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<br />..."'. . <br /> <br />.... <br /> <br />Water Rate Structures <br /> <br />A revision of the City's utility rates is currently in progress which may significantly effect the <br />existing water rate structure. Conservation and incentive measures will be considered. <br /> <br />Regulatory Measures <br /> <br />The current code of ordinances, as described in Section 3, include: <br /> <br />Section 12-59 . Water department created; duties of City Manager; Power of City Council. <br />Section 12-60. Customer to abide by contract. <br />Section 12-61. Use of water during fire alarm prohibited. <br />Section 12-62. Sprinkling restrictions. <br />Section 12-63. Priority of City users over outside users. <br />Section 12-64. Standpipes and fire lines. <br />Section 12-65. Metered service. <br /> <br />Possible future ordinances: <br /> <br />a) Water rate structures designed to encourage water use efficiency in a fiscally <br />responsible manner; <br />b) Regulatory measures, including standards for the use of water use efficiency fixtures <br />and landscapes; and <br />c) Incentives to implement water use efficiency techniques, including rebates to <br />customers or others to encourage the installation of water use efficiency measures. <br /> <br />Incentives to Implement Water Use Efficiency Techniques <br /> <br />Rebate incentives to implement water use efficiency techniques cannot be institutionalized at this <br />time due to budget restrictions. This will be considered in the future when resources are <br />available for providing incentives. <br /> <br />Other Water Management Activities <br /> <br />Because the City has ample water rights, adequate raw water storage and reliable filtration <br />capacity, the potential for expansion of the City's water system lies in possible improvements to <br />its water transmission line and its treated water storage system. The transmission line capacity <br />could be enhanced by replacing smaller sized valves (within each pressure reduction station <br />along the transmission line route) with larger valves which would increase' the volume of water <br />that could be delivered to the storage tank system. <br /> <br />Additionally, the need to replace the smaller diameters of the transmission line with larger <br />diameters will increase the capacity of the transmission line. <br /> <br />-13- <br />