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<br />~ <br /> <br />Page 3 - Water conservation plan <br /> <br />WATER CONSERVATION PLAN <br /> <br />\. All new construction is required to install water efficient fixtures according <br /> <br />to Government regulations. Replacement fixtures in older houses are also regulated <br /> <br />by government regulations, <br /> <br />2. We have no control over the landscaping our customers desire for their homes, <br /> <br />We do mandate when they can irrigate and give violation tickets and penalties <br /> <br />for wasting water. We are cooperating with Q builder to demonstrate water <br /> <br />efficient landscaping. <br /> <br />3, We have only two industrial customers. They both recycle their water at least <br /> <br />twice before it enters our waste water system. <br /> <br />4. The only water reuse system we operate is at the sanitation plant where they use <br /> <br />all non-potable water for irrigation. We are not responsible for irrigation <br /> <br />at parks or school properties. Our schools and parks have responded to our urging <br /> <br />by installing water saving devices and measuring devices. These include low <br /> <br />) water requirement grasses and shrubs~ night watering clocks. rain sensor controls <br /> <br />and ground water saturation measuring devices. <br /> <br />5. We have operators who constantly patrol the system looking for leaks in our <br /> <br />mains and customer's service lines, If we discover a leak or if customers <br /> <br />report a leak we repair it immediately - night or day. <br /> <br />6. We publis~in the local newspaper~ our regulations every week. We have on the <br /> <br />front. counter water leak information. <br /> <br />7, Copies of our water rate structures are included in this report. We would like <br /> <br />to install meters in all remaining unmetered houses but with the spending <br /> <br />limitation of Admendment One We are unable to do ao. <br /> <br />8. Our regulations of use and water saving techniques are limited to new construction. <br /> <br />We would not attempt to mandate that our customers replace their lawns with low <br /> <br />water grasses. We rely on State, Federal and EPA regulations and County codes <br /> <br />) to encourage water saving measures, <br /> <br />9, We do enOaurage customers to let us install a meter at our expense. We encourage <br />