BWP RULES AND REGULATIONS
MAY 2024
Article Revision Reason
1.10(b) 1.10 (b) When property provided with a service
connection is subdivided, the service connection
shall be considered as belonging to the lot or
parcel of land which it directly enters. Each new
subdivided lot shall only have one water service.
No sharing of a water service is
allowed across lots to avoid cross
connection issues on single family lots
within R-1 zones.
1.10(j) 1.10 (j) All lots must front the public right of way with an existing potable water main.
New section added as potable water
access is required to receive certificate
of occupancy.
2.30 (c) Overhead service will not be provided to any
Customer:
(1) Having a single-phase panel of more than
400 amps.
(2) Having a three-phase panel of more than 200
amps.
(3) Having a combined single-phase and three-
phase panel capacity of more than 600 amps.
(4) Having a multi-dwelling building of ten units
or more.
(5) Having commercial/industrial space of
10,000-sq. ft. or above.
(6) With a service attachment higher than 23 feet
above the final exterior building grade.
(7) With a service attachment point location that
does not provide safe ladder access.
(8) With a new development that requires total
building demolition.
(8) If it results in a pole having more than four
service drops.
(9) If BWP engineering determines underground
service is necessary for operational or
maintenance purposes.
Any service for 120/208 or 277/480 volt shall
require onsite transformation, depending on the
field conditions.
BWP does not have an active citywide
undergrounding initiative. Therefore,
requiring underground for total building
demolition is not necessary at this time
for circuits that will remain overhead for
decades.
BWP wants to limit the safety and
climbing space impacts of having more
than four service drops on a pole.
BWP engineering wants to maintain
discretion to require underground for
unique circumstances that may impact
crew accessibility or maintenance.
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2.52 (a) For three-phase transformer installations, the Customer is required to install either a 6-foot x 8-
foot 6-inch x 6-inch or 8-foot x 10-foot x 6-inch
reinforced concrete pad as dictated by BWP with
a 4-foot x 7-foot vault below the pad. A 5-foot
minimum working clearance is required directly
in front of the pad (8-feet in front of a
transformer) and three-foot minimum from both
sides and back. Vertical
clearance must be 14’ minimum from the
transformer pad level. Any design that would
restrict vertical access clearance to a level below
40’ shall be subject to BWP approval. An
easement for underground substructures may be
required. An exact amount of space for the
recorded easement will be determined after the
design is complete. The developer/property
owner’s surveyor will provide a legal description
of the easement, which will be reviewed by BWP
and then processed by the Community
Development Department (contact 818-238-5250
for recording). Details can be found on BWP
Drawings S-330, S-723, S-724, and S-725.
This change reflects current practice.
2.52 (b) Padmount switches shall rest on a 10-foot 6-inch x 7-foot x 8-inch reinforced concrete pad with an
8-foot 6-inch x 5-foot vault below the pad. An 8-
foot minimum working clearance is required
directly in the front and the back of the pad and a
4-foot minimum from both sides. Vertical
clearance must be 14’ minimum from the switch
pad level. Any design that would restrict vertical
access clearance to a level below 40’ shall be
subject to BWP approval. See BWP Drawing S-
462. A minimum of 1) 26.5-foot x 15-foot
easement for each padmount switch and 2) a 10-
foot wide easement for the underground duct
system from the property line to each switch will
be required. An exact amount of space for the
recorded easement will be determined after the
design is complete. The developer/property
owner’s surveyor will provide a legal description
of the easement, which will be reviewed by BWP
and then processed by the Community
Development Department (contact 818-238-5250
for recording). For padmount switch/transformer
pad required clearances and orientation see
BWP drawings S-600 through S-606 and S-732.
The subsurface easement around the
underground duct system needs to be
wide enough to provide adequate
access for equipment trucks to perform
maintenance without trespassing
outside the easement.
2.52 (c) For single-phase transformer installations, the Customer must install a 54-inch x 48-inch x 4-
This change reflects current practice.
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inch reinforced concrete pad with 2-foot x 3-foot
pullbox without a base below the pad. The
Customer must also install a 3-foot x 4-foot x 4-
inch maintenance pad in front of the transformer
pad. An 8-foot minimum working clearance is
required directly in front of the pad and a 2-foot
minimum from both sides and back. Vertical
clearance must be 12’ minimum from the
transformer pad level. Any design that would
restrict vertical access clearance to a level below
40’ shall be subject to BWP approval. An
easement for underground substructures may be
required. An exact amount of space for the
recorded easement will be determined after the
design is complete. The developer/property
owner’s surveyor will provide a legal description
of the easement, which will be reviewed by BWP
and then processed by the Community
Development Department (contact 818-238-5250
for recording). See BWP Drawing S-464.
2.63 (b) ) For multi-residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, outdoor meter locations are preferred.
