Pleasanton, CA Water Use Rules: Recycled Water Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapters
- PMC Ch. 14.06 and Ch. 14.20
- Conversion deadline
- 30 days to apply once notified
- Determination timeline
- City must decide within 30 days
- Appeal deadline
- 30 days to city manager
- Enforcement
- Citation under Chapter 1.24
- Service cutoff
- Potable service can be discontinued
Summary
New development inside Pleasanton's recycled water use area must irrigate landscaping with recycled water, not potable water. Customers need a city recycled water use permit, city-approved facilities and certified trained operators, and existing irrigation-metered properties in the service area are converted over unless the city grants an exemption.
All new development within the recycled water use area shall use recycled water for appropriate landscape irrigation. The city's determination of appropriate landscape irrigation uses shall be based on the need for isolated irrigation water meter(s), and the standards for recycled water contained in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, Article 3 Uses of Recycled Water, Sections 60304 and 60305, as amended. Planning, design, and construction in new development located within the recycled water use area, shall incorporate recycled water facilities in accordance with the most current version of the city's Recycled Water Standard Specifications and the city's Recycled Water Use Guidelines, and such facilities shall be connected to the city's recycled water system and use city recycled water service once approved in accordance with Chapter 14.06.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4955754; v17 updated 2026-06-02).
Full Breakdown
030). 040(A)(1)-(2)). 040(C)). 050(A)(1)-(5)). 040(A), (C), (E)-(G)). 050).
Violations & Fines
Existing customers given 30 days to apply for conversion who fail to comply violate the city's water-waste prohibition (§ 14.04.060(G)(7)), triggering an administrative citation under Chapter 1.24 and possible discontinuance of potable service to the irrigation meter (§ 14.20.051(B)(1)). Customers who miss monitoring reports, skip the annual on-site meeting, or misuse recycled water are likewise subject to citation under Chapter 1.24 plus any other legal remedy (§ 14.06.040(I)). Determinations under §§ 14.20.040(C) and 14.20.050(A) may be appealed in writing to the city manager within 30 days (§ 14.20.060).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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