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5.IDENTIFY CONSERVATION MEASURES AND PROGRAMS <br />5.1Demand Side Conservation Measures <br />Water Efficient Fixtures and Appliances – The City adopted the 2003 International Plumbing <br />Code which contains specific requirements for water conserving fixtures. All new construction is <br />required to comply with the use of water saving toilets, urinals, showerheads and faucets. <br />The use of water saving appliances and plumbing fixtures reduces the rate of water <br />consumption primarily for residential and commercial customers. As growth within the City <br />continues and natural replacement of old plumbing fixtures occurs through repairs and <br />remodeling, increased efficiency will be achieved through the use of modern fixtures. <br />Landscape Efficiency – The City’s current Water Development Policy contains a provision for a <br />LandscapePlan of no more than 15% of the total lot area be planted with grasses requiring <br />outside irrigation. In 1998 the City adopted Landscaping Guidelines to facilitate water <br />conservation and reduce the potential of wasting water. The City also provides brochures <br />regarding efficient irrigation and management of landscape. The City practices landscape <br />efficiency and irrigation management at its parks and practices water conservation management <br />at the golf course and cemetery. <br />The City will begin providing irrigation audit services to residential customers to evaluate the <br />efficiency of irrigation systems, practices and timing in conjunction with its mandatory backflow <br />inspection program. These services will be offered to residents every three years on a rotational <br />basis or upon request. <br />Industrial and Commercial Efficiency- The City can perform water audits for large volume users <br />including commercial, institutional and industrial users. Audits of buildings and sites by qualified <br />personnel would identify water savings that are highly cost effective for facility owners. Water <br />audits of these users could include process, sanitary, domestic, heating, cooling, outdoor and <br />other water uses. Candidates for increased efficiency include food service and dishwashing <br />equipment and procedures, coolingtower water recycling and adjustment of blow-down cycles, <br />car wash recycling, cleaning and sanitation equipment (e.g., steam sterilizers, autoclaves, floor <br />washing etc.) recycling of process water, boiler and steam generator water recycling and <br />optimization, and ice making equipment. <br />Water Reuse and Recycling Systems – Water reuse is notan option for the City as C-BT water <br />as it is a one use only type of water. However, recycling systems can be considered. Water <br />recycling refers to a direct application of water to an additional use after an initial use, with no or <br />City of Fort Morgan Water Conservation PlanPage 30 <br />