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<br />EMERGENCY WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES <br /> <br />The City of Craig reserves the right to discontinue <br />water service to out-of-city water users should city <br />residents require the use of said water. (Ordinance 565, <br />Article 5, Subsection 2, 1980) In addition, emergency water <br />conservation measures may be enacted during a crisis <br />situation limiting water use to domestic users or rotating <br />watering schedules if necessary. provisions for emergency <br />rationing are declared by the Craig City Council at the time <br />of such need, depending upon severity of the projected water <br />shortage. <br /> <br />SECTION IV. WATER CONSERVATION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND <br />ISSUES <br /> <br />I. Water-efficient fixtures <br />As per the Uniform Plumbing Code mentioned in <br />Section III, the City of Craig will continue to enforce the <br />provisions of the code into the future. The code stipulates <br />water conserving water closets of 1.6 gpm as per federal <br />law. All other plumbing fixtures are to be of the type that <br />conserve water as per the UPC. <br /> <br />II. Low water-use landscapes and efficient irrigation <br />The City of Craig Wastewater Department has <br />developed an example of xeriscape landscaping at the <br />wastewater treatment plant. Groups touring the facility, as <br />well as other interested parties, are encouraged visit the <br />garden for ideas on water efficient plantings for home and <br />business locations. Public feedback has been favorable <br />towards this type of landscaping in the Craig area due to <br />the natural dryness of the high plains desert. The local <br />library carries books and articles on water efficient <br />landscaping techniques and is another resource that the <br />water conscious public is encouraged to utilize. <br /> <br />III. Water efficient industrial & commercial processes <br />The City of Craig is largely residential and <br />does not have any major industrial or commercial users at <br />this time. <br /> <br />IV. Water re-use systems <br />The only re-use of wastewater effluent is at the <br />wastewater treatment plant. Plant effluent is utilized as <br />irrigation water as well as water to feed the bio-monitoring <br />pond. Further use of plant effluent or other non-potable <br />water is economically unfeasible and impracticable when <br />considering the abundance of available finished water supply <br />and the cost of supplying non-potable water to the City. <br /> <br />Page 5 <br />