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Alamosa council approves first reading of ordinance to prohibit graywater systems, 6–1
Summary
City staff presented Ordinance No. 26-2025 to ban in-city graywater systems after a state rule change; council approved first reading and set a Dec. 17 public hearing, passing the motion 6–1 with Councilor Carson dissenting.
Alamosa City Council on first reading approved an ordinance that would prohibit the use and installation of graywater treatment systems within city limits, setting a public hearing for 7 p.m. Dec. 17, 2025.
City public works staff told the council the state law shifted effective Jan. 1, 2026, so graywater would be permitted by default unless a municipality enacts a prohibition. A staff presenter described graywater as “the portion of wastewater that’s…
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