Sterling 1996 WC Plan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: City of Sterling Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 6/21/1996
• County: Logan
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

STERLING WATER CONSERVATION PLAN

MAY 28, 1996

WATER PRODUCTION STUDY ...................................... ........................................................................................... 21

CHAPTER 5 - WATER PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION.........................................................................23

DoMESTIC W A'ffiRPRODUCTION..................................... ................................. ............... ....................................... 23
RAw W A'ffiR PRoDUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 26
TOTAl. W ATERPRoDUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 28
PEAK DAY DEMAND................................................................................................................................ .............. 29
PRODUCTION VARIABLES ......................................................,............................................................................... 29
W ATERIW AJITEWATERMAs'rER l'LAN.................................................................................................................... 29
DoMESTIC W A'ffiR STORAGE ................ ................................................................................................................. 29
WATER DISTRIBUTION .......................................................................................................................................... 30
UNACCOUNTED-FOR WATER......... ........................................................................... ................................ .... .......... 30
WAJITEWATER TREATMENT & COlll:CTION ........................................................................................................... 31

CHAPTER 6 - WATER USE PAlTERNS ....................................................................................................... 33

FACTORS THAT lNFLuENCE W ATERDEMAND .......... ............................................................................................... 33
CusTOMER WATER USE .................................... ..................... ........................................................... .................... 34
CUsToMER CLAsSES ................... ......................................... ..................... ...................... ....... ............. .................. 3S
DISTRIBUTION OF WATER USE ........................... ........................... ............................... .......................................... 36
SEASONAl. VARIATIONS IN WATER USE......................................................................... ....................:.................... 37
PER CAPITA WATER USE ............................................................................................ ........................................... 38
PRo.lEC1ED GRoWTH ............................. ..................... .......................................................................................... 38
PRO.lEC1'ED AVERAGE DAILY WA'ffiR USE ................................................................... ........................................... 38
PROJECTED PEAK DAY DEMAND ......................................... ............................................ ....................................... 39
PROJECTED PEAKHomu.Y DEMAND ....................................... ........................................................ ... .................... 39
PROJECTED FIRE DEMAND............................................................................................................................... ...... 39
PROJECTED CoNSTRUCTIONW ATER DEMAND ...........................................;............................................................ 40

CHAPTER 7 - WATER CONSERVATION MEASURE SELECTION & IMPLEMENTATION ................ 41

WATER CoNSERVATIONPoUCY STA'ffiMEN'! ....................................................................................... .................. 41
WATER CONSERVATION GoALS .................................................................................... ......................................... 41
WATER CONSERVATION08.JEcTIvEs ..................................................................................................................... 41
W A'J'E!t CoNSERVATION MEAsuREs CoNSIDERED................................................................................. .................. 41
WATER CONSERVATION MEAsuRE SElECTION CRrrEiuA........................................................................................ 42
WATER CoNSERVATION MEAsuREs SElECTED....................................................................................................... 42
IMPIEMENTATION.................................................................................................."'............"..............................43

APPENDIX A - WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES CONSIDERED................................................... 45

PROPOSED MEAsuREs ........................................................................................................................................... 45
CiTY W ATER-uSE MEASURES.................................................................................................................................. 45
I -Water-efficient fixtures and appliances................................................................... ...................................... 45
2-Low water-use landscapes and efficient irrigation ........................................................................................ 45
3-Water-efficient industrial and commercial water-using proce_s ................................................................. 46
4-Water reuse systems. both potable and nonpotable ....................................................................................... 47

5-Distribution system leak repair..... ............... ..................................... ............................................................ 47
6-Di_mination of information regarding water use efficiency measures ........................................................ 47
7-Water rate structure designed to encourage water use .................................................................................. 49
8-Regulatory measures, including ordinances and codes ................................................................................. 50

9-Incentives, including rebates.................................................................................... .................................... 52

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