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Water Use Rules in Amarillo, TX (2026)

1 verified water use rules for Amarillo, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Recycled Water Rules

Amarillo Code Sec. 4-5-36 lets landscape irrigation systems use reclaimed water only with purple-coded piping, an approved backflow device isolating it from the potable line, no spray across property lines, and a bilingual eight-by-eight-inch sign warning it is not for drinking wherever the water is applied.

Amarillo Reclaimed Water Irrigation Rules

Some Restrictions

Amarillo Code of Ordinances § 4-5-36

A reclaimed water system shall be installed in accordance with the Amarillo Municipal Code provisions for Gray Water Recycling Systems. A reclaimed water may be utilized in landscape irrigation systems if:(a)There is no direct contact with edible crops, unless the crop is pasteurized before consumption;(b)The irrigation system does not spray water across property lines that do not belong to the...