Water Use Rules in Santa Ana, CA (2026)
2 verified water use rules for Santa Ana, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Recycled Water Rules
Santa Ana resells Orange County Water District recycled water to users inside city limits under Municipal Code § 39-32, but delivery depends on OCWD's Green Acres Project staying operational, and any user who gets a recycled connection must use it only on their own property and can never resell it.
Santa Ana Recycled Water Service Rules
Some RestrictionsSanta Ana, CA, Municipal Code § 39-32
The city has agreed to buy recycled water from the Orange County Water District (OCWD) and to resell such recycled water, as contractor for OCWD, to water users located within the jurisdictional and service boundaries of the city. ... The city shall have no obligation to supply recycled water beyond that usable by the user on the property set forth in any recycled water user agreement. Recycled...
Leak Reporting Duty
Once city water crosses the meter, Santa Ana Municipal Code § 39-21 puts every pipe, fixture, and leak on the customer's side back on the customer: they must keep those facilities in good order and pay to locate and repair leaks themselves, and the city won't credit a bill for water lost past the meter.
Santa Ana Customer Duty to Fix Water Leaks
Some RestrictionsSanta Ana, CA, Municipal Code § 39-21(e)
Customers are required to keep their plumbing pipes, service pipes, and all facilities on the customer's side of the meter in good order and are required, at their own expense, to locate and repair any leaks. It is not the city's responsibility to locate or repair any water facility on the customer's side of the meter. No allowance will be made on a customer's bill for loss of water, once the w...
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