Target: Achieve a five percent reduction in total water use. The water utility will implement Stage II when any one of the selected triggers is reached:
(1) Supply-based triggers. Wholesale supplier's (CRMWD) drought Stage II.
(2) Demand- or capacity-based triggers.
a. Water demand as percent of capacity equals or exceeds 85 percent (10.2 mgd based on 12 mgd safe capacity) on a rolling three-day average basis;
b. The water supply is still adequate, but the water levels or reservoir capacities are low enough that there is a real possibility that the supply situation may become critical if the drought or emergency continues. Historically, this occurs at approximately 41 percent of full capacity of combined reservoirs. Upon initiation and termination of Stage II, the city will provide public notification to its customers, both retail/public and wholesale. No notice to TCEQ required; or
c. Water supply system is unable to deliver water due to the failure or damage of major water system components, supply source becomes contaminated, power outage, grid failure, natural disaster, or extreme weather event.
(3) Requirements for termination. Stage II of the DCP may end when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to exist for a period of four consecutive days. Upon termination of Stage II, Stage I becomes operative.
(4) City measures.
a. Visually inspect lines and repair leaks on a daily basis.
b. Review customer use records monthly and follow-up on unusually high usage.
c. Reduce or discontinue flushing of water mains.
d. Reduce or discontinue irrigation of public landscaped area.
(5) Mandatory water use restrictions (retail customers). TCEQ NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.
a. Irrigation of landscaped areas by any means including, but not limited to, hose-end sprinklers, automatic irrigation systems, hand-held hoses or drip irrigation systems shall be limited to twice per week. Residential and non-residential water customers are prohibited from watering between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM, limited to their trash day plus three days. However, irrigation of landscaped areas is permitted at any time if it is by means of a handheld hose, a faucet filled bucket or watering can of five (5) gallons or less, or drip irrigation system. Use of a handheld hose, bucket or watering can shall be actively monitored by a responsible person. If there is no street address associated with the property, or if there is more than one street address associated with a single contiguous property, the watering days are Wednesday and Saturday.
b. Water customers are requested to refrain from washing cars.
c. Water customers are requested to practice water conservation and to minimize or discontinue water use for non-essential purposes.
(6) Voluntary water use restrictions (wholesale customers).
a. The city will contact wholesale water customers to discuss water supply and/or demand conditions and will request that the wholesale water customers initiate voluntary measures to reduce water use (e.g., implement Stage II of the customer's drought contingency plan).
b. The city will provide a weekly report to news media with information regarding current water supply and/or demand conditions, projected water supply and demand conditions if drought conditions persist, and consumer information on water conservation measures and practices.
(Prior Code, § 16B-10; Ord. of 4-12-2011; Ord. of 7-18-2011; Ord. No. 020-2024, § 2(Exh. A), 5-14-2024)