WSP06374

• File Number: 8056
• Description: Drought Preparedness
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 6/1/1988
• Author: Washington State DSH
• Title: Guidelines for the Preparation of Water Shortage Response Plans
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Table 1 (Continued)
Suggested Conservation Actions

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I Shortage
Stage! Condition
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Reduction Goal
( Percent)

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Minor:
Voluntary
Measures

5 - 10

Moderate:
Manda tory
Program

10 - 20

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3 I Seve re: 20 - 30
I Rationing
I Program
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C.

USER RESTRICTIONS

o Impl ement vOluntary water use reductions
(see A.I above).

o Implement ordinance banning water waste
(see B.l above).

o Adopt landscape irrigation restrictions
incorporating one or more of the following:

- time of day (e.g., 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.,
etc. )
- weekly freouency (e.g., odd/even,
time per \~eek, etc.)
- sprinkle bans (e.g., hand)

o Commercial car washes shoul d intensify
va 1 unta ry use reduc ti ons.

o Golf course irrigation restricted to 6 p.m.
to 11 a.m. on designated irrigation days.

o Implement ordinance allowing utilities to
declare a water emergency and to require
rationing (see B.1 above).

o Car washi ng permi tted only duri ng specifi ed
watering hours of designated irrigation days.

o Times of day restrictions applied to commer-
cial car washes.

o Golf course watering times and weekly watering
1 i mits reduc ed,

o Manage water consumption to stay within water
all otments.

o Permissible watering hours and weekly fre-
quency for landscaping irrigation further
reduced.

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