Fresno operates a regional water reclamation facility producing tertiary-treated recycled water for irrigation, industrial cooling, and groundwater recharge under California Title 22 standards and Fresno Municipal Code utility rules.
Fresno's Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility treats sewage to Title 22 unrestricted-use standards, and the city distributes recycled water through a growing purple-pipe network for parks, school grounds, golf courses, and industrial users. Customers connecting to the system must install separately marked piping, prevent cross-connections, and post recycled-water signage required by California Department of Drinking Water. Direct potable use is prohibited. The Climate Action Plan and General Plan 2035 push expanded recycled-water service into new master-planned developments to stretch Fresno's groundwater supplies amid Sustainable Groundwater Management Act limits.
Cross-connections to potable plumbing trigger immediate service shutoff, mandatory backflow testing, and fines of several thousand dollars under California Title 22 enforcement.
See how Fresno's recycled water rules rules stack up against other locations.
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