ELCO 1996 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: East Larimer County Water District Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 1/6/1997
• County: Larimer
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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PUBLICLY OWNED ENTITY WITH A LEGAL OBLIGATlOIl TO SUPPLY,
DISTRIBUTE, OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE WATER AT RETAIL TO DOMESTIC,
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR PUBLIC FACILITY CUSTOMERS, AND
WHICH HAS A TOTAL DEMAND FOR SUCH CUSTOMERS OF TWO THOUSAND
ACRE-FEET OR MORE,IN CALENDAR YEARS 1989 OR THEREAFTER.

(b) "PUBLIC FACILITY" MEANS ANY FACILITY OPERATED BY AN
INSTRUMENT OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A GOVERNMENT BUILDING, PARK OR
OTHER RECREATIONAL, FACILITY, SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, OR
OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, HIGHWAY, HOSPITAL, OR STADIUM.

(2) WITHIN FIVE YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION, EACH COVERED ENTITY WHICH DOES NOT HAVE A WATER USE
EFFICIENCY PLAN SATISFYING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTIONS (4)
ANO (5) OF THIS SECTION, SHALL, SUBJECT TO SECTION 37-60-127,
DEVELOP; ADOPT,- MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN
PURSUANT TO WHICH SUCH 'COVERED ENTITY SHALL ENCOURAGE ITS
DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL, - INDUSTRIAL, AND PUBLIC FACILITY
CUSTOMERS TO USE WATER MORE EFFICIENTLY. ANY COVERED ENTITY
THAT MAKES AN INITIAL DETERMINATION THAT IT HAS SATISFIED
SUBSECTIONS (4) AND (5) OF THIS SECTION SHALL, WITHIN FIVE
YEARS OF',THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, GIVE PUBLIC
, NOTICE OF SUCH DETERMINATION AT AN OFFICIAL MEETING OF THE
APPROPRIATE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COVERED ENTITY.

(3) THE MANNER IN WHICH THE COVERED ENTITY DEVELOPS,
ADOPTS, MAKES PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, AND IMPLEMENTS A PLAN
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION SHALL
BE DETERMINED BY THE COVERED ENTITY. THE PLAN SHALL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY A PROGRAM FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION.

(4) IN DEVELOPING A PLAN PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (2) OF
THIS SECTION, EACH COVERED ENTITY SHALL CONSIDER AT LEAST THE
FOLLOWING WATER-SAVING MEASURES:

(a) WATER-EFFICIENT FIXTURES AND APPLIANCES, INCLUDING
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(b) LOW WATER-USE ,LANDSCAPES AND EFFICIENT IRRIGATION;

(e) WATER-EfFICIENT
WATER-USING PROCESSES;

(d) WATER REUSE SYSTEMS, BOTH POTABLE AND NONPOTABLE;

(e) DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM LEAK REPAIR;

(f) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING WATER USE
EFFICIENCY MEASURES, INCLUDIHG BY PUBLIC EDUCATION, CUSTOMER
WATER USE AUDITS, AND WATER-SAVING DEMONSTRATIONS;

INDUSTR IAL

AND

COMMERCIAL

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