Reclaimed Water

Tucson Water has been delivering reclaimed water to customers for more than 20 years. We deliver reclaimed water to about 900 sites, including: 14 golf courses; 35 parks; 47 schools (the University of Arizona and Pima Community College included); and more than 700 single family homes. Our reclaimed water production facilities at Roger Road near I-10 have been filtering and disinfecting treated wastewater for 23 years.

Using reclaimed water for irrigation saves groundwater for drinking. In 2005, reclaimed customers saved 4.2 billion gallons of drinking water; enough for 39,000 families for a year.

To learn more about Tucson’s reclaimed water program and how to become a reclaimed water customer, check out the information below.

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• General Information

• Reclaimed Water System Status Report - 2007  (3.03 Mb; 35 pages) 
  The Reclaimed Water System Status Report - 2007 was developed to provide the Mayor and Council with an overview of the City’s Reclaimed Water System and effluent reuse issues. The report includes information on reclaimed water customers and system demand, effluent entitlement, reclaimed water supply, and issues that will affect the future direction of Tucson Water’s use of effluent.
• What is reclaimed water?
• Who uses reclaimed water?
• Reclaimed water quality
• Reclaimed water rates
• Frequently asked questions
• Tours of Reclaimed Water Treatment Facilities and Sweetwater Wetlands
• The reclaimed water song

• Information for Customers

• Is reclaimed water right for me?
• Reclaimed water for residential irrigation(residential.pdf - 324 Kb)
• Reclaimed Water Customer Checklist(reclcustcklist.pdf - 183 Kb)
• Backflow/Reclaimed Water Inspector Zones & Contact Information 
  (backflowinspectormap.pdf - 323 Kb; 1 page, 24 in. x 24 in.)
• Application for reclaimed water service: You may print this application and complete it at home; however, you must bring it to Tucson Water, 310 W. Alameda for processing. No mail, fax, or email applications will be accepted. (recapp.pdf - 51 Kb)
• Reclaimed Water User Agreement: You may print this agreement (use legal size paper) and complete it at home; however, you must bring the signed copies to Tucson Water, 310 W. Alameda for processing. No mail, fax, or email agreements will be accepted. (useragreement.pdf - 126 Kb)
• Site plan(recl_site-map.pdf - 43 Kb)
• Backflow permit: You may print this sample permit and complete it at home; however, you must complete an original permit at Tucson Water, 310 W. Alameda. No mail, fax, or email permits will be accepted. (bfapermit.pdf - 597 Kb)
  For additional information, visit our Backflow Prevention section.
• Reporting Reclaimed Water Discharges
• Drought Preparedness and Response Plan
• Annual reclaimed water customer newsletters

• Rules, Regulations, and Design Standards

•   Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
  • Title 18. Chapter 9. Article 6. Reclaimed Water Conveyances
  • Title 18. Chapter 9. Article 7. Direct Reuse of Reclaimed Water
  • Title 18. Chapter 11. Article 3. Reclaimed Water Quality Standards
• Tucson Water Design Standard No. 8-14:
  Reclaimed Water System Design Standards (dsm_8-14.pdf - 69 Kb)
• Reclaimed Irrigation System Labeling, Backflow Prevention, Thermal Expansion, Site Inspection, and Dye Test Requirements (getready4recl.pdf - 224 Kb)
• Dye Test Preparation
  (dyetest.pdf - 163 Kb; 2 pages, 8-1/2 x 11)
• Reclaimed water signs

• Links To Reclaimed Water-Related Web Sites

• Tucson Reclaimed Water System Reports Presented at WateReuse Conferences
• Tucson Unified School District (TUSD) Resources Efficiency Awareness Program (REAP)
• University of Arizona - Facilities Management

Who do I call for more information?

• Public Information Section ——— (520) 791-4331
  (for general information on reclaimed water)



• New Development Section ——— (520) 791-5164
  (for information on availability of reclaimed service and cost of connection)



• Backflow Prevention Section —— (520) 791-2650
  (for information on backflow prevention, site preparation, and reclaimed water signage)

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Source:  City of Tucson, Water Department  ◊  ◊  ◊  Last Revised:  27 February 2008
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