Meter socket or service equipment shall not be
installed in any location that is not readily
accessible from the same property. When
adequate exterior wall space is not available, the
Customer must provide a separately locked
meter room that is accessible from outside the
building through one door through two separate
doors, one at each end of the electric gear, both
opening outwards and equipped with panic
hardware. At least one door to the meter room
must lead directly outside the building. BWP
must be supplied a key to that room which will be
installed in a lock box adjacent to the exterior
door. For multi-story buildings with three or more
floors, meter rooms may be split between ground
floor and upper floors near a stairwell or elevator
shaft, with unrestricted access to BWP
personnel. Future building modifications or other
structural changes shall not render the meters
and associated equipment inaccessible. The
Customer shall consult BWP for approved
locations and obtain a service confirmation prior
to any installation. For multi-story buildings with
seven or more floors, meters rooms may be split
between ground floor and upper floors near a
stairwell or elevator shaft, with unrestricted
access to BWP personnel. Any approved multi-
level metering must comply with the latest
This language addition will increase
safety for field personnel by removing
potentially hazardous situations in the
design of the meter rooms.
Additionally, language for remote
meter rooms was added and tied to a
BWP standard.
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revision of BWP standard S-806 Multi-level
Meter Rooms.
2.63 (e) All metered services require a path for meter
communications to BWP communication
networks. Installation of meters that fail to
continuously communicate with BWP
communication networks will require additional
equipment infrastructure as approved by BWP at
owner’s expense to create the appropriate
communications path.
This change reflects current practice.
3.19 (h) Request for Streetlight Installation. Property owners may request the installation of a
streetlight through BWP Electrical Engineering. A
notice will be sent out to properties within 100
feet of the proposed installation.
This new section will memorialize the
customer street light request process
in alignment with the Street Light
Master Plan.
3.25(a) Authority. This section is intended to comply with the requirements set forth in California Public
Utility Code Section 2827 as revised from time to
time. When total interconnected customer
generation capacity reaches 5% of Burbank
Water and Power’s peak load generation
capacity, Burbank Water and Power will be
authorized per California Public Utility Code
Section 2827 to discontinue the net energy
metering program and begin a new program. At a
to-be-designated time after interconnected
customer generation capacity reaches 5%,
Burbank Water and Power will begin a new
program that no longer provides net energy
metering. Customers who install systems before
the new program goes into effect will be
grandfathered into net energy metering per their
interconnection agreement.
New verbiage added as BWP will
transition to the Self Generation
program by December, 2024
Added language to explain that net
energy metering will discontinue at
some point once we hit 5% of
generation capacity, and that systems
installed before that time will be
grandfathered into their current net
energy metering billing
3.26 (g)(1)(a) Residential Panel Factor. A 20% factor is used to calculate the kVA demand of an all-residential
metered electric panel (excluding associated
metered house panels). If the panel is fully rated,
a 25% factor is used to calculate the kVA demand
for that panel. For multi-metered panels, the kVA
demand is based on the aggregate of each
metered branch circuit.
This change will clarify any ambiguity
for the kVA demand calculation of
residential multi-metered panels.
3.26 (g)(1)(e) This Capacity Charge section does not apply to single meter, single family, residential electric
panel upgrades for up to 200A 240V.
This change will clarify that the
exemption only applies to single meter,
single family residential electric panels
and not multi-meter installations.
4.30 (d) 4.30 (d) BWP will furnish and install and,
thereafter, maintain all meters, pipes, equipment,
and materials for the water service and title to all
such meters, pipe, equipment, and materials shall
No above-ground installation for large
services is allowed.
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remain for all time at BWP. BWP title and
responsibility on ¾-inch through two-inch water
service shall end at the outlet side of the meter;
the customer’s ownership and responsibility
begins with the meter gasket. For three-inch and
larger meters, shall end at the downstream side of
the outlet valve when above ground and at the
outlet side of the vault in underground
installations.
4.30 (i)
4.30 (i) Water meter boxes shall not be located
within 3' of driveways, water vaults within 6', of
driveways except at the option of BWP for its
operating convenience. Water meter boxes shall
not be located within 3' from top of “X”, and 5‘ from
parkway trees except at the option of BWP for its
operating convenience. Refer to standard
drawing, PSD 624 (location of service vault/box).
A copy of the standard drawing may be provided
by calling BWP Water Engineering at (818) 238-
3500.
New verbiage to protect water meters
and boxes from damages due to tree
roots.
4.30 (q) 4.30 (q) A Customer shall not install any quick- closing valve or other equipment or devices which
will cause excessive pressure surges in BWP’s
Water System. A violation of this subsection will
be cause or immediate termination of service. The
Customer will be liable for all damages resulting
from the installation or use of any such equipment.
A new section to reduce potential
damage to BWP’s water system.
4.31(b) An Applicant applying for water service to a lot which may be served from an alley, where no
service is available from the street, shall be
required to provide stub-outs to the street to within
4 feet of the curb line. Such stub-outs shall be
adequately monumented as to location and
include a detailed site plan with dimensions as to
location. A site inspection will be required prior to
sign-off. The Customer will also pay a Water
Distribution Main Charge based on the front
footage of the property on the street where the
new main will eventually be constructed.
When the water service is required for fire
protection, the supply line shall be designed to
carry adequate fire flows from both the alley and
the street sides of the system. A new fire service
that is greater than 2-inches in size will not be
connected to a 4-inch alley main.
When this occurs in a
commercial/manufacturing/industrial area, and
Verbiage added to facilitate the
replacement of aged and undersized
water mains located in alleys.
