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<br />In addition, The Water Department will consider funding a Xeriscape <br />reference section in the Canon City Library for the public to <br />utilize in making wise decisions in plant choices, etc. for their <br />own low water use landscaping. <br /> <br />3. Water-efficient industrial and commercial water-using processes <br /> <br />Discussions with several larger industrial and commercial customers <br />has revealed that these customers acknowledge that water <br />conservation is a valid concern. Some water conservation measures <br />have already been implemented and many others are being considered. <br />It is suggested that an annual follow-up be conducted with each of <br />these customers to review what water consumption has been for the <br />past year, what has been done to conserve water and what might be <br />implemented in the next year to effect additional savings of water. <br /> <br />Unfortunately, due to the low water rates in the past, there has <br />not been sufficient incentive to zealously pursue water <br />conservation measures by these consumers. Perhaps with the <br />implementation of a rate structure that will promote water <br />conservation there will be sufficient incentive to investigate low <br />use processes. Additionally for two of these customers, there <br />exists a special rate by agreement that can not be adjusted until <br />2010. <br /> <br />4. Water Reuse Systems - Potable and Non-potable <br /> <br />Potable reuse systems are very expensive and usually do not become <br />an important part of planning until supply and demand are nearly <br />equal. This is not the case in Canon City. <br /> <br />The only non-potable reuse we are aware of exists at the wastewater <br />treatment plant where irrigation of the grounds is accomplished by <br />the use of treated effluent. In this case the benefit is to the <br />City of Florence water system and not the City of Canon City Water <br />Department. <br /> <br />The majority of the original water service area is serviced by a <br />. __ _ __IllJJnbSlr _DL-.i:n:igati nn_ditch-_compani-@S,_uAl~{;.fle--diH:ft--waeer-- <br />causes a tremendous burden on the Street Department, it actually <br />lessens the burden on the Water Department. This reduces the <br />peaking problem that many water systems experience during the <br />summer months due to irrigation. <br /> <br />Recent growth and the majority of all future expansion will be in <br />areas that ditch water is not available. Therefore, additional <br />irrigation demands will be imposed upon the potable water system in <br />the future; which makes the xeriscape landscape program important <br />in Canon City. <br /> <br />6 <br />