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<br />-1 <br />-l <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />The City's wastewater treatment plant installed flow restrictors on its water supply lines <br />I that provide cooling water to plant pump seals. Estimated water savings to these nine <br />__ _ u_ _ ___ _(?t,l~2~i~ ~~8_1!1Q1!on gall~~sJ?~r}'~~L_ m _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n___ _ _ __ n _._ <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />) <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Existing Water Conservation Measures <br /> <br />Water Efficient Fixtures and Appliances <br /> <br />New construction is reviewed for water demand requirements and commercial architects <br />and builders are informed of potential cost savings if low use fixtures are used. For <br />example, oversized taps or increased main sizes are charged to the developer. Low <br />water use fixtures may eliminate or reduce these requirements and costs. <br /> <br />The school district has voluntarily installed automatic shut-off faucets. The junior college <br />uses low flow faucets and showerheads. <br /> <br />Low Water Use Landscaoes and Efficient Irrigation <br /> <br />The City constructed a xeriscape garden as part of a new park development in 1995. <br />Three water meters are used to compare the use of water to different areas of the park. <br />Water use is monitored monthly. <br /> <br />This year the wastewater plant upgraded some of its lawn area with a new, more <br />efficient sprinkler system. Some of this area was dedicated to xeriscape demonstration. <br /> <br />The public was actively involved in construction of both of these xeriscape areas. <br /> <br />Water Efficient Industrial and Commercial Processes <br /> <br />Three industries in town have wastewater reuse projects in place. Over the past three <br />years Dean Pickle and Specialty Products has voluntarily implemented three different <br />water reuse processes, including membrane filtration of its storage pickle brine. <br />DeBourgh Manufacturing uses a countercurrent rinsing process for its metal parts to <br />reduce water consumption, and Lewis Bolt & Nut incorporated a closed system for its <br />process cooling wateL <br /> <br />Water Reuse Systems <br /> <br />No other reuse systems are in place. <br /> <br />Distribution System Leak Repair <br /> <br />The City has a regularly scheduled line replacement program. Over the past ten years, <br />approximately 7 miles of water mainlines have been replaced. Service line leaks are <br />reported and repaired promptly. The Water Department maintains records on leak <br />repairs according to exact location and section of the system. This information is used <br />to determine problem areas. <br /> <br />5 <br />