LEG00080

• Bill Number: SB04-104
• Year: 2004
• Title: Concerning water conservation measures
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

1 SHOWING OF GOOD CAUSE SHALL BE MADE THROUGH A RECORD OF

2 DECISION BY THE WATER PROVIDER AFTER A HEARING AND PUBLIC

3 COMMENT.

4 (e) IN DEVELOPING A PLAN PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (a) OF THIS

5 SUBSECTION (1), EACH COVERED ENTITY SHALL CONSIDER AT LEAST THE

6 W ATERSA VING MEASURES IN SECTION 37-60-126 (4) AND THE FOLLOWING:

7 (I) INSTALLATION OF WATER METERS TO MEASURE DELIVERY TO

8 ANY UNMETERED CUSTOMERS;

9 (II) BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR COMMERCIAL AND

10 INDUSTRIAL WATER USE;

11 (III) INTERRUPTIBLE WATER SUPPLY ARRANGEMENTS, INCLUDING

12 DRY-YEAR LEASING;

13 (IV) COORDlNATEDUSEOFSURFACEWATERANDGROUNDWATER;

14 (V) SYSTEM INTEGRATION WITH OTHER WATER PROVIDERS; AND

15 (VI) SENDING WATER BILLS AT LEAST MONTHLY.

16 (f) IN DEVELOPING A PLAN PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (a) OF THIS

17 SUBSECTION (1), EACH COVERED ENTITY SHALL GIVE CONSIDERATION TO

18 HOW THE COVERED ENTITY MAY_VS.E_SUCH_SAV.ED_W.AIER-AS_A_WATER

19 SUPPLY IN A DROUGHT.

20 (g) IN DEVELOPING A PLAN PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (a) OF THIS

21 SUBSECTION (1), A COVERED ENTITY SHALL ALSO CONSIDER MEASURES

22 THAT MAY APPLY DURING AGOVERNOR-DECLARED DROUGHT EMERGENCY,

23 INCLUDING AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING PLANNING ELEMENTS:

24 (I) LIMITING THE NUMBER OF NEW TAPS ADDED TO THE WATER

25 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM;

26 (II) REQUIRING BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE

27 INSTALLATION OF NEW INDOOR WATER APPLIANCES; AND

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SB04-104