El Paso Water blends Rio Grande surface water, fresh and brackish groundwater, the Kay Bailey Hutchison desalination plant, and reclaimed wastewater for non-potable irrigation, with an advanced purification project under development for direct potable reuse.
El Paso operates one of the most diversified water portfolios in the United States. The Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant, the largest inland desalination facility in the world, treats brackish Hueco Bolson groundwater for potable supply. Reclaimed water from EPWU treatment plants serves parks, golf courses, industrial customers, and aquifer recharge through the Hueco Bolson injection program. EPWU's Pure Water Center, advancing toward direct potable reuse, would be among the first such systems in the country. Reclaimed customers must meet cross-connection and signage standards. Use of reclaimed water for residential irrigation is generally not allowed.
Cross-connection violations can result in service termination and TCEQ enforcement. Penalties for unauthorized reclaimed water use are set by EPWU rules and tariffs.
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The City of El Paso does not regulate yard ornaments on private property. Statuary, religious displays, and decorative landscape elements are generally allow...
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El Paso has no ordinance setting size, height, or hours limits for inflatable holiday displays on private residential property. Wind is the primary practical...
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El Paso does not impose specific install-by or take-down-by dates for holiday lights on private property. Holiday-light regulation in El Paso is overwhelming...
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Built-in outdoor kitchens in El Paso require permits from Planning and Inspections for gas-line installation, electrical work, plumbing, and any structural e...
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El Paso has no smoker-specific ordinance for single-family use, but backyard smokers fall under Title 9.04 nuisance code if smoke or odor unreasonably affect...
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El Paso adopts the International Fire Code through Title 18 with local amendments, including IFC Section 308 prohibiting open-flame cooking devices on combus...
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