(a)
A district may acquire, plan, construct, reconstruct, alter, enlarge, lay, renew, replace, maintain, and operate garbage dumpsites and garbage collection and disposal systems, sewers, drains, septic tanks, and sewerage collection, outfall, treatment works and other sanitary disposal systems, and storm water drains and storm water collection, outfall and disposal systems, and water recycling and distribution systems, as the board deems necessary and proper, and in the performance of these functions, either in or out of the district, it
may join through joint powers agreements pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, or through other means with any county or municipality or any other district or governmental agency.
(b)
Before any garbage dump is established, the location shall first be approved by the county health officer, and, in addition, if the location is within two miles of any city, the consent of the governing body of the city shall first be secured.
(c)
(1) If the district includes any part of a city, water district, or other local agency that provides water service to any territory in the district, the district shall not supply water service to the territory unless the district first obtains the consent of the city, water district, or other local agency. The consent shall not be revoked, if the
revocation will result in a decrease of the revenues available to pay the outstanding bonds of the district.
(2)
Paragraph (1) does not apply to the provision of recycled water by a district.
(3)
(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), a district may not supply water service using recycled water to the territory of any part of a city, water district, or other local public entity providing water service, or commence construction of facilities for that service, prior to offering to consult with that city, water district, or other local public entity, and providing notification of availability for consultation. The obligation to consult terminates if that local public entity providing water service fails to make itself available for consultation within 60 days of written notification to that local public entity.
(B)
The consultation and notification requirements described in subparagraph (A) do not apply to a district if the district, prior to supplying water or commencing construction as described in subparagraph (A), provides notification to the local public entity pursuant to Section 65604 of the Government Code or submits a written request to the local public entity pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 13580 of the Water Code.
(d)
The Department of Water Resources may assist sanitary districts in applying for, and in obtaining approval of, federal and state funding and permits for cost-effective water recycling projects and shall confer and cooperate with the legislative body of the district during the application and approval process.