For the purposes of this plan, the following definitions shall apply:
Water use for ornamental or decorative purposes, including but not limited to fountains, reflecting pools, and water gardens.
As established in the Wilmer City Code of Ordinances.
A vertebrate organism dependent upon an aquatic environment to sustain its life.
A site-specific system of delivering water, generally for landscape irrigation, via a system of pipes or other conduits installed below ground that will automatically cycle water using landscape sprinklers according to a preset program, whether on a designated timer or through manual operation.
The city administrator for the City of Wilmer.
The use of water by a place of business such as retail establishments, hotels and motels, restaurants, and office buildings.
Those practices, techniques, and technologies that reduce the consumption of water, reduce the loss or waste of water, improve efficiency in the use of water, or increase the recycling and reuse of water so that a supply is conserved and made available for future or alternative uses.
A naturally occurring or manmade element which compromises the safety of the water supply.
Any person, company, entity or organization using water supplied by the City of Wilmer.
Refers to the maximum amount of water that can be delivered to customers when considering the limitation of the system components such as sources, treatment, storage, transmission, or distribution, individually and in combination with each other when operating at their designed capacity.
Water use for personal needs or for household or sanitary purposes such as drinking, bathing, heating, cooking, sanitation, or for cleaning a residence, business, industry, or institution.
Micro irrigation with low-volume and low-pressure release of water through point source emitters or pressure compensating in-line drip emitters.
A strategy or combination of strategies for temporary supply and demand management responses to temporary and potentially recurring water supply shortages and other water supply emergencies. This document is the drought contingency plan for the City of Wilmer.
Street addresses (e.g., 120 Magnolia St.), box numbers, or rural postal route numbers (e.g., RR 2 Box 9802) ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 and locations without addresses.
The application of water using a hand-held hose, soaker hose or drip irrigation system placed within 24 inches of the foundation, which does not produce a spray above ground or result in water run-off.
A commercial or governmental property made up of greens, tees, fairway sand related areas which are irrigated and landscaped for the purposes of playing golf.
The application of water for irrigation purposes through a hand-held water hose, watering can or bucket.
A device through which water flows from a hose to a sprinkler to water any lawn or landscape.
The use of water in processes designed to convert materials of a lower order of value into forms having greater usability and commercial value.
The use of water by an establishment dedicated to public service, such as a school, university, church, hospital, nursing home or government facility. All facilities dedicated to public service are considered institutional regardless of ownership.
A customer with an interruptible service contract, as established in the Wilmer City Code of Ordinances, water and wastewater.
Water used for the irrigation and maintenance of landscaped areas, whether publicly or privately owned, including residential and commercial lawns, gardens, golf courses, parks, and rights-of-way and medians.
Water uses that are not essential or required for the protection of public, health, safety, and welfare, including:
Irrigation of landscape areas, including parks, athletic fields, and golf courses, except otherwise provided under this plan;
Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane or other vehicle;
Use of water to wash down any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas;
Use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes other than immediate fire protection;
Flushing street gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any gutter or street;
Use of water to fill, refill, or add to any indoor or outdoor swimming pools, wading pools, hot tubs or Jacuzzi-type pools;
Use of water in a human made water feature, including but not limited to a fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes except as necessary to support aquatic life;
Failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within a reasonable period after having been given notice directing the repair of such leak(s); and
Use of water from hydrants for construction purposes or any other purposes other than firefighting and flushing of lines to maintain a potable water supply.
Water that is not intended or suitable for drinking and has not been approved for human consumption.
Street addresses (e.g., 121 Magnolia St.), box numbers, or rural postal route numbers (e.g., RR 2 Box 9803) ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.
An artificially created structure from which a jet, stream, valves and emission devices or flow of water emanates and is not typically utilized for the preservation of aquatic life.
Water that is suitable for drinking by the public.
Water used for leisure and entertainment purposes. Examples include but are not limited to swimming pools, Jacuzzi-type pools, water theme parks, wading pools and water toys.
Refers to the maximum amount of water that can be delivered to customers when considering reductions of delivery capacity based on scheduled shutdowns of infrastructure and/or unforeseen shutdowns of infrastructure, such as line breaks, equipment failure, etc.
Non-wholesale customers.
A stream of water which overflows from a lawn or landscape onto a street, sidewalk, parking lot or other impervious area for a distance of more than 50 feet; or forms a puddle or pond to a depth greater than one-quarter of an inch.
A permeable garden-type hose that is laid above ground that provides irrigation at a slow and constant rate.
A structure that is used for swimming, bathing, or water play, including all equipment and appurtenant facilities.
The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality.
Department director for City of Wilmer Public Utilities.
Any person, company, organization, or water supplier buying non-potable water from DWU.
A permanently located business that washes vehicles or other mobile equipment with water or water-based products, including but not limited to self-service car washes, full size carwashes, roll-over/in-bay style carwashes, and facilities managing vehicle fleets or vehicle inventory.
Any water supplier that receives all or a portion of its treated water supply directly or indirectly from DWU.
(Ordinance 2022-1201D adopted 12/1/2022)