[Ord. No. 2006-14, Sec. 2]
The head of the Water and Sewer Department, by whatever official title he or she may hereafter be called, but herein called the Superintendent, is hereby authorized to impose immediate restrictions on the consumption of municipal water by users both inside and outside the Lincoln City limits.
[Ord. No. 2006-14, Sec. 3]
The following measures may be implemented, when in the judgment of the Superintendent, they are necessary to preserve the public health and fire safety:
A. 
Phase One.
1. 
The Superintendent shall request through local media outlets, for voluntary conservation, and recommend limiting recreational water use, pool filling, car washing, and limited outdoor watering to early morning or evening hours.
2. 
Phase One may be implemented when the capacity of the Benton/Washington Regional Public Water Authority, henceforth known as BWRPWA, water tank falls to a twenty-five-foot tank level. Special emphasis should be made that if voluntary efforts fail, mandatory restrictions may follow.
B. 
Phase Two.
1. 
Phase two may be implemented when the capacity of the BWRPWA water tank falls to a twenty-foot tank level.
2. 
Watering of lawns, trees, gardens or shrubs will be limited to odd or even days that coincide with the last digit of the user's address. Water shall not be used to wash driveways, sidewalks, outdoor structures, or equipment. Large water users should be put on notice that more severe limitations may be forthcoming. Mandatory prohibitions of car washing, pool filling and residential water use shall be imposed.
3. 
Phase Two should be implemented if Phase One fails to reduce water usage. All media outlets shall be notified. City officials and police should be instructed when the Phase Two provisions are implemented.
C. 
Phase Three.
1. 
Phase Three shall be implemented when the capacity of the BWRPWA, water tank falls to a 17.5 foot tank level.
2. 
Water shall be restricted to all residential car washing. Water shall be restricted to all lawn watering. Shrubs and trees may be watered, but only by hose on odd or even days and shall not be done in a wasteful manner, which causes water to overrun the site or area for which it was intended.
3. 
A statement will be forwarded to all media outlets, officials, fire and police personnel. The Fire Chief shall be personally contacted and restricted from any practice, procedures, or testing which would draw water from the system.
D. 
Phase Four.
1. 
Phase Four shall be implemented when the capacity of the BWRPWA water tank falls to a fifteen-foot tank level. It is essential to communicate directly to all commercial and agricultural users who are affected by this implementation. Notification shall be made to the Arkansas Department of Health. In addition all the other notification provisions of this policy shall be utilized.
2. 
Commercial and agricultural use shall be prioritized specifically in the Superintendent's discretion. Medical use, household residential use, institutional use, water use necessary to sanitary conditions and commercial use which is absolutely essential to those operations will be given highest priority. Commercial water use, which is not vital to a manufacturing process, shall be restricted. Agricultural users shall be notified to find alternative sources.
E. 
Phase Five.
1. 
Phase Five shall only be implemented if the capacity of the BWRPWA water tank falls to a 12.5 foot tank level. Phase Five is to be implemented in an emergency only.
2. 
All non-essential water use shall be restricted. Only water necessary to provide fire protection or maintain human health shall be allowed.
[Ord. No. 2006-14, Sec. 4]
Any person found guilty of violating a restriction on use imposed by the Superintendent during an emergency occasioned by a shortage of available water may be fined an amount of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each such violation.