(A) To ensure that the city adequately manages its water system during drought-related conditions, an organized plan is necessary for system operation and reliability, proper communications, effective coordination and ultimate allocation of water use.
(B) The Director of Public Works will serve as drought response representative for the city, will manage the water system's program, and serve as the principal contact for drought related coordination.
(C) The city’s water system is located in the Pee Dee Drought Response Management Area of the state. The system serves approximately 15,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers from approximately 6,000 taps within the city limits and outlying areas of the city limits. The water treatment plant is located eight miles north of the city, draws raw water from the Wateree River, and has a South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) rated capacity of 6.0 million gallons per day (MGD). The finished water pumping capacity at the plant is 15.0 MGD with a limiting capacity of 9.0 MGD. The water distribution system is comprised of a transmission water line, various distribution lines, two booster pump stations, four elevated storage tanks, and one clear well. The total storage capacity of the system is 2,400,000 gallons.
(D) The trigger used during drought or demand water shortages that describes when specific phases of the Drought Response Ordinance are implemented will follow the declaration of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Drought Information Center.
(Ord., passed 7-14-86; Am. Ord., passed 8-12-86; Am. Ord. 03-006, passed 3-11-03; Am. Ord. 07-020, passed 8-14-07)