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<br />,'. -. <br /> <br />c' <br /> <br />SECTION 5 <br /> <br />CONSERVATION MEASURES <br /> <br />ROLE OF WATER USE EFFICIENCY <br /> <br />The City's water system is well maintained and is capable of supplying the City's needs for time <br />to come at the present rate of growth within the water system. However, the City's wastewater <br />treatment plant is rapidly nearing capacity. The City's best judgment of the role of water use <br />efficiency is to lower interior water usage to lessen the flow at the wastewater treatment plant. <br />Some conservation measures that can affect interior water use include: <br /> <br />. water efficient toilet fixtures, faucets, showerheads, appliances; <br />· educational material; and <br />. interior leakage inspections. <br /> <br />CONSERVATION MEASURES <br /> <br />Water-Efficient Fixtures <br /> <br />Water efficient fixtures have the potential to reduce interior water use, which is the City's best <br />judgment of the role of water use efficiency. Information on water-efficient fixtures will be <br />included with each water tap permit. <br /> <br />Low Water-Use Landscapes and Efficient Irrigation <br /> <br />Low water use landscapes and efficient irrigation techniques are not a priority at this time, as this <br />is an exterior water use concern rather than an interior use concern. The City's current focus will <br />be to reduce interior water use, and therefore, reduce the wastewater loading on the City's <br />wastewater treatment plant. <br /> <br />The City of Trinidad will consider having future conservation programs address water <br />conservation in landscape areali, parks, building grounds, golf courses, etc. This type of <br />conservation program would involve including water conserving principles into planning, <br />development and management of both new or renovated landscapes. This would reduce water <br />use as well a'i be used as an example for the City's citizens. At the time that this type of <br />conservation program is implemented, xeriscape irrigation will be used where feasible at City <br />owned facilities and encouraged with other customers. <br /> <br />-10- <br />