Deltona, FL Water Use Rules: Recycled Water Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Use
- Landscape irrigation only
- Requires
- Signed reclaimed water agreement
- Large-request threshold
- >100,000 GPD needs commission OK
- Connection cost
- Paid by the user
Summary
Deltona supplies treated reclaimed wastewater for landscape irrigation to residential and commercial customers under a required reclaimed water agreement, prioritizing potable water for drinking first.
The city shall make reclaimed water available to residential and commercial customers, within the service area of the city, that own properties requiring landscape irrigation (the foregoing consumer shall hereafter be referred to as a "user"). Reclaimed water will be provided to users in accordance with approved reclaimed water agreements. The city will allocate the reclaimed water as fairly as possible. Determination of the quantity of reclaimed water to be provided shall be at the discretion of the utility director except for those users requiring more than 100,000 GPD would be at the discretion of the city commission.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under section 68-67, Deltona's city commission runs a reclaimed water program that allocates tertiary-treated wastewater effluent for landscape irrigation to residential and commercial customers inside the service area. Users must sign a reclaimed water agreement, pay a fee for its preparation, and cover the cost of connecting their property to the reclaimed system; requests under 100,000 gallons per day are approved at the utility director's discretion, while larger requests go to the city commission. Reclaimed water allotments cannot be assigned or transferred without city approval, and use must follow Florida Department of Environmental Protection standards.
Violations & Fines
Assigning, transferring, or misusing a reclaimed water allotment without city approval, or violating FDEP water-quality standards for reuse, can result in termination of service under the reclaimed water agreement and applicable Chapter 68 penalties.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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