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System Reliability and Water Conservation <br />Memorandum Content (continued) <br />•Water Conservation and <br />Drought Response <br />(continued) <br />–Drought response <br />programs typically seek <br />immediate and temporary <br />reductions <br />–Technical savings can <br />usually best be achieved <br />through a long-term <br />conservation program <br />17 <br />System Reliability and Water Conservation <br />Memorandum Content (continued) <br />•Water Conservation, Drought Response, Water <br />Supply Reliability, and Demand Hardening <br />–Demand hardening: “By sa ving water, long term <br />conservation can also reduce the water savings <br />potential for short te rm demand management <br />strategies during water shortages” <br />–Demand hardening is only a consideration during a <br />water shortage and if all c onserved water is used to <br />serve new customers <br />18 <br />9 <br />