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<br />STERLING WATER CONSERVATION PLAN <br /> <br />MAY 28, 1996 <br /> <br />Water Conservation Measure Selection Criteria <br /> <br />Many types of water conservation measures can be used to reduce water use, but the <br />challenge was to select a mix of measures to meet Ster1ing's needs. HB 91 - 1154 <br />requires entities to examine water conservation measures in nine different areas. The <br />following criteria were used when rating the measures: <br /> <br />. Available resources (money, staff, equipment) <br /> <br />. Is legal (complies with federal, state and local laws) <br /> <br />. Results can be evaluated and/or measured <br /> <br />. Produces water savings, long- or short-tenn <br /> <br />. Projected water savings justify the resources needed to implement the <br />measure <br /> <br />. Is acceptable to customers <br /> <br />. Applies to the City's water conservation goals <br /> <br />Water Conservation Measures Selected <br /> <br />The following 23 water conservation measures were selected, They were chosen over <br />other options as a result of a assessment based upon the selection criteria. The intent <br />of this list was not to preclude the consideration of any other possible demand <br />management strategies in the future. The 23 measures selected are as follows: <br /> <br />1-Water..mcient fixtures and appliances <br /> <br />Measure 1 a - Indoor water use audit of City-owned facilities <br /> <br />2-Low water-use landscapes and efficient irrigation <br /> <br />Measure 2a - Promote xeriscape and efficient inigation <br /> <br />Measure 2b - Efficiently inigate City;;gwned landscapes <br /> <br />Measure 2e - Use school yards as parks for public use <br /> <br />Measure 2f - Implement central inigation control for public landscaping <br /> <br />- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --3-Water-.elficient industrial and cORIlIMN"eial water using processes - - - - - - - - - - - <br /> <br />Measure 3a - Encourage businesses to use water efficient techniques <br /> <br />4-Water ret.1S8 systems, both potable and nonpotable <br /> <br />Measure 4a - Effluent for inigation at the Wastewater Treatment Plant <br /> <br />~istribution system leak repair <br /> <br />Measure Sa - leak detection, repair and rehabilitation <br /> <br />~issemination of infonnation regarding water use efficiency measures <br /> <br />Measure 6a - Promote water conservation and education to students <br /> <br />Measu!'8 6b - Promote water conservation to the public <br /> <br />Measure 6e - Offer commercial and residential leak detection programs <br /> <br />Page42 <br />