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<br />. <br /> <br />70% of Capacity <br /> <br />Water parks once per week and use approximately 800,000 <br />gallons of treated water per month on specific parks. <br />No watering of parks. <br /> <br />Below 70% <br /> <br />. The City has provided funding for the Water Information Program (WIP) since it began in 1994. The <br />Water Information Program distributes information to the public on a variety of water related issues <br />and the prudent use of this resource. The WIP participates in water education, data base management, <br />speakers bureau and maintains a water information web site on the Internet. <br />. An inverted rate structure was recommended by Gronning as an economically feasible measure. In <br />1995, the engineering firm of Black and Veatch conducted a water rate study for the City of Durango <br />and established revenue requirements. In August of that year, the City adopted a new rate structure <br />and changed from bimonthly billing to monthly billing to allow residents to monitor water usage more <br />closely. The "uniform block rates" now in effect are designed to promote water conservation by <br />charging a higher rate for increased water usage. The second block volume charge is 25 percent <br />greater than the first block volume charge. By implementing the rate structure, peak day use is <br />reduced a greater percentage than average day use. <br />. In the summer of 1995, the Public Works office started sending daily water conservation tips to the <br />press and resumed that endeavor in the summers of 1996 and 1997. The City has also promoted water <br />conservation through its participation in the annual Children's Water Festival. This Durango event <br />has been held in April for the last two years and is sponsored by the Southwestern Water Conservation <br />District and the Water Information Program. Approximately 500 5th and 6th grade students from La <br />Plata County and their teachers attended during the two day Festival in 1997. <br /> <br />VII. Goals <br /> <br />The goal of the City's Water Conservation Plan is to dl!velop a comprehensive program of conserving <br />water that is cost effective, achieves reliable and permanent reductions in per capita demand, and <br />maintains the current quality of life in Durango. It should promote the efficient use of water and ensure a <br />smooth transition to a reduction in demand during times of drought. The program should be capable of <br />obtaining the support of the City's residents in order to be successful. Specific goals are to develop and <br />implement a water conservation program which: <br />· Promotes awareness that Durango is located on the edge of a high desert and that our water resources <br />are limited and could be seriously affected by long-term drought conditions; <br />. Reduces the operating costs of the Public Works Department; <br />. Reduces peak day water demands; <br />· Preserves the capacity of the City's physical system, thereby reducing the costs and environmental <br />impacts of new water supply facilities; <br />· Allows the scenic beauty of the area to be maintained; <br />· Is supported by residents of the City. <br /> <br />7 <br />