Clovis, CA Water Use Rules: Recycled Water Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- User agreement required before delivery
- Sec. 6.8.05
- Standard rate (with potable service)
- $0.53 per 1,000 gallons
- Drought/shortage rate
- $0.56 per 1,000 gallons
- Minimum charge range
- $8.55 to $866.32/month by meter size
- Cross-connection to potable system
- Strictly prohibited
- Enforcement
- Agreement termination, immediate shutoff
Summary
Clovis regulates recycled water delivery under its Recycled Water Use Ordinance: users must sign a City user agreement before any recycled water reaches a property, pay metered rates set by the Public Utilities Department, and never cross-connect a recycled water system with potable plumbing. Violations can trigger immediate termination of service.
(a) There shall be no cross-connection between an on-site recycled water system and any potable water system. (b) A user shall not cause or permit an unauthorized discharge... (e) No person shall waste recycled water. (f) No person shall cover a recycled water meter box with trash, rubbish, dirt, or other foreign matter, or permit ivy or other shrubbery to grow over a meter box, or park automobiles or other vehicles over a meter box. (g) No person shall tamper with or remove any recycled water meter which is attached to any service or break any meter seal. (h) Only the City may connect an on-site recycled water system to the recycled water distribution system, and only the City may turn recycled water on. No other person shall tap, open, or connect any recycled water service.
Full Breakdown
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Violations & Fines
Under Section 6.8.14, the City may terminate a user's recycled water agreement for violating any provision of Chapter 6.8, the program's rules and regulations, or the user agreement itself, and may cut off service immediately, without notice, whenever needed to protect public health, safety, or welfare. Because the chapter is enforced like any other City ordinance, a violation can also trigger the general Municipal Code penalty in Section 1.2.01: a misdemeanor of up to $1,000 and six months in jail, or an infraction starting at $100.
Frequently Asked Questions
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