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<br />~ <br /> <br />I <br />f <br />l <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />-- - -- - -- - - - -- <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Reduce per capita consumption to 160 gpcd. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Reduce peak day demand to 6.0 mgd. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Become a leader in the community in water conservation through <br />example and education. <br /> <br />Because of the importance of these goals and the amount of effort needed for a successful <br />water conservation program, it may be necessary to designate these duties to a specific <br />staff member on at least a half-time basis. <br /> <br />Water Conservation Measures <br />The ten conservation measures described in this section are intended to accomplish <br />the recommended conservation goals adopted by the City. Nine of the measures are <br />required by House Bill 1154. Due to the needs of the City, another measure, replacement <br />of aging water meters, has been added to the list of programs. The measures are <br />discussed in order of effectiveness to accomplish the recommended conservation goals. <br /> <br />Water Meters <br />Inaccurate water meters are probably the biggest reason for the City's <br />extraordinarily high percentage of unaccounted-for water. Most of the meters have been <br />in service for over 15 years. Based on meter accuracy tests conducted by the staff, these <br />meters are about 84 percent accurate. The following program to test and replace meters <br />is recommended: <br /> <br />Small Meters (I-inch and smaller) <br /> <br />.___ __l <br /> <br />.__..EstimateJhe accnracy..of small meters_(J...inc\1 ancl smaller}lhrough..______ <br />testing of a representative sample. The purpose of the test is to <br />establish the age and the accuracy of the meters. <br /> <br />2. Determine from the sampling testing the approximate age of meters <br />with 95 percent accuracy. <br /> <br />3. Establish a three-year meter replacement program to replace those <br />meters whose age is greater than the age estimated in Task 2. <br /> <br />City of Brighton, Colorado <br />March 1997.34619.100 <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />Report on Water <br />Conservation Plan <br />