Replacing substandard water mains
will enhance system reliability, improve
water quality and increase fire flow
capacity.
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the main in the street is less than a 12" main, a
Water Main Replacement Fee will be collected in
addition to the deposit and fees to install the
service.
When BWP installs a new water main in the street
to replace an existing water main in the alley,
property owners, connected to the alley main
must relocate their private building supply lines
from the alley side of the property to the street
side. BWP will cover the construction costs
related to this relocation, including permit fees.
Affected property owners will receive detailed
instructions for the relocation process from BWP
in advance.
4.35 (f), (I),
(l)(3)(4)
4.35 (f) Any backflow prevention assembly
required herein shall be a lead-free model and
size approved by the Foundation for Cross-
Connection Control and Hydraulic Research of
the University of Southern California and listed
on the Foundation's current list of Approved
Backflow Prevention Assemblies.
4.35 (g) Backflow Prevention assemblies shall
be installed in accordance with BWP Water
Division Standard Plans.
(1) Backflow assemblies shall be installed to
provide the clearances shown on the
Standard Plans to facilitate inspection and
maintenance.
(2) Backflow assemblies shall be installed as
close to the water meter as practical, but in
all cases before the first branch line.
(3) Backflow assemblies shall be installed
outside the structure being served.
Decorative screening, walls, and/or
landscaping shall be approved by the
Design Review Committee.
4.35 (h) It shall be the duty of the Customer, at
any premises where backflow prevention
assemblies are installed, to have certified
inspections and operational tests made upon
Backflow devices must be lead free
and backflow tests must be submitted
electronically.
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installation at least once per year. In those
instances where BWP deems the hazard to be
great, certified inspections may be required at
more frequent intervals. These inspections and
tests shall be at the expense of the Customer.
BWP shall notify the Customer when testing of
backflow prevention assemblies is needed. The
notice shall contain the date when the test must
be completed and returned to BWP. These
assemblies shall be repaired, overhauled, or
replaced within 30 calendar days at the expense
of the Customer whenever said assemblies are
found to be defective. Records of all tests, repairs,
and maintenance shall be made available to
BWP.
4.35 (i) The inspection, testing, and repairs of
approved backflow assemblies shall be
performed by a certified Backflow Prevention
Assembly Tester licensed by the Los Angeles
County Department of Health Services who must
be registered with BWP’s online cross connection
management portal. Inspection reports must be
submitted electronically through BWP’s online
cross connection management portal. Written
reports will not be accepted.
4.35 (j) Service of water to any premises may be
discontinued by BWP to insure the health and
safety of all Customers of the public water supply:
(1) if a backflow assembly is not properly
installed, tested and maintained, or
(2) if any defect is found in an installed
backflow prevention assembly, or
(3) if it is found that a backflow prevention
assembly has been removed or by-passed, or
(4) if unprotected cross-connection exist on the
premises, or
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(5) if a user supervisor has not been
designated (if required), or
(6) if records of tests, repairs, and
maintenance are not provided to the Department.
Service will not be restored until such conditions
or defects are corrected, and any charges to
BWP paid.
4.35 (k) BWP may, at its discretion, require an
industrial water user to designate a user
supervisor when the industrial Customer's
premises have a multiple piping systems that
conveys various types of fluids, some of which
may be hazardous and where changes in the
piping system are frequently made. The user
supervisor shall be responsible for the avoidance
of cross -connections during the installation,
operation, and maintenance of the Customer's
pipelines and equipment.
4.35 (l) The type of backflow protection that
shall be provided shall be commensurate with
the degree of hazard that exists on the
Customer's premises.
(1) An approved air-gap separation is required
for any premise where the public water
supply is used to supplement a reclaimed
water supply.
(2) An approved air-gap separation is required
or, if approved by the California Department
of Health Services, an approved reduced-
pressure, principle backflow prevention
assembly at the service connection may be
provided in lieu of an air-gap for:
a. premises where there are wastewater
pumping and/or treatment plants, and
there is no interconnection with the
potable water system. This does not
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include a single-family residence that
has a sewage lift pump.
b. premises where reclaimed water is
used, and there is no interconnection
with the potable water system.
c. premises where hazardous
substances are handled in any manner
in which the substances may enter the
potable water system. This does not
include a single-family residence that
has a sewage lift pump.
d. premises where there is an
unapproved auxiliary water supply,
which is interconnected with the public
water system.
e. premises where the fire system is
supplied from the public water system
and interconnected with an
unapproved auxiliary water supply.
(3) An approved lead-free reduced-pressure,
principle backflow prevention assembly is
required at the service connection for:
a. premises where there are irrigation
systems into which fertilizers,
herbicides, or pesticides are or can
be injected.
b. premises where there is an
unapproved auxiliary water supply,
and there are no interconnections
with the public water system.
c. premises where entry is restricted so
that inspections for cross-connections
cannot be made with sufficient
frequency or at sufficiently short
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notice to assure that cross-
connections do not exist.
d. premises where there is a repeated
history of cross-connections being
established or re-established.
e. premises where multiple domestic
water services are installed on the
same parcel with
the potential of an interconnection
between the water services.
