Orlando To Mandate Reclaimed Water Irrigation

Faced with an ever-growing population and a shrinking water supply, Orlando officials are expected to pass a law that will require developers to hook up to "reclaimed water" lines -- and for homeowners to use the water for their lawns.

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May 7, 2002, 11:00 AM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

"The new law wouldn't affect most Orlando residents, applying only to new subdivisions that are within reach of the city's small network of underground reclaimed-water pipes. But Orlando officials plan to expand those reclaimed-water pipes, and new subdivisions in targeted parts of the city will have to plan for it. New neighborhoods will have to have reclaimed-water pipes running under the street, and houses will be required to have reclaimed-water spigots. Homeowners who have those spigots will be prohibited from using drinking water to water their lawns."

Thanks to Christian Peralta

FULL STORY: Lawns to drink recycled water

Monday, May 6, 2002 in The Orlando Sentinel

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