PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF GRAYWATER WITHIN THE CITY

Colorado Springs City Code ch. 6, art. 15

in effect

Colorado Springs City Code § 6.15.101 PURPOSE

6.15.101: PURPOSE: Pursuant to C.R.S. 25-8-205.4, effective January 1, 2026, the collection, treatment, and use of graywater is authorized within the boundaries of a municipality, except where prohibited by the governing body of a municipality. City Council has determined that for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City of Colorado Springs, the use of graywater and the installation of graywater treatment works should be prohibited within the City of Colorado Springs. (Ord. 25-99)

Colorado Springs City Code § 6.15.102 DEFINITIONS

6.15.102: DEFINITIONS: GRAYWATER: That portion of wastewater that, before being treated or combined with other wastewater, is collected from fixtures within residential, commercial, or industrial buildings or institutional facilities for the purpose of being put to beneficial uses. Sources of graywater are limited to discharges from bathroom and laundry room sinks, bathtubs, showers, and laundry machines. Graywater does not include the wastewater from toilets, urinals, kitchen sinks, dishwashers, or nonlaundry utility sinks. GRAYWATER TREATMENT WORKS: Devices and structures used to: (a) collect graywater from within a building or a facility; and (b) treat, neutralize, or stabilize graywater within the same building or facility to the level necessary for its authorized uses. WASTEWATER: As defined in section 12.5.201 of chapter 12. (Ord. 25-99)

Colorado Springs City Code § 6.15.103 PROHIBITION ON USE

6.15.103: PROHIBITION ON USE: The use of graywater and the installation of graywater treatment works are both prohibited within the boundaries of the City of Colorado Springs, as those boundaries now exist and as they may be modified in the future. (Ord. 25-99)

Source: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-69275Fetched: 11/1/2026