Las Vegas, NV Water Use Rules: Recycled Water Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- LVMC Chapter 14.11, Drought Plan
- Covers
- Recycled, reclaimed, raw, potable water
- Irrigation ban
- 11 a.m.-7 p.m., May 1-Aug 31
- Enforced by
- City Manager, Las Vegas Valley Water District
Summary
Recycled and reclaimed water delivered through the City's public water system faces the same conservation rules as potable water, including seasonal irrigation hour and frequency limits under the Drought Plan chapter.
"Reclaimed Water" means municipal wastewater that has been treated to meet all applicable federal, state and local standards for use in approved applications, including without limitation landscape irrigation, construction and industrial cooling. For purposes of this Chapter, "reclaimed water" and "recycled water" are equivalent terms. ... Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to the use of water that is delivered by a purveyor or provider of water from or through a public water supply system, including recycled, reclaimed, raw, non-potable and potable water.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 61).
Full Breakdown
LVMC 14.11.020 defines "Reclaimed Water" as municipal wastewater treated to meet federal, state, and local standards for approved uses such as landscape irrigation, construction, and industrial cooling, and states that "reclaimed water" and "recycled water" are equivalent terms. LVMC 14.11.040 then extends the Drought Plan Chapter's applicability to recycled, reclaimed, raw, non-potable, and potable water delivered by any purveyor through a public water supply system. That means recycled-water users in Las Vegas are bound by the same seasonal irrigation-hour ban (11 a.m.-7 p.m., May 1-August 31 under LVMC 14.11.090), spray-irrigation frequency and scheduling limits set by the Las Vegas Valley Water District's service rules, and water-waste prohibitions that apply to potable-water customers.
Violations & Fines
Wasting or misusing recycled water under the Drought Plan Chapter is a violation enforced by the City Manager and the Las Vegas Valley Water District; LVMC 14.11.080 makes proof that waste occurred at a residence or business prima facie evidence the owner or occupant is responsible.
Frequently Asked Questions
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