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D R A F T January 4, 2012 expected to affect beneficial uses of state waters.14 The wastes discharged by the City to land at the Facility fall into this category. Title 27 conditionally exempts certain activities from its provisions. To qualify for an exemption, the activity must meet, and continue to meet, specified preconditions. Title 27 contains several conditional exemptions that are relevant to the City's land application activities. These include exemptions for domestic sewage, wastewater, soil amendments, and reuse. Title 27, at section 20090, exempts these activities "so long as the activity meets, and continues to meet, all preconditions listed: (a) Sewage— Discharges of domestic sewage or treated effluent which are regulated by [waste discharge requirements] . . . . or for which [waste discharge requirements] have been waived, and which are consistent with applicable water quality objectives, and treatment or storage facilities associated with municipal wastewater treatment plants, provided that residual sludges or solid waste from wastewater treatment facilities shall be discharged only in accordance with [Title 27]. (b) Wastewater— Discharges of wastewater to land, including but not limited to evaporation ponds, percolation ponds, or subsurface leachfields if the following conditions are met: (1) the applicable [regional water quality control board] has issued [waste discharge requirements], or waived such issuance; (2) the discharge is in compliance with the applicable water quality control plan; and (3) the wastewater does not need to be managed . . . as a hazardous waste. . . (f) Soil Amendments — use of nonhazardous decomposable waste as a soil amendment pursuant to applicable best management practices, provided that [regional water quality control boards] may issue waste discharge or reclamation requirements for such use. (h) Reuse— Recycling or other use of materials salvaged from waste, or produced by waste treatment, such as scrap metal, compost, and recycled chemicals, provided that discharges of residual wastes from recycling or treatment operations to land shall be according to applicable provisions of this division. (Emphasis added.) t4 See Wat. Code, § 13173. "Designated wastes" also include hazardous wastes that have been granted a variance from hazardous waste management requirements pursuant to Health and Safety Code§25143. 6.