Modifications to Standards for Irrigation Equipment

House Bill 23-1161 established environmental standards for irrigation controllers and spray sprinkler bodies that are sold or leased in the state on and after January 1, 2026, and are not specifically excluded from the federal WaterSense program (program).

The bill repeals the environmental standard for irrigation controllers. The bill also modifies the environmental standard for spray sprinkler bodies to:

• No longer require that spray sprinkler bodies include a check valve; and
• Require that spray sprinkler bodies are certified to the program, rather than requiring that spray sprinkler bodies meet the water efficiency and performance criteria of the program.
  (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)