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<br />Dissemination of information regarding Dissemination of information regarding <br />water use efficiency measures water use efficiency measures <br />- Current Measures . Future Measures <br />As previously noted, Xeriscape Seminars are Xeriscape Seminars sponsored by Public <br />sponsored by the Public Works Department Works are planned to continue annually. <br />and offered at no cost to the public. <br /> City will continue to promote water <br />Water conservation information packets and conservation annually through newsletter arti- <br />inexpensive low flow devices have been dis- cles, t.v. programming, distribution of bro- <br />tributed to new residents. chures, etc. <br />The City's Water Treatment Division sponsors National Water Week activities expand each <br />National Water Week activities with local s- year to educate more children about water <br />chools including: essay contests, poster con- conservation. This is an annual program. <br />tests, and presentations on water conserva- <br />tion. Public Works is planning a video program that <br /> shows the path our water takes from the Con- <br />Government Access cable t.v. channel pro- tinental Divide to our homes so that people <br />motes National Water Week activities and will better understand how precious our water <br />allows children to give water conservation supply is. This video program is expected to <br />advice on t.v. begin in the winter of 1997 and be available in <br /> the winter of 1998. <br />City newsletter publishes articles about water <br />conservation and National Water Week activi- <br />ties. <br /> <br />Water Rate Structure to encourage water Water Rate Structure to encourage water <br />use efficiency use efficiency <br />---€urrent-Measui'Cs -.- --Futnre-Mea~UI.W;;:) . -. <br />Water rates were raised in 1995 & 1996 and Rates are scheduled to increase each year <br />are structu.red as a minimum block rate for 0 through 1997 and will be re-evaluated evef'j <br />to 7000 gallons with and increasing scale for three years thereafter. <br />every additional block of 10,000 gallons <br />thereafter. The existing rates and structure are <br />intended to discourage high consumption. <br /> <br />6 <br />