(A) The minimum requirements in the Texas Administrative Code for water conservation plans for public drinking water suppliers covered in this report are as follows:
(1) Section 288.2(a)(l)(A) - Utility Profile - division (B) below.
(2) Section 288.2(a)(l)(B) - Specification of Goals Before May 1, 2005 - division (C) below.
(3) Section 288.2(a)(l)(C) - Specification of Goals After May 1, 2005 - division (C) below.
(4) Section 288.2(a)(l)(D) - Accurate Metering - divisions (D) and (E) below.
(5) Section 288.2(a)(l)(E) - Universal Metering - division (E) below.
(6) Section 288.2(a)(l)(F) - Determination and of Unaccounted Water - division (F) below.
(7) Section 288.2(a)(l)(G) - Public Education and Information Program - division (G) below.
(8) Section 288.2(a)(l)(H) -Nonpromotional Water Rate Structure - division (H) below.
(9) Section 288.2(a)(l)(J) - Means of Implementation and Enforcement - division (I) below.
(10) Section 288.2(a)(1)(K) - Coordination with Regional Water Planning Group - division (J) below.
(B) Utility profile.
(1) The town has a current population of 1,350 with 860 connections both inside and outside the incorporated town limits. The water is supplied by 15 water wells owned by the Town of Lakeside. Table 1.1 summarizes the town’s 15 wells. For emergency purposes, the town has a connection with the City of Azle municipal system.
(2) Table 1.2 summarizes key facts from the water utility profile.
TABLE 1.1 TOWN’S WELLS | ||||
Well # | Depth | GPM | Aquifer | Year Drilled |
TABLE 1.1 TOWN’S WELLS | ||||
Well # | Depth | GPM | Aquifer | Year Drilled |
1 | 120 ft. | 109 | Paluxy | 1975 |
2 | 826 ft. | 34 | Twin Mountains | 1975 |
3 | 180 ft. | 47 | Paluxy | 1973 |
4 | 80 ft. | 106 | Paluxy | 1972 |
5 | 180 ft. | 10 | Paluxy | 1975 |
6 | 230 ft. | 18 | Paluxy | 1978 |
7 | 200 ft. | 10 | Paluxy | 1978 |
8 | 205 ft. | 11 | Paluxy | 1980 |
9 | 205 ft. | 33 | Paluxy | 1982 |
10 | 262 ft. | 29 | Paluxy | 1975 |
11 | 760 ft. | 74 | Trinity | 1995 |
12 | 760 ft. | 74 | Trinity | 1995 |
13 | 750 ft. | 32 | Trinity | 1997 |
14 | 618 ft. | 76 | Trinity | 1997 |
15 | 126 ft. | 49 | Paluxy | 1997 |
(C) Specification of water conservation goals.
(1) Table 1.2 shows historical and projected per capita municipal water use for the town. Water use is shown in units of gallons per capita per day (gpcd). Municipal water use is total use. Per capita municipal water use is municipal water use divided by population. The per capita municipal water use does not include industrial use.
(2) Projected per capita municipal uses were obtained from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and interpolated to match the appropriate years for the five-year and ten-year goals. The TWDB projections are applicable for a dry year, in which outdoor water use would be high. Per capita municipal water use in a year with normal or high precipitation during the summer should be less than projected here.
TABLE 1.2 SUMMARY OF WATER UTILITY PROFILE FOR THE TOWN OF LAKESIDE
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TABLE 1.2 SUMMARY OF WATER UTILITY PROFILE FOR THE TOWN OF LAKESIDE
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Water service area = 2.2 square miles | |||||
Population: Current population = 1,350 2000 population = 1,150 | |||||
Connections: Number of connections = 817 | |||||
Information on Water Use for the Last Year: | |||||
Year | Population* | Estimated per Capita | Town Water Use (MG) | Unaccounted Water in (MG) | Peak Day to Average Day |
2012 | 2,050 | 150 pcd | 112.79 | 1.69 | .582 - .393 |
* includes outside town limit customers | |||||
Water supply sources(s) = 15 wells City of Azle for emergencies | |||||
Well capacity = 690 GPM = 357,696,000 gallons annually | |||||
Storage capacity = 832,000 | |||||
Elevated storage = 100,000 gallons | |||||
Ground storage = 732,000 gallons
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(3) The town’s water conservation goals include the following:
(a) Maintain the town’s meter replacement program (division (E)).
(b) Keep the level of unaccounted water in the system less than 10% (division (F)).
(c) Raise public awareness of water conservation and encourage responsible public behavior through a public education and information program, as discussed in division (G).
(D) Accurate metering of raw water supplies and treated water deliveries. The town meters all wells and meters all treated water deliveries to the distribution system from the pump stations. Each meter has an accuracy of plus or minus 5%. The meters are calibrated on an annual basis by a qualified meter tech to maintain the required accuracy and are repaired and/or replaced as needed.
(E) Metering of customer and public uses and meter testing, repair, and replacement.
(1) Water usage for all customers of the town, including public and governmental users, is metered.
(2) As part of the town’s ongoing conservation efforts we will continue our meter replacement program by replacing every meter on a ten-year cycle, based on the replacement of oldest meters in the system first. In addition, meters registering any unusual or questionable readings will be tested and replaced and needed.
(F) Determination and control of unaccounted water.
(1) Unaccounted water is the difference between the aggregate of raw water drawn from our wells and water purchased from the City of Azle and metered deliveries to customers. Unaccounted water can include several categories;
(a) Line flushing.
(b) Fire fighting.
(c) Inaccuracies in customer meters (customer meters tend to run more slowly as they age and under-report actual use).
(d) Losses due to water main breaks and leaks in the water distribution system.
(e) Losses due to illegal connections (theft).
(f) Other.
(2) The town will conduct water audit every five years. It is the town’s plan to base this audit on real losses to include leakage and overflows. Identifying and preventing real losses decreases a utility’s costs and decreases water usage. The town will target real losses under this water conservation strategy.
(G) Continuing public education and information campaign. The continuing public education and information campaign on water conservation for the town includes the following elements:
(1) Promote the town’s water conservation measures (presented in this section and §§ 50.005 and 50.006).
(2) Include inserts on water conservation with water bills at least twice per year. Inserts will include material developed by town staff and material obtained from the TWDB, the TCEQ, the AWWA and other sources.
(3) Encourage local media coverage of water conservation issues and the importance of water conservation.
(4) Notify local organizations, schools, and civic groups that town staff is available to make presentations on the importance of water conservation and ways to save water.
(5) Make the Texas Smartscape CD, water conservation brochures, and other water conservation materials available to the public.
(6) Make information on water conservation available online at www.lakesidetexas.us and include links to the Texas Smartscape website and to information on water conservation on the TWDB and TCