Corona, CA Water Use Rules: Recycled Water Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Corona Municipal Code Ch. 13.28
- Master Plan update cycle
- At least every 5 years
- New development
- Reclaimed water can be a permit condition
- Existing customer objection window
- 30 days from notice
- Council appeal window
- 10 days after Director's decision
- Misuse of reclaimed water
- Public nuisance, misdemeanor
Summary
Corona runs a dedicated reclaimed water program under Municipal Code Chapter 13.28, requiring a citywide Reclaimed Water Master Plan and allowing the city to condition new development, remodels, and even existing customers on converting from potable to reclaimed water for irrigation and other approved uses.
It is the policy of the City of Corona that reclaimed water shall be used within the jurisdiction whenever and wherever its use is economically justified; its use is financially and technically feasible; there is not an alternative higher or better use for the reclaimed water; and its use is consistent with legal requirements, preservation of public health, the safety and welfare of the public and protection of the environment.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-56: Supplement contains: Local legislation passed through Ord. 3423, passed 12-3-2025).
Full Breakdown
020 sets the city's policy that reclaimed water be used wherever its use is economically justified, technically feasible, and there is no better alternative use, consistent with public health and environmental protection. 040 requires the city to prepare and update a Reclaimed Water Master Plan at least once every five years, designating reclaimed water service areas, tributary areas for discharge monitoring, and potential mandatory users among greenbelt, agricultural, commercial and industrial properties. 050(H) requires dual plumbing with a separate meter where a project sits near an existing or planned reclaimed line. 050(D). 050(G), and using reclaimed water for potable purposes or cross-connecting it into a potable system is expressly barred.
Violations & Fines
Section 13.28.070(A) declares any discharge of wastes or use of reclaimed water in violation of the chapter or a permit, including using reclaimed water for potable purposes or introducing it into a potable system, a public nuisance to be abated by the city; anyone creating that nuisance is guilty of a misdemeanor. The city can also issue cease-and-desist orders and pursue other administrative enforcement powers under § 13.28.070(B) against noncompliant permit holders.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Corona require my property to switch to reclaimed water?
Can I object if the city orders me to convert to reclaimed water?
Is it legal to connect reclaimed water into a potable water line?
Who sets the reclaimed water rate in Corona?
Sources & Official References
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