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The City has maintained a rigorous leak detection and repair program over the <br />years, which is reflected in its percentage of unaccounted f or water of about 7.45 <br />The City will look to continue to track leaks and conduct leak repairs, perf orm spot <br />audits for unusually high water use, and conduct annual distribution system pipe <br />replacement f or those areas with aging infrastructure. The City will also evaluate <br />the benefits of overall water distribution system mapping and risk evaluations to <br />identify and schedule f uture pipe replacement activities. The City will also look at <br />revised water valve and fire hydrant flushing practices to save water. <br />Reuse <br />The City does not have the legal right to reuse any of its direct surf ace ditch rights <br />or alluvial groundwater. <br />Non-Potable Water Use <br />The City has the ability to reduce its overall water demand through the use of non- <br />potablewater. As with any other Colorado municipal water provider, non-potable <br />water can be used for outdoor irrigation to save treatment and energy costs, <br />especially in cases where direct ditch rights are available adjacent or in close <br />proximity to parks and athletic fields. However; the City can reduce its overall <br />water demand when using non-potable water if the customer replaces its treated <br />water demand with non-potable sources since about 20% of raw water is lost at the <br />water treatment plant due to the creation of the brine waste stream associated with <br />the reverse osmosis process. <br />Although the City does not have the legal right to reuse any of its direct surface <br />ditch rights or alluvial groundwater, it can benefit from switching seasonal <br />outdoor watering to non-potable supplies. Substantial water savings are expected <br />for the City through the implementation of large scale non-potable irrigation <br />systems. The City Parks Department, working with Public Works, will evaluate <br />construction and operation of anon-potable water system f or a number of its <br />centrally located parks and outdoor athletic fields. <br />Demand-Side Measures and Programs <br />Educational Activities and Public Outreach <br />Water resources and water conservation education is the backbone of all water <br />provider customer based programs, for it is imperative that water customers have <br />a basic understanding of the very systems that support their way of life in such a <br />essential manner. Not surprisingly, much of the water conservation measures and <br />programs that a water provider can conduct to promote meaningful water <br />conservation are based on managing and adjusting water customer behaviors - <br />behaviors that are based on customers understanding how their actions influence <br />the overall water system being managed by the water provider. <br />Cih~ of Brighton Wnter Cofiservntiofi Plnri 22 <br />