HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025 Resolution No. 021
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RESOLUTION NO. 21
SERIES OF 2025
A RESOLUTION PROHIBITING THE USE OF GRAYWATER
AND THE INSTALLATION OF GRAYWATER TREATMENT
WORKS WITHIN THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
WHEREAS, “graywater” is defined by Regulation 86 of the Colorado Water
Quality Control Commission, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (5
CCR 1002-86, effective June 30, 2015) as the portion of wastewater collected from
bathroom and laundry room sinks, bathtubs, showers, and laundry machines (but
excluding wastewater from toilets, urinals, kitchen sinks, dishwashers, or non-laundry
utility sinks) in residential, commercial, or industrial buildings or institutional facilities
before treatment or combination with other wastewater for beneficial use; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 13-1044, enacted in 2013, authorized municipalities to
approve the use of graywater systems only by local ordinance; and
WHEREAS, House Bill 24-1362, effective January 1, 2026, reverses the
statewide prohibition and authorizes graywater collection, treatment, and use unless
specifically prohibited by local resolution or ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Arapahoe County Board of County Commissioners adopted
Resolution 25-236 on October 14, 2025, prohibiting the installation and use of graywater
systems within unincorporated Arapahoe County; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Englewood finds that there is not
sufficient justification to permit the use of graywater as there are potential risks to public
health, water quality, and the City’s water and wastewater treatment systems, and that
prohibiting graywater systems is necessary for the protection of the health, safety, and
welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Pursuant to the authority granted in C.R.S. §25-8-205.4(2)(a)(I), and the
Englewood Home Rule Charter, t he installation and operation of graywater treatment is
prohibited within the City of Englewood.
Section 2. Grant of Authority to Implement Resolution.
The Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem (in the Mayor’s absence), and/or City staff are
hereby granted the authority to take all actions necessary to implement the
provisions of Section 1 above.
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 15th day of December, 2025.
Othoniel Sierra, Mayor
ATTEST:
Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk
I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby
certify the above is a true copy of Resolution No. 21, Series of 2025.
Stephanie Carlile
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