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<br />10. Explore incentives to encoural!e City water conservation <br /> <br />Status: City departments do not see water consumption information or attach a dollar <br />value to it. <br /> <br />Implementation: Beginning 1996, send each City department a pseudo bill showing <br />water consumption and the calculated billed value of the water used. Chart history of <br />water use and effect of conservation measures. Try testing different conservation <br />applications and see how they are accepted. <br /> <br />11. Evaluate and improve City svstem operations <br /> <br />Status: The Water Utility uses the following tools to continually evaluate and improve <br />the operation of the water system: <br /> <br />. Master Plans: The raw water and treated water master plans project supply, <br />distribution and treatment requirements for 20 years. They are updated as needed. <br /> <br />. Monitoring System: The system-wide automated monitoring system allows personnel <br />to know where raw and treated water is at all times through a system of computer <br />monitors located at the water treatment plants. administration building, and operations and <br />maintenance building. It quickly identifies changes in demand and leaks, and allows <br />operators to regulate water flow and storage levels. The monitoring system also provides <br />data for recordkeeping and system planning. <br /> <br />. Automated Inventory and Work Order System: An automated inventory and work <br />order system is used in the water meter shop. operations and maintenance, water treatment <br />plants and the wastewater treatment plant The system inventory is continually updated <br />to current status. and work orders are automatically generated according to a <br />predetermined maintenance schedule to keep plants, and distribution and collectiGn <br />systems in good operating condition. <br /> <br />. Five-Year Capital Improvement Program: A five-year capital improvement program <br />is identified annually. In accordance with industry standards, 1-3 percent of the existing <br />infrastructure is replaced or renovated annually. Additionally. treatment plants are <br />modified as necessary to meet federal standards and regulations. Construction of new <br />storage facilities and trunklines are identified in accordance with the Longmont <br />Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />. Rezoning: The entire water distribution system was "rezoned" in 1992 to equalize <br />pressure throughout the city. City Code requires the installation of pressure reducing <br />valves on any service which exceeds water pressure of 90 pounds per square inch (psi). <br /> <br />Implementation: On-going. <br /> <br />12. Communicate Citv conservation prOl!ram to public <br /> <br />13 <br />