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<br />=1 <br /> <br />Water Regulations <br />As described in a previous section, the City has several regulations that encourage <br />water conservation. Many of the proposed tasks described below complement existing <br />regulations. <br /> <br />I. Adopt water rates that charge customers an amount commensurate <br />with the cost of provid ing water and encourage water conservation. <br /> <br />2. Prohibit irrigation between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. due to the <br />high evaporation rate at those times. A potential water savings of <br />5 to 20 percent of outdoor water use could be realized with the <br />shift in watering times. This savings could be as much as <br />60 million gallons or 184 acre-feet per year. <br /> <br />3. Adopt a schedule of alternating irrigation days to lower peak <br />demands. Sufficient lowering of peak demand could defer capital <br />expenses for expanding the plant. <br /> <br />4. Require biennial water audits of the 10 largest system customers to <br />ensure the most efficient use of water. <br /> <br />5. Require replacement of meters on a regular basis to assure accurate <br />readings of the amount of water used. <br /> <br />6. Require Xeriscape landscape in the public areas of all new <br />developments. New or refurbished landscape should be planted <br />with low water-use turf and plants. <br /> <br />Water Conservation Education <br />Education programs are an integral part of a successful water conservation <br />program. The education programs listed below are intended to complement the City's <br />conservation efforts by increasing customers' awareness of water conservation. <br /> <br />City of Brighton, Colorado <br />March 1997 .34619.100 <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />Report on Water <br />Conservation Plan <br />