(a)
The purpose of this water conservation and emergency demand management
plan for the city is to conserve the available water supply and/or
to protect the integrity of water supply facilities, with particular
regard for domestic water use, sanitation, and fire protection, and,
to protect and preserve public health, welfare, and safety and minimize
the adverse impacts of water supply shortage or other water supply
emergency conditions, the city adopts the following water conservation
plan.
(b)
Water uses regulated or prohibited under the water conservation plan
are considered to be nonessential, and continuation of such uses during
times of water shortage or other emergency water supply conditions
is deemed to constitute a waste of water which subjects the offender(s)
to penalties as referenced in this plan.
(2004 Code, sec. 52.45)
The provisions of this plan shall apply to all persons, customers
and property utilizing water provided by the city. The terms “person”
and “customer” as used in the plan include individuals,
corporations, partnerships, associations, and all other legal entities.
This plan is adopted and placed into effect by the city council in
accordance with Ordinance 2005-18.
(2004 Code, sec. 52.46)
The city administrator, or his or her designee, is hereby authorized
and directed to implement and enforce this water conservation plan.
(2004 Code, sec. 52.47)
This water conservation plan along with the drought contingency
and emergency management plans are subject to periodic review and
modification as necessary. At minimum these plans shall be reviewed
and modified once every five years.
(Ordinance 2009-06, sec. 3.02, adopted 4/13/09)
(a)
Public education.
The city will periodically provide
the public with information about conservation measures, including
information about the conditions under which conservation measures
are to be employed. This information will be provided by means of
public notice, press releases and mailings.
(b)
Goals.
(1)
The city has ample water for present and future needs. The city’s
budget is so structured to meet operational and debt service needs
depending on revenues allocated from water sales. The city has an
increasing block rate water structure that is intended to encourage
water conservation and discourage excessive use and waste of water.
(2)
The city recognizes the state’s goals of water conservation
and generally supports those goals. Therefore, the following goals
are stated as guidelines for the city relative to water conservation:
(A)
The city will encourage the conservation of water through the media,
mail-outs and other avenues. Conservation messages will be conveyed
at the times of the year when water use is expected to increase.
(B)
The city will work toward reducing water losses.
(C)
The city establishes a goal [up] to a 3% reduction in gallons per
capita per day over the next five years and up to a 5% reduction in
gallons per capita per day over the next ten years. The achievement
of this goal takes into consideration that:
(c)
Methods.
(1)
Water rates.
(A)
The city has water rates in place for various rate classes with a
two-step block rate structure. When the customer reaches a specified
consumption, the rate increases for all usage above the specified
gallonage.
(B)
Within this water conservation plan, the city also has a drought
contingency plan (division 3 of this article) and landscape irrigation
plan providing for enforcement and penalties. (Copies of the drought
contingency plan and landscape irrigation plan are attached to Ordinance
No. 2005-18 as exhibit A.)
(2)
Leak detection and repair.
City crews and personnel
are asked to look for and report evidence of leaks in the water distribution
system. Areas of the water distribution system in which numerous leaks
and line breaks occur are targeted for replacement as funds are available.
(3)
Water accounting.
The city does monthly auditing comparing
the amount of water pumped from the delivered [sic] from the UTRWD
and/or pumped from groundwater wells with the amount of water distributed
through metered sales. A report is prepared outlining the monthly
variance in percentage of water loss. The city also performs an annual
audit comparing the same data on a calendar-year basis.
(4)
Recycling and reuse.
The city’s wastewater plant
uses reclaimed wastewater for several in-plant processes.
(2004 Code, sec. 52.49)
(a)
The city, through adoption of this plan, commits to report annually
to the executive director of the state water development board on
the implementation, status and effectiveness of the program. The city
will submit reports to the TWDB for three consecutive years, or as
required by the TWDB. The mayor will periodically evaluate the program
and prepare an annual report to the TWDB including the following information:
(b)
If the city chooses to utilize the project financed by the TWDB to
furnish water or wastewater services to another entity that will furnish
services to the end-user, the requirements for the water conservation
plan shall be met through contractual agreement between the entities
at the earliest of the original execution, renewal or substantial
amendment of the contract. The entity or entities furnishing end-user
services would develop and adopt a water conservation plan meeting
the requirements as described for the city.
(c)
Other water conservation incentive programs may be enacted in the
future. Such programs might include:
(2004 Code, sec. 52.50)
(a)
The service area of the city is located within Region C. Upon revision
of the plan the city will forward the updated version of the plan
to the Upper Trinity Regional Water District and to the chair of the
Region C Water Planning Group.
(b)
The city shall notify the executive director of the state commission
on environmental quality and Upper Trinity Regional Water District
upon implementation or termination of any mandatory provisions of
this plan.
(Ordinance 2009-06, sec. 3.03, adopted 4/13/09)
