Water Use Rules in Imperial County, CA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Imperial County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Imperial County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Leak Reporting Duty
Imperial County makes it unlawful to knowingly allow a septic or onsite wastewater system to leak. Failing systems are a declared public nuisance, and the owner must repair, replace, or connect to sewer once a failure occurs.
Imperial County Septic Leak & Repair Duty
Heavy RestrictionsImperial County Code § 8.80.180
No person shall knowingly cause, permit, or allow an OWTS failure to occur. All sewer wells, failing OWTS and cesspools are declared a public nuisance. It is unlawful to drill, construct, maintain, or to operate a cesspool, failing OWTS, or a sewer well, and such an offence shall constitute as a misdemeanor and/or infraction pursuant to Section 8.80.270.
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