(4) An approved lead-free double-check
backflow prevention assembly is required
at the service connection for premises
where the fire system is supplied from the
public water system.
4.35(h) It shall be the duty of the Customer, at any
premises where backflow prevention assemblies
are installed, to have certified inspections and
operational tests made upon installation at least
once per year. In those instances where BWP
deems the hazard to be great, certified
inspections may be required at more frequent
intervals. These inspections and tests shall be at
the expense of the Customer. BWP shall notify the
Customer when testing of backflow prevention
assemblies is needed. The notice shall contain
the date when the test must be completed and
returned to BWP. These assemblies shall be
repaired, overhauled, or replaced within 30
calendar days at the expense of the Customer
whenever said assemblies are found to be
defective. Records of all tests, repairs, and
maintenance shall be made available to BWP.
Backflow devices must be repaired or
replaced within 30 days to protect the
BWP water system, or the public water
system may be exposed to cross
contamination.
4.35(I) The inspection, testing, and repairs of approved backflow assemblies shall be performed by a
certified Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester
licensed by the Los Angeles County Department
of Health Services who must be registered with
BWP’s online cross connection management
Testers must be registered with BWP’s
online portal to submit tests.
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portal. Inspection reports must be submitted
electronically through BWP’s online cross
connection management portal. Written reports
will not be accepted.
5.01 - 5.15 5.01 (a) To conserve and best use the limited water resources of the City wastewater collected
and treated by the City’s Public Works
Department and distributed by BWP shall be
made available for beneficial use as recycled
water. The City does not have any naturally
occurring water rights and must import all its
potable water at substantial economic and
environmental cost. To reduce the City’s
dependence on expensive and often drought
limited imported potable water, tertiary treated
wastewater collected and treated by the City’s
Public Works Department and distributed by BWP
shall be made available for beneficial use as
recycled water.
5.01 (b) Allowable uses generally include
landscape irrigation, agricultural irrigation,
building evaporative cooling and HVAC, industrial
process water, and construction water for dust
control and compaction. The tertiary treated
recycled water distributed by BWP is permitted for
the following beneficial uses:
1. Surface Irrigation
2. Impoundments
3. Industrial or commercial cooling using a
cooling tower or evaporative condenser
4. Priming drain traps
5. Industrial Process Water
6. Decorative fountains
7. Commercial laundries
8. Consolidation of backfill around potable
water pipelines
9. Artificial snow making for commercial
outdoor use
10. Commercial car washes
11. Industrial boiler feed
12. Backfill consolidation around nonportable
piping
13. Soil Compaction
14. Mixing Concrete
15. Dust control
16. Cleaning roads, sidewalks, and outdoor
work areas
Existing language was out of date.
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5.01 (c) The use of recycled water will help the
City meet its water conservation and sustainability
goals. The use of recycled water is essential for
the City’s conservation and sustainability goals,
increases the City’s resilience for future droughts,
and develops a viable local water supply
5.01 (d) Customers subject to mandatory
recycled water use in accordance with section
5.02 below are required to utilize recycled water
in place of potable water for all approved uses
where economic and practical.
5.02 PARCELS SUBJECT TO MANDATORY
USE OF RECYCLED WATER
Recycled Water Zones have been developed to
determine mandatory recycled water use
requirements. Recycled Water Zones 1 through 3
are delineated in the following manner:
(1) Zone 1 consists of parcels which
are located adjacent to a current or
proposed recycled water main.
(2) Zone 2 consists of parcels which
will require an additional recycled
water distribution main less than
250 feet long to serve the subject
parcel with recycled water.
(3) Zone 3 consists of parcels which
will require an additional recycled
water distribution main greater
than 250 feet but less than 1,000
feet long to serve the subject
parcel with recycled water.
Recycled water use will be required for all parcels
within Recycled Water Zones 1, 2, and 3 which
have greater than 2,500 square feet of
landscaped area or greater than 50,000 gallons
per year of potable water use which can be
substituted with recycled water. Residential
parcels zoned R-1 and R-2 (single-family and
duplex) are exempted from the required use of not
permitted to utilize recycled water.
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BWP will maintain a map indicating the locations
of parcels included in these zones. This map will
be updated at the beginning of each fiscal year.
Parcels located in Recycled Water Zone 1, which
are not exempt from mandatory recycled water
use requirements, must convert to utilize recycled
water upon notification by BWP that recycled
water is available at the property. It is the parcel
Owner’s responsibility to modify their piping and
equipment to lawfully use recycled water.
Conversion to recycled water will be required
within 180 days of notification by BWP of recycled
water availability.
Parcels located in Recycled Water Zone 2 are
subject to the same requirements as those in
Zone 1. As BWP prepares to install a distribution
lateral fronting the property, the Owner will be
notified that recycled water will be available.
Conversion to recycled water will be required
within 180 days of notification by BWP of recycled
water availability.
Parcels located in Recycled Water Zone 3 should
prepare for the use of recycled water when the
parcel undergoes new construction or a
significant remodel. BWP will determine in the
future when to serve these parcels.
