(1) The department of ecology shall, in consultation with the department of health, adopt a single set of standards, procedures, and guidelines, on or before December 31, 1996, for direct recharge using reclaimed water. The standards shall address both water quality considerations and avoidance of property damage from excessive recharge.
(2) Standards adopted under this section are superseded by any rules adopted by the department of ecology pursuant to RCW
90.46.015 as they relate to direct recharge using reclaimed water.