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Water Conservation
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Water Conservation Plan
Project Name
City of Fort Morgan Water Conservation Plan
Title
Water Conservation Plan
Date
8/21/1996
County
Morgan
Water Conservation - Doc Type
Complete Plan
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Ft Morgan 1996 WCPlan Approval Ltr
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Ft Morgan 1996 WCPlan Work Plan
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<br />Readiness to serve on 5 fire hydrants, <br />per month <br /> <br />$64.74 <br /> <br />An inverted rate structure for water use in the City would consist of three separate rate <br />tiers based on usage levels. The proposed rate structure is shown below, By <br />implementing the proposed rate structure, peak' day use would be reduced a greater <br />percentage than would average day use. <br /> <br />Use per Month <br />o to X gallons <br />X to Y gallons <br />Greater than Y gallons <br /> <br />Rate <br />Lowest Rate <br />Middle Rate <br />Highest Rate <br /> <br />Where: <br />X= Average inside water use per household (gallons per month) <br />Y= Average inside use + average outside use per household (gallons per month) <br /> <br />An inverted rate structure could be implemented in the future when all water meters are <br />installed and if the City Council and citizens feel that an inverted rate structure is <br />appropriate, <br /> <br />8. Regulatory measures including standards for the use of water use efficiency <br />fixtures and landscapes, and ordinances, codes, and other laws designed to <br />encourage water use efficiency, <br /> <br />Discussions with City officials revealed that ordinances and regulatory measures for <br />retrofit requirements were not viable for policy reasons because such an ordinance <br />would be difficult to enforce and studies conducted by the CWCB have shown that <br />voluntary conservation programs are typically more effective. <br /> <br />9. Incentives to implement water use efficiency techniques, including rebates to <br />customers or others to encourage the installation of water use efficiency <br /> <br />, _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _l1le_a~ur~s~ _ . <br /> <br />Incentives could be a valuable water conservation measure, if they are proven to be <br />cost effective. However since the City is not experiencing a water shortage and the <br />water department is faced with high capital expenditures such as the metering <br />program, rebates or incentives do not appear to be feasible at this time. <br /> <br />Water Conservation Measures Evaluated <br /> <br />Upon consideration of the water conservation measures that must be addressed as part of the <br />1991 Water Conservation Act and other available measures the City has developed a plan of <br /> <br />11 <br />
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