Upland, CA Water Use Rules: Recycled Water Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- UMC § 13.22.030
- Adopted
- Ordinance 1839 § 1, 2009
- Priority use
- Mandatory-by-preference for commercial/industrial
- Required before service
- Signed recycled water use agreement
- Administering agency
- Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA)
- Drought rules
- Chapter 13.16 restrictions do not apply
Summary
Upland Municipal Code § 13.22.030 makes recycled water the primary required supply for commercial and industrial uses whenever it is economically, technically, and institutionally feasible, under Chapter 13.22's regulations for the availability and use of recycled water. Connections require a signed recycled water use agreement, cross-connection/backflow protection, and compliance with Title 22 state treatment standards administered through the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA).
It is the policy of the city that recycled water shall be used for any purposes approved for recycled water use, when it is economically, technically, and institutionally feasible. Recycled water shall be the primary source of supply for commercial and industrial uses, whenever available and/or feasible.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4480959; v4 updated 2025-09-22).
Full Breakdown
22 was adopted by Ordinance 1839 in 2009 to set procedures and limitations for developing and operating recycled water facilities within the city's service area. 010 grounds the city's authority in the California Regional Water Quality Control Board's waste discharge requirements and Article 2 of Chapter 7, Division 7 of the California Water Code, and requires the treated effluent to meet Title 22, Chapter 3 regulations of the California Code of Regulations. 020 including agricultural and landscape irrigation, industrial processes, sanitary uses like toilet flushing, and wildlife habitat.
100 requires a user to sign a recycled water use agreement, and the city disclaims liability for damage from defective plumbing, main breaks, on-site facility failures, or pressure problems. 020(B) mandates health-and-safety safeguards including posted warning signs and a cross-connection/backflow prevention program to keep recycled water out of the potable system. 030.
Violations & Fines
Section 13.22.100(E) allows the city to terminate recycled water service whenever water quality fails to meet regulatory agency requirements, or whenever the chapter's provisions or the use agreement's conditions are violated. Chapter 13.22 also incorporates the backflow-prevention, billing, deposit, penalty, and delinquency rules from Chapters 13.04, 13.08, and 13.12 by reference under § 13.22.110, so a recycled-water violation can trigger the same connection-permit penalty structure that applies to potable water service.
Frequently Asked Questions
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