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Water Use Rules in Farmersville, TX (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Recycled Water Rules

Farmersville allows reclaimed water in landscape irrigation only when six conditions in Sec. 74-156 are met, covering purple pipe components, backflow protection on the potable line, no spray across property lines, no direct edible-crop contact, and a bilingual eight-inch warning sign. Installation still requires the city's regular irrigation permit and a licensed irrigator.

Farmersville Reclaimed Water Irrigation Rules

Some Restrictions

Farmersville Code of Ordinances § 74-156

Reclaimed water may be utilized in landscape irrigation systems if:(1)There is no direct contact with edible crops, unless the crop is pasteurized before consumption;(2)The irrigation system does not spray water across property lines that do not belong to the irrigation system's owner;(3)The irrigation system is installed using purple components;(4)The domestic potable water line is connected u...

Leak Reporting Duty

Farmersville adjusts a customer's water bill for a documented leak of at least 10,000 gallons above normal use under Section 74-77, but only if the customer proves the leak, shows it was repaired within a reasonable time, and has not already gotten an adjustment for the same unrepaired leak.

Farmersville Water Leak Bill Adjustment Rule

Light Restrictions

Farmersville Code of Ordinances § 74-77

Sec. 74-77. - Adjustment to water service charges for water leaks. (a)In the event of a water leak, there may be an adjustment to the customer's water bill, provided:(1)The volume of the leak is 10,000 gallons or greater than the customer's normal consumption for that time of year for residential customers;(2)The volume of the leak is the greater of 10,000 gallons or 50 percent of the customer'...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Farmersville city rules.

Water Use Rules in Collin County