Henderson uses reclaimed (recycled) water for HOA common areas, golf courses, parks, and street medians at master-planned communities like Anthem, Green Valley, and Inspirada. Purple-pipe systems are required where reclaimed lines exist.
Henderson's Water Reclamation Facility produces tertiary-treated reclaimed water distributed via purple-pipe infrastructure to large irrigation customers. Master-planned communities including Anthem, Green Valley Ranch, and Inspirada are required to connect HOA common-area irrigation to reclaimed water where mains are available. Reclaimed water is non-potable and must never cross-connect to drinking-water plumbing under HMC Title 14 and Southern Nevada Health District rules. New developments in DCP and MUD overlay districts must install dual irrigation infrastructure during construction.
Cross-connection between reclaimed and potable water is a serious health violation, subject to immediate disconnection, fines, and Southern Nevada Health District enforcement.
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