Eastvale, CA Water Use Rules: Recycled Water Rules (2026)

24, the Water Efficient Landscape Regulations, applies to all new landscapes tied to a residential or nonresidential permit and to rehabilitated multi-family landscapes of 2,500 square feet or more (Sec. 030). 050(1) requires the applicant to consult with the water purveyor early in design so recycled water facilities can meet projected demand and comply with the purveyor's own standards. 070(14) then sets the operative rule: recycled water shall be used as the irrigation source where available. 55 ETo) for a project on potable water. Water systems serving common open-space areas must use nonpotable water when the local purveyor has approved facilities available, and any such system must also meet the standards of the Regional Water Quality Control Board and the Riverside County Health Department (Sec.

080(6)). CC&Rs recorded for a project cannot override the chapter: they may not prohibit low-water plants or replacing turf with less water-intensive species (Sec. 030(4)). The chapter was adopted by Ordinance No. 16-01 on January 13, 2016, and its enforcement section was amended by Ordinance No. 23-22 on February 8, 2023.