Newport News, VA Water Use Rules: Recycled Water Rules (2026)

All drive through car wash installations using city water that are put in operation after July 1, 2020, shall be equipped with a water recycling system. Drive through car wash installations, which cannot install or maintain in good repair a water recycling system, shall use an alternate water source. Self-serve wash installations and mobile car wash systems shall maintain their pressure spray equipment according to the manufacturer's specifications for minimum water use.(c)Waste of water, generally. No person shall permit or cause uncontrolled flow of water from any hydrant, meter, or other fixture without taking proper care to prevent waste.(d)Waste of water, leak repairs. No owner of any residential unit or commercial or industrial establishment shall cause an excessive amount of water to be used due to leakage from water lines or plumbing fixtures on the premises.(e)Continuous flow equipment. In all new construction and when any continuous flow devices are repaired or replaced, any water connector device or appliance requiring a continuous flow of five (5) gallons per minute or more and not covered by section 42-91(a), shall be equipped with a water recycling system. (Ord. No. 6155-05, § 1; Ord. No. 7614-20, § 1)