LEG00204

• Bill Number: SB03-087
• Year: 2003
• Title: Improving Urban Water Use Efficiency
• Legislation - Doc Type: Other CWCB Related Bills - Killed

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governments to maximize the efficient use of existing urban water
supplies through implementation, at the local level, of greater
conservation measures and creative supply-side options.
SECTION 2. Article 60 of title 37, Colorado Revised Statutes,
is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:
37-60-126.5. Water use efficiency - urban water providers -
elimination of wasteful practices - standards - plans. (1) As USED IN
THIS SECTION:
(a) "LOCAL GOVERNMENT" MEANS ANY COUNTY, LOCAL
MUNICIPALITY, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE.
(b) "PUBLIC PROJECT OR FACILITY" MEANS ANY PROJECT OR
FACILITY OPERATED BY AN INSTRUMENT OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A
GOVERNMENT BUILDING; PARK OR OTHER RECREATIONAL FACILITY;
SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION;
HIGHWAY; HOSPITAL; OR STADIUM,
(c) "SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PER CAPITA WATER USE" MEANS
THE TOTAL WATER SOLD TO SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNTS
DIVIDED BY THE NUMBER OF SINGLE-FAMILY ACCOUNTS DIVIDED BY THE
AVERAGE SINGLE-F AMIL Y HOUSEHOLD OCCUPANCY IN THE SERVICE AREA.
(d) "SYSTEM-WIDE PER CAPITA WATER USE" MEANS THE TOTAL
TREATED WATER DIVIDED BY THE SERVICE AREA POPULATION.
(e) "UNACCOUNTED-FOR WATER" MEANS THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN THE TOTAL TREATED WATER AND THE TOTAL RETAIL WATER
SOLD.

(f) "W ATERPROVIDER" MEANSAMUNICIPALITY,AGENCY, UTILITY,
INCLUDING ANY PRIVATELY OWNED UTILITY, OR OTHER PUBLICLY OR

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