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The City’s largest industrial user Cargill Meat Solutions, a meat processing plant, practices water conservation throughout the plant. The company promotes water conservation awareness for all employees from the general manager to the janitors. Water is recycled in different areas such as for the washing of hides and washing of cattle pens. Water use is monitored daily through meters and watched for leaks or unusual activity. Another large industrial user, Dairy Farmers of America, practices conservation by recycling water obtained from the extraction of cow milk for cleaning purposes. Each year Leprino Foods strives to reduce water use at the plant by 1-2% from the previous year. Leprino Foods has reduced water use over the last three years as follows:2004 - 130 MG, 2005 - 122 MG and in 2006 -120 MG.Employee bonuses and profit sharing are tied into reducing overall water use at the plant. Water Saved Through Previous Water Conservation Plan - Since theadoption ofthe original Water Conservation Plan in June, 1996, water meters were installed for all City water customers over a five year period beginning in 1995 and ending in 2000. Billing went from a flat rate to metered use. Current City utility bills show the total number of gallons of water used during the billing period and the amount of the bill. Customers receive their water bills monthly and all meters are audited yearly for accuracy. The installation of water meters reduced flow to the Wastewater Treatment Plant as follows: Table 1e – Wastewater Treatment Plant Flow YearAverage Million Gallons Day 19971.389 19981.331 19991.148 20001.018 2001.909 2002.924 2003.925 2004.925 2005.923 2006.923 From the year 1997 to 2006, flow to the plant was reduced 466,000 gallons per day or 170,090,000 gallons per year (522 acre feet). City of Fort Morgan Water Conservation PlanPage 12