Water Use Rules in Tustin, CA (2026)
2 verified water use rules for Tustin, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Recycled Water Rules
The City of Tustin's water conservation ordinance restricts potable water for landscape irrigation, vehicle washing and fountains, but every restriction in Tustin City Code Chapter 10 explicitly stops at the property line for recycled water. Section 4953 states the mandatory watering days, hours and appliance limits apply "at all times except when reclaimed or recycled water is used," so customers on recycled water service face none of the potable restrictions.
Tustin Exempts Recycled Water From Use Limits
Few RestrictionsTustin City Code § 4953
AT NO TIME SHALL WATER BE WASTED OR USED UNREASONABLY. The following water use restrictions shall apply at all times except when reclaimed or recycled water is used: ... H.The operation of any ornamental fountain or similar structure is prohibited unless the fountain or structure internally recycles the water it uses.
Leak Reporting Duty
In the City of Tustin, Tustin City Code § 4953(K) requires that all water leaks be repaired immediately, part of the permanent water use restrictions that back the City's blanket ban on wasting or unreasonably using City-supplied water.
Tustin Duty to Repair Water Leaks
Some RestrictionsTustin City Code § 4953
No customer of the City shall knowingly make, cause, use, or permit the use of water supplied by the City for residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, manufacturing, agricultural, governmental or any other purpose in a manner, or during a period of time, prohibited by this Chapter. AT NO TIME SHALL WATER BE WASTED OR USED UNREASONABLY. ... K.All water leaks shall be repaired immediat...
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