Austin |
Land Development Code |
Title 25. LAND DEVELOPMENT. |
Chapter 25-9. WATER AND WASTEWATER. |
Article 4. RECLAIMED WATER. |
§ 25-9-393. USE OF RECLAIMED WATER.
(A)
A user may use reclaimed water for the following purposes:
(1)
turf and general landscape irrigation;
(2)
non-food processing industrial processes;
(3)
non-residential toilet and urinal flushing;
(4)
construction activities;
(5)
vehicle washing;
(6)
air conditioning cooling towers; and
(7)
other uses authorized by the director of the Water and Wastewater Utility.
(B)
A user may use reclaimed water only in areas authorized by the director of the Water and Wastewater Utility.
(C)
A user may not give, sell, trade, or transfer reclaimed water to another area without the written approval of the director of the Water and Wastewater Utility.
(D)
A user may not discharge airborne or surface reclaimed water from the user's property, other than to a wastewater treatment system or wastewater collection system, without obtaining a permit from the Commission authorizing the discharge. The user must notify the Utility of the permit application.
(E)
A user who uses reclaimed water for cooling or processing must discharge the water to a sanitary sewer or use another method of discharge approved by the director of the Water and Wastewater Utility.
(F)
A user may not interrupt reclaimed water service in a portion of the Utility system without the approval of the director of the Water and Wastewater Utility. The director of the Water and Wastewater Utility may direct, inspect, and determine the time for an interruption of service to an existing system.
Source: Ord. 001214-70; Ord. 031211-11.