Arlington does not operate a citywide purple-pipe recycled-water network. Treated effluent from the Trinity River Authority Central Regional Wastewater System discharges to the Trinity River; large irrigation customers can pursue site-specific reuse permits under TCEQ rules.
Unlike San Antonio and El Paso, Arlington has not built dedicated reclaimed-water distribution mains for landscape or industrial reuse. The Trinity River Authority treats Arlington wastewater at the Central Regional Wastewater System plant in Grand Prairie, with treated effluent meeting TCEQ Chapter 210 standards before discharge. Large customers including golf courses near the Entertainment District and AT&T Stadium grounds-keeping operations have explored on-site reuse, but most landscape irrigation citywide still uses potable supply from Tarrant Regional Water District reservoirs. Graywater systems for individual homes are permitted under state plumbing rules with proper backflow protection. Arlington reviews any reclaimed-water reuse proposal jointly with TCEQ to ensure public-health safeguards.
Unpermitted cross-connections between potable and non-potable systems trigger immediate utility disconnection plus fines up to 2,000 dollars under Arlington plumbing-code enforcement.
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