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Arapahoe County leans toward opting out of greywater systems after HB 24‑1362; staff to draft resolution
Summary
After a public‑health briefing on greywater policy following House Bill 24‑1362, county staff recommended prohibiting outdoor systems while allowing indoor flushing reuse; commissioners signaled by thumbs to opt out of all systems (4–1) and directed staff to draft resolution language and preserve a path to revisit the policy.
Arapahoe County commissioners spent the bulk of a study session reviewing options for regulating greywater (also referred to as graywater or greenwater) following passage of House Bill 24‑1362. Staff briefers outlined technical considerations, peer‑jurisdiction experience and fiscal impacts and sought direction from the board on whether to allow, prohibit, or partially restrict greywater systems ahead of the state deadline.
"House Bill 24 13 62" was cited by staff as changing the statewide default: unless a county opts out, certain graywater systems would be automatically allowed beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Steve (staff) told the board the county must decide whether to opt out of specified systems or prepare to administer permitting, inspections and reporting requirements under CDPHE regulation 86.
Diana, the public‑health presenter, gave a primer on what counts as greywater and how it is typically used. "It includes several places within…
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