Water Treatment Sales Disclosure Rules

At a glance

• What: Ordinance 019915 adds Sections 15.12.080 to 15.12.088 to the water and sewer chapter requiring a standard disclosure on commercial solicitations about water quality, safety, testing, treatment or filtration.
• Where it stands: Adopted 8-0 on September 29, 2026 on second reading; first reading was September 15.
• Next: In effect; enforcement provisions are in Section 15.12.088.

Ordinance 019915

• Adds definitions to Section 15.12.005 and new Sections 15.12.080 (Required Disclosures), .082 (Form of Disclosure), .084 (Application/Exclusion), .086 (Violations) and .088 (Enforcement).
• Canales and citizen Osmond commented. Motion by Canales, seconded by Fierro, carried 8-0.

Sources

• City Council regular meeting minutes, September 15, 2026: https://elpasotexas.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1438138&GUID=311EC2E9-C010-4038-B718-400EE54FD9C2
• City Council regular meeting minutes, September 29, 2026: https://elpasotexas.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1440960&GUID=2A76119F-8C7C-429B-8F6A-90F32315ABB0

Log

2026-09-29 - City Council

Item 21, Ordinance 019915 adopted 8-0.

2026-09-15 - City Council

Item 19, introduced on first reading and advertised for public hearing on September 29.