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<br />CO:\SERV.,\ TIO:\ \IEASl"RES <br /> <br />Public Information Program <br /> <br />Currently, the City has an annual newsletter called "The Pipeline" that is sent to all its w.lter <br />users. This newsletter is used to inform the citizens of Englewood about various utility issues <br />including water conservation ideas. In the last issue a xeriscape demonstration garden <br />developed by Englewood Parks Department at Little Dry Creek Plaza was featured along with <br />tips on how to convert existing landscaping to xeriscape. The last issue also provided outdoor <br />and indoor water conservation tips. <br /> <br />The City has also established a public bulletin board at City Hall for water conservation. This <br />bulletin board provides brochures and information about xeriscape, retrofitting the home with <br />low water using appliances, and other educational materials about water conservation and its <br />importance to the efficient operation of the City's water system. <br /> <br />Metering Program <br /> <br />The City of Englewood is committed in its effort to meter the entire city to provide an accurate <br />measurement and record of water use which will aid in the promotion of water conservation. <br />Metering has been effective in making customers more aware of how much water they are using <br />and to equitably distribute the costs of the operation and maintenance of the water system. <br />Presently 55% of the City's customers are metered. <br /> <br />The metering program is enforced through the City Code which requires the installation of <br />meters in flat rate homes when the property ownership or zoning use changes. On a weekly <br />basis the City checks records of transactions in the City and if these transactions indicate that the <br />ownership of a flat rate account has changed the City immediately sends the owner a notice to <br />install a meter. This Code was adopted in March 1987, and has been successful in converting <br />",___, approximately 300 flat rate to meter changes per year which has resulted in _~ 20%jeduction in <br />peak water use. To comply with CRS 37-97-103, which requires the entire city to be metered by <br />the year 2009, Englewood will review its present metering program in 2002 to determine a plan <br />of action to assure compliance with State law. <br /> <br />The City also has an ongoing program of meter repair, replacement and recalibration. The meter <br />reading, repair/calibration and meter purchases are approximately 2% of the budget. <br />