When BWP constructs a recycled water main
fronting a portion of a parcel, that parcel becomes
subject immediately to the required use of
recycled water and is reclassified as a Zone 1
parcel.
All properties located within Recycled Water
Zones 1, 2, and 3 that are subject to the required
use of recycled water will be exempt from the
requirements of the model landscape ordinance.
The use of recycled water, when required, will be
a condition of potable water service.
5.03 APPLICATION AND APPROVAL
5.03 (a) An application for recycled water service
shall be made in writing, signed by the Applicant,
Owner, or Customer. A signed application is an
agreement to comply with these rules and
regulations governing the use of recycled water.
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5.03 (b) The Customer will be required to apply
for approval to utilize recycled water from the Los
Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Approval from the State of California Department
of Public Health may also be required. The
Customer is required to obtain approval to utilize
recycled water from the Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health (LACDPH), State
Water Resources Control Board Division of
Drinking Water (DDW) and any other
governmental approval applicable to such use
prior to construction or implementation.
5.03 (c) The Customer must comply with the
requirements of all applicable Federal, State, and
local statutes, ordinances, regulations, and
requirements. Current requirements are available
from BWP. The Customer must construct and/or
modify their potable and recycled water systems
to be horizontally and vertically separated and in
compliance with the requirements of all applicable
Federal, State, and local statutes, ordinances,
and regulations.
5.04 SERVICE LINE
5.04 (a) Size, Location, and Installation of
Service Line. BWP reserves the right to determine
the size of the service lines, the service
connections, the meters, and shall also have the
right to determine the kind and size of backflow
protection devices for potable and recycled water
service. The service lines shall be installed to the
property line of the Customer's property, abutting
the public street or easement of the recycled
water main.
(1) BWP reserves the right to limit the
area of land to be supplied by one
service connection to one Owner.
A service connection shall not be
used to supply adjoining property
of a different Owner. A
homeownershomeowner’s
association responsible for
maintaining common area
landscaping shall be considered
one Owner.
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(2) When property provided with a
service connection is subdivided,
such connection shall be
considered as serving the lot or
parcel of land that it directly or first
enters. Additional mains and/or
recycled water service lines will be
required for all subdivided areas in
accordance with the Rules and
Regulations.
(3) All recycled water used on any
premises must first pass through a
meter. Customers shall be held
responsible and charged for all
recycled water passing through
their meter(s).
(4) Every recycled water service line
installed by BWP shall be
equipped with a curb stop or gate
valve on the inlet side of the meter.
Such valve or curb stop shall be for
the exclusive use of BWP in
controlling the recycled water
supply through the service line.
The Customer is prohibited from
using this valve. If the curb stop or
valve is damaged by the
Customer's use, the repair or
replacement shall be at the
Customer's expense.
(5) The Customer shall provide a
suitable shut-off valve located
within one foot downstream of the
outlet side of the meter. There
shall be no tap or branch between
this valve and the meter. The valve
shall be owned and maintained by
the Customer.
(6) If the customer has multiple
recycled water uses under Section
5.01(b), the customer may be
required to install multiple
dedicated recycled water services
for one or more uses as directed
by BWP, LACDPH, and/or DDW.
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(6) If the customer has multiple recycled water
uses under Section 5.01(b), the customer
may be required to install multiple dedicated
recycled water services for one or more
uses as directed by BWP, LACDPH, and/or
DDW.
5.04 (b) Construction Fee (Hook up). The fee for
providing the recycled water service line, meter,
and ancillary facilities as set forth in these Rules
and Regulations is the actual cost to BWP for the
installation as set forth in the City of Burbank Fee
Resolution. BWP will provide the customer with
an estimate for the construction cost and fees
associated with the customer’s project. The
construction cost estimate for the water works in
the City’s right-of-way will cover the cost of labor,
material, equipment, paving, and other fees
described in these Rules and Regulations. The
estimate shall be paid in full and in advance of any
work by BWP. The actual costs of installation will
be determined after construction is completed. If
the actual cost is less than the estimate, the
customer will be refunded the difference. An
additional deposit will be required before
installation if there are changes to the original
scope of work or a change in field conditions. The
cost estimate is valid for one year. The customer
shall contact Water Engineering/Planning Section
to renew the cost estimate if the estimate is older
than one year. This fee may be waived for
Customers who are required to convert their
existing on-site uses to recycled water.
5.04 (c) Connection Fee. The Connection Fee
for a new user who does not have an existing
connection or who is increasing service/meter
sizes shall be the same as for domestic services
as set in the City of Burbank Fee Resolution.
Credit shall be given for domestic services
converted to recycled services provided the
domestic service is abandoned. This fee may be
waived for Customers who are required to convert
their existing on-site uses to recycled water.
5.05 BACKFLOW PROTECTION
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5.05 (a) A physical interconnection between the
potable and the recycled water systems is
prohibited. Separation of the potable and
recycled water systems is essential to the
protection of water quality in the potable system.
BWP will perform regular inspection and/or testing
to confirm this separation.
5.05 (b) If a premise is supplied with both potable
water and recycled water, then backflow
protection with an approved air gap (AG) must be
provided at each potable water service
connection. A reduced pressure principle (RP)
backflow preventer may be used in-lieu only with
the approval of the State Department of Health
ServicesDDW and BWP.
