(A) Hospitals and health care facilities shall comply with all restrictions imposed on residential and nonresidential water customers as may be applicable to each individual institution, to the extent compliance will not endanger the health of the patients or residents of the institution.
(B) Each hospital and health care facility shall survey its water usage patterns and requirements and implement such additional conservation measures as may be possible without endangering the health of patients or residents to achieve a 25% reduction in the institution’s water usage.
(C) The authority will provide each hospital and health care facility with suggested means to reduce usage levels. These suggestions may include:
(1) Reduce laundry usage or services by changing bed linen and the like, only where necessary to preserve the health of patients or residents;
(2) Use disposable food service items; and
(3) Eliminate, postpone or reduce, as may be appropriate, elective surgical procedures during the period of the emergency.
(Ord. 620, passed 10-26-1998)