(a) 
The city intends to achieve long-term water conservation by maintaining a nonwasteful rate structure, reducing unaccounted-for water, maintaining city water meters through testing and replacement, and providing education and information to all customers of the water system.
(b) 
Many of these measures have already been implemented and have shown signs of success, and the city realizes that the continuous and diligent adherence to these programs outlined in the water conservation plan is the most likely method for achieving the specific targets for reduced water consumption on a gallons-per-capita-per-day (GPCD) basis. The strategies and specific goals for water conservation outlined below are in addition to any initiatives outlined in the current plan.
(Ordinance 1113.1 adopted 12/3/12; 2004 Code, sec. 13.831; Ordinance 1270 adopted 3/21/19)
One key element of water conservation is tracking water use and controlling losses. The city utilizes automatic meter read technology for all water meters or nearly 100% of its customers. AMR meters have not been installed at some connections due to customer preference. All metering devices have shown to be calibrated to an accuracy of better than ± 5% for accounting of consumption throughout the water distribution system. Master meters at well sites are tested annually and have shown accuracy of greater than 95%.
(Ordinance 1113.1 adopted 12/3/12; 2004 Code, sec. 13.832; Ordinance 1270 adopted 3/21/19)
Every contract for the wholesale sale of water by customers that is entered into, renewed, or extended after the adoption of this water conservation and drought contingency plan will include a requirement that the wholesale customer and any wholesale customers of that wholesale customer develop and implement a water conservation plan meeting the requirements of title 30, part 1, chapter 288, subchapter A, rule 288.2 of the Texas Administrative Code. The requirement will also extend to each successive wholesale customer in the resale of the water.
(Ordinance 1113.1 adopted 12/3/12; 2004 Code, sec. 13.833; Ordinance 1270 adopted 3/21/19)
(a) 
Due to the convenience of the city community geographical size, water leaks and breaks are generally immediately identified by both customers and city crews. City water distribution crew responds appropriately with equipment and material to control and fix water main breaks and failures. Generally, field indicators for finding leaks includes customer complaints, random observations and abnormal usage indicators through AMR system.
(b) 
City staff utilizes regular conservation topics distributed through bill inserts to assist in community wide communication. City code enforcement division provides field inspection services for illegal hookups, transient occupation of property and substandard plumbing installations. Regular water meter change-out and new service requests is cataloged and tracked in city’s billing database.
(Ordinance 1270 adopted 3/21/19)
(a) 
Water as a natural resource is vital to all life and species. In the state, there is the phenomenon of drought that can severely affect availability of water resources. Two predominant primary sources exist for water supply throughout the state and the southwest United States: groundwater and surface water impoundment, i.e., lakes and reservoirs. City groundwater supply is from the Hickory Aquifer and surface water is from Brady Lake - a flood control reservoir.
(b) 
Texas Water Development Board and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requires political subdivisions or towns and cities to develop quantifiable and manageable 5-yr and 10-yr goals and targets for water savings and water loss control. Shown in table 1 is the city’s water consumption history for several years. From this is extrapolated a consumption figure based on the city’s general population’s GPCD. These figures represent 5-yr and 10-yr goals and targets. These types of metrics are used by TWDB and TCEQ for publications and tracking. It also serves a benchmark for the city to track its historical pattern of usage.
Table 1
5-yr and 10-yr GPCD
City of Brady, Water Sold or Consumption
Year
Residential Consumption
Base Population
GPCD
2014
244,577,000
5,300
126
2015
280,435,000
5,300
145
2016
245,117,000
5,300
127
2017
249,169,000
5,300
129
2018
205,260,000
5,300
106
2024
221,522,900
5,300
115
2029
214,051,435
5,300
111
Note: 2024 GPCD derived from a 5% reduction on previous 3-yr averaging above and likewise for 2029.
(Ordinance 1270 adopted 3/21/19)