5.05 (c) Backflow preventers are not normally
used on recycled water systems. However, BWP
shall maintain water quality in the recycled
distribution system. A n approved lead-free
backflow preventer may therefore be needed at a
specific meter where on-site exposures could
impact the quality of the recycled water supply
(i.e. fertilizer injection, additions of corrosion
inhibitors).
5.05 (d) A n approved lead-free detector check
assembly backflow device is required on all
recycled water fire services. The meter on this
assembly will be utilized to indicate prohibited
connections to the recycled fire system.
5.05 (e) If potable water is temporarily used to
supply the on-site recycled water system, the
connection shall be protected with a reduced
pressure principle (RP) device or approved air
gap. The temporary connection will not be allowed
unless the normal recycled water supply is
physically disconnected.
5.06 SCHEDULING RECYCLED WATER
BWP reserves the right to control and schedule
the time of use and volume of recycled water
usage if, in the opinion of the Water System
Manager, scheduling is necessary for purposes
including, but not limited to, the maintenance of an
acceptable working pressure in the recycled water
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system and for providing reasonable safeguards
in relation to public health.
5.07 ON-SITE RECYCLED WATER
FACILITIES
5.07 (a) Any on-site recycled water facility shall
be provided by the Applicant, Owner, or
Customer, at the Applicant's expense. The
Applicant, Owner, or Customer shall retain title to
all such on-site facilities.
5.07 (b) On-site facilities shall conform to the
requirements of Federal, State, and local
agencies, in addition to these Rules and
Regulations.
5.07 (c) A current set of record drawings of the
on-site recycled water facilities shall be submitted
to BWP. The drawings shall show both the
recycled and the potable water systems. Copies
of these drawings must be retained on-site for
inspection at any time.
5.07 (d) On-site facilities shall be inspected by
BWP must be approved by BWP, LACDPH, and
DDW prior to the initiation of recycled water
service and inspected at regular intervals
thereafter for compliance with the Rules and
Regulations.
5.07 (e) Hose bibbs shall not be installed on the
recycled water system. Quick-couplers fitted with
hose bibbs shall not be left unattended.
5.07 (f) Drinking fountains shall be placed
beyond the range of or protected from the spray
of recycled water.
5.07 (g) Parallel recycled and potable pipelines
shall not be laid in a common trench and shall
have no less than ten feet of horizontal
separation.
5.07 (h) The recycled water system shall be
operated to prevent or minimize runoff or
discharge outside the Customer's area. Should
the application rate exceed the soil infiltration rate, an automatic system shall be used to program
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several shorter duration watering cycles to control
runoff.
5.07 (i) Any changes to the on-site recycled
water system or operating procedures shall be
reported to BWP in writing.
1 5.07 (j) All recycled water use
signs must display an international symbol similar
to that shown in Figure 60310-A in California
Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 22 §
60310(g).
5.08 NEW RECYCLED WATER FACILITIES
5.08 (a) An application for recycled water service
shall be submitted to BWP prior to commencing
construction.
5.08 (b) A Customer may also be required to
submit an application for recycled water use to the
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
and, if required, the State of California
Department of Public HealthDDW , and their
approval must be obtained prior to commencing
construction. These agencies may require
inspection of recycled facilities during
construction.
5.08 (c) Prior to commencement of service to
any on-site system using recycled water, the
installed system shall be tested under active
conditions for compliance with the Rules and
Regulations.
5.09 CONVERSION OF EXISTING
FACILITIES TO RECYCLED WATER
5.09 (a) Where it is planned that an existing
existing potable water system be converted to a
recycled water facility, the facilities to be
converted to recycled water shall be investigated
in detail, including a review of any record
drawings, preparation of required reports, and
determinations by BWP of measures necessary to
bring the system into full compliance with the
Rules and Regulations. The owner is responsible
to lawfully modify their system to use recycled
water and will do so at their expense.
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5.09 (b) No existing potable water facilities shall
be connected to or incorporated into the recycled
water system without BWP , LACDPH, and DDW
approval.
5.09 (c) The converted recycled water facility
shall be tested under active conditions for
compliance with the Rules and Regulations.
5.10 MARKING OF ON-SITE PIPES AND
APPURTENANCES
5.10 (a) All recycled water and potable water
piping and appurtenances must be identified in
accordance with the Recycled Water User Manual
developed by the Los Angeles County Recycled
Water Advisory Committee. This manual is
available from BWP or on the internet at
https://www.lacsd.org/waterreuse. The owner is
responsible for complying with all applicable
Federal, State, and local statutes, ordinances,
and regulations.
5.11 ON-SITE SUPERVISOR
5.11 (a) Operation and Surveillance. The
operation and surveillance of on-site recycled
water systems, whether they are public or private,
shall be under the management of an on-site
supervisor designated by the user and approved
by BWP.
5.11 (b) Identification of Supervisor. The identity
of the current on-site supervisor will be kept by the
local health department LACDPH as well as BWP.
It is the responsibility of the user to give notice of
any changes in this position.
