Goodyear, AZ Water Use Rules: Recycled Water Rules (2026)

Article 12-8 of the Goodyear City Code governs the City's effluent, or reclaimed water, service. Under § 12-8-1, the City 'may provide effluent to customers for non-potable use' only through a contractual agreement approved by the City Council and consistent with federal, state and local law, and the code is explicit that the City 'shall have no obligation to enter into a contract to provide effluent or install distribution lines,' meaning reclaimed water is a discretionary, not an entitled, utility service in Goodyear. Where a contract exists, § 12-8-2 lets the City Council set rates for effluent use and the connection fee for tapping into an effluent delivery line by resolution, separate from potable water rates.

Billing and enforcement track the water utility: § 12-8-3 requires monthly billing due on the date shown on the invoice, and a delinquent effluent account is subject to the same collection, termination and reconnection-fee procedures that apply to water accounts, including for effluent hydrant meters. The City can also terminate effluent service outright if the effluent is used for any unlawful purpose, though the customer retains the same appeal rights available for water service under Chapter 10. On the development side, § 15-2-3(E) requires that before a preliminary plat is reviewed, the subdivider inform state and county agencies and the City of the tentative plans and confirm the general requirements for 'the transport and use of reclaimed water for the property being platted,' so reclaimed-water infrastructure is addressed at the platting stage rather than left until construction.

Together these sections mean Goodyear treats reclaimed water as a City-controlled contract service layered onto ordinary sewer infrastructure, not a right tied to a property or a subdivision approval.