(a) Reclaimed water may be utilized in the irrigation systems if:
(1) There is an written agreement between the city and the owner/operator of the irrigation system;
(2) The user complies with Tex. Administrative Code Title 30, Chapter 210, titled “Use of Reclaimed Water;”
(3) There is no direct contact with edible crops, unless the crop is pasteurized before consumption;
(4) The irrigation system does not spray water across property lines that do not belong to the irrigation system’s owner;
(5) The irrigation system is installed using purple components;
(6) The domestic potable water line is connected using an air gap or a reduced pressure principle backflow prevention device, in accordance with Tex. Administrative Code Title 30, § 290.47(i);
(7) A minimum of an eight-inch by eight-inch sign, in English and Spanish, is prominently posted on/in the area that is being irrigated, that reads, “RECLAIMED WATER - DO NOT DRINK” and “AGUA DE RECUPERACIÓN - NO BEBER;” and
(8) The backflow prevention on the reclaimed water supply line complies with the city code requirements and other applicable laws.
(b) A person may not use or connect any alternative water supply sources, such as, but not limited to, gray water or harvested rain water without the prior written approval of the city’s water director.
(c) A person commits and offense if that person uses or causes to be used reclaimed water or any other source or supply of water in violation of this section.
(Ord. 18444-01-2009, § 1, passed 1-13-2009)