5.11 (c) Responsibility of Supervisor. The on-
site supervisor shall be responsible for the
installation and use of pipelines and equipment in
accordance with the Rules and Regulations set
forth by BWP, as well as applicable Federal,
State, and local statutes.
Although the on-site supervisor shall oversee the
day-to-day operations of on-site facilities, BWP
reserves the right to enter the user's premises for
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the purpose of inspecting on-site recycled water
facilities and areas of recycled water use to
ensure compliance with said Rules and
Regulations.
5.12 INSPECTION OF FACILITIES
5.12 (a) BWP reserves the right to inspect the
premises to assure compliance with these
requirements. Inspection may include the
domestic water system if the likelihood of cross-
connection hazards exists. At a minimum, Tt he
following inspections will be performed:
• Annual visual inspection to ensure
compliance with LA County recycled water
identification guidelines requirements
including, but not limited to, signage, labelling,
including, but not limited to, signage, labeling,
and irrigation system components.
• Shutdown test to detect the presence of
physical cross-connections between on-site
potable and recycled water piping.
5.12 (b) Customer shall have the on-site
supervisor accompany BWP’s inspector during
the inspection. Customer shall have available at
time of inspection, current plans of both the
domestic and recycled piping system.
5.12 (c) Failure to comply with these inspection
requirements may result in a suspension of
recycled and potable water service to the
property.
5.13 WARNING SIGNS AND LABELS
5.13 (a) Warning signs shall be visibly posted at
all reasonable entrances to notify the public where
the recycled water is being used and that it is
unsafe to drink.
5.13 (b) The size and placement of the signs will
be dependent on the nature of the facility. A
detailed plan showing placement of signs and
their size shall be submitted for approval prior to
establishing recycled water service.
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5.13 (c) As a minimum, signs shall be no smaller
than 8" x 4" with 1/2" letters labeled RECYCLED
WATER - DO NOT DRINK.
5.14 PROPERTY OWNER’S
RESPONSIBILITY
5.14 (a) If a property utilizing recycled water is
sold or the financial responsibility for payment of
the recycled water bills is transferred, the
application and approval for recycled water
service shall be void. The new Owner or operator
must reapply for recycled water service in
accordance with these Rules and Regulations.
5.14 (b) Property Owner agrees that all leases of
a property utilizing recycled water will include
language regarding the use of recycled water and
compliance with these Rules and Regulations.
5.15 RECYCLED WATER FOR WATER
TRUCKS AND MOBILE SWEEPERS
5.15 (a) Recycled water shall be made available
to water trucks for use in landscape irrigation, dust
control, or construction activities and mobile
sweepers for pavement sweeping.
5.15 (b) The water truck or mobile sweeper shall
contain an approved air gap between the filler
tube and the tank to prevent back-siphonage. The
vehicle shall be clearly labeled RECYCLED
WATER - DO NOT DRINK.
5.15 (c) Applicant shall first comply with and
execute a Temporary Recycled Water Use
Agreement. Agreement requires the following:
(1) Applicant shall be a contractor
licensed by the State of California.
(2) Applicant shall have a City
Business License.
(3) Applicant shall maintain a log of all
transfers of recycled water. Any
transfers outside the City must be
authorized by BWP.
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(4) Applicant shall attend training
session on the use of recycled
water.
(5) All vehicles to be used for the
transfer of recycled water shall be
inspected by BWP before use is
authorized.
(6) All required fees and deposits shall
be paid before use is authorized.
(7) Water trucks that utilize
recycled water are not allowed to
convert back to use for potable
water.
Appendix D
Preamble
This Electrical Interconnection Agreement for Net
Energy Metering from Solar Electric Generating
Facility and/or Battery Energy Storage System
(this "Agreement") is made and entered into this
___
day of ________, 201__, by and between
___________________________________
(“Customer”)
and the City of Burbank, through its Burbank
Water and Power (BWP), referred to collectively
as
“Parties” or individually as “Party.”
This change will leave two digits blank
at the end of the year for flexibility.
Appendix D
Section 1.
Applicability and Definitions
This Agreement provides the requirements for
Customer to interconnect and operate Solar
Electric Generating Facilities (SEG)
(Interconnection Type A) or stand-alone Battery
Energy Storage Systems (BESS) (including
vehicle-to-grid technology) of up to 1.0 MW
(Interconnection Type C) or combination of both
SEG and BESS (Interconnection Type B) onsite
at a Customers’ premises in parallel with the
BWP Distribution System in order to serve a
portion or all of the Customer’s electrical loads.
The term “BWP Distribution System” means all
electrical wires, wires, equipment, and other
facilities owned or provided by BWP other than
customer-owned interconnection facilities, by
which BWP provides electrical distribution
service to its customers, including the Customer.
Net Metering is applicable only to customers who
This change will clarify that BESS
includes vehicle-to-grid technology.
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satisfy all requirements of the definition of an
"Eligible Customer-Generator" as set forth in
Section 2827 of the California Public Utilities
Code on the effective date of this Agreement
(such customers that satisfy all such
requirements, referred to herein as “Net Metering
Customer”). SEG capacity shall be limited to a
maximum of 100% of the customer’s
consumption for a full twelve-month period
immediately prior to the execution of this
Agreement. BESS when combined with SEG
shall be rated as close to the SEG kW rating as
standard battery sizes permit but not to exceed
150% of the SEG kW rating. BESS stand-alone
systems size are limited by the rating of utility
equipment serving the customer’s premises and
will NOT BE PERMITTED TO EXPORT energy
to the BWP Distribution System.
Appendix D
Section 2
Description of Solar Electric Generating Facility
or Battery Energy Storage System or Both
Customer can elect to interconnect and operate
a solar electric generating facility or a battery
energy storage system or both located on
Customer’s owned, leased or rented premises
within the City of Burbank and operate it in
parallel with BWP’s electric grid, so long as such
interconnection and operation complies with all
conditions and requirements set forth in this
Agreement. Customer represents and warrants
that 1) these facilities are intended primarily to
offset all or part of the Customer's own electrical
requirements 2) any collocated SEG or BESS
within the same campus or parcel utilized by any
affiliate or subsidiary company will be treated as
part of the definition of the facility for purposes of
the NEM agreement and 3) prior to any
expansion or addition to the SEG or BESS,
Customer shall obtain BWP’s prior consent. To
the extent necessary, BWP may perform
engineering studies at the Customer’s expense.
In the event that BWP consents to any such
expansion or addition, the parties shall amend
Section 2 of this agreement.
This change will clarify that BWP will
treat any collocated SEG or BESS
installations utilized by any affiliate or
subsidiary company are treated as one
facility. Additionally, BWP may require
engineering studies at the customer’s
expense in order to analyze the
impacts of these installations on the
electric system.
Appendix D
Section 7.3 (a)
The Facility shall meet the following specific
design requirements:
a. It shall automatically detect
and isolate from the BWP source
without any intentional delay within
This change will clarify that the latest
revision of IEEE 1547 will be applied.
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five cycles based on the latest
revision of IEEE 1547
requirements for overvoltage,
undervoltage,
overfrequencyoverfrequency,
underfrequency, and the operation
of AC overcurrent relay, circuit
breaker, or internal fusing when
the AC current is greater than the
full load current.
Appendix E
Section 8.0
Design, Permitting, Procurement, Construction,
Testing, and Inspection
Customer shall design, procure and construct…
(newNew paragraph at the end of the section)
Prior to the completion of the 6th year of
operation following BWPs issuance of the
permission to operate, but no earlier than 6
months before the completion of the 6th year of
operation, and every 6 years thereafter,
Customer shall test all interconnected inverters
operating at the site subject to the testing
requirements of this section. Customer shall
maintain the testing results and documentation
for the life of the facility and shall produce them
to BWP when requested. Interconnected
inverters shall be replaced, subject to BWP
review and approval per the requirements of this
agreement, if the inverter lifespan is exceeded
andor if it fails testing as required in this section.
This change clarifies the testing and
replacement requirements for
inverters. Appendix E
Section 19.0
19.0 Generating Facility Design and Operating
Requirements
Customer’s interconnected facilities design and
operation must meet the requirements of
ANSI/IEEE 1547-2003 Standard for
Interconnecting Distributed Resources with
Electric Power Systems (IEEE 1547 latest
revision). Designs for the generation and
interconnected facilities must be approved by
BWP prior to interconnection or operation.
This change will clarify that the latest
revision of IEEE 1547 will be applied.
Appendix E
Section 22.0
22.0 Suitable Equipment Required
Circuit breakers or other interrupting equipment
must be Certified or “Listed” (as defined in Article
100, the Definitions Section of the National
Electrical Code) as suitable for their intended
This change will clarify that the latest
revision of IEEE C62.41.2 and IEEE
C37.90.1 will be applied.
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application. This includes being capable of
interrupting the maximum available fault current
expected at their location. Customer’s Project
and Interconnection Facilities shall be designed
so that the failure of any single device or
component shall not potentially compromise the
safety and reliability of BWP’s System. Each
Generating Facility’s paralleling-device shall be
capable of withstanding 220% of the
Interconnection Facility rated voltage (IEEE
1547-4.1.8.3). Each Interconnection Facility shall
have the capability to withstand voltage and
current surges in accordance with the
environments defined in IEEE Std C62.41.2
(latest revision)-2002 or IEEE Std C37.90.1
(latest revision)-2002 as applicable and as
described thereof in L.3.e (IEEE 1547-4.1.8.2).
Appendix E
Section 25.0
25.0 Prevention of Interference
(a)Voltage Regulation
Each Generating Facility shall not actively
regulate the voltage at the PCC while in parallel
with BWP’s Distribution System. Each
Generating Facility shall not cause the service
voltage at other customers to go outside the
requirements of ANSI C84.1-1995 (latest
revision), Range A (IEEE 1547-4.1.1).
This change will clarify that the latest
revision of ANSI C84.1 will be applied.
Appendix E
Section 26.0
26.0 Inverter and Grid Interconnect
Customer will comply with the latest revision of
IEEE 15471 and its associated guidelines for the
inverters and grid interconnects. All power being
generated will be done in unity with the power
grid.
This change will clarify that the latest
revision of IEEE 1547 will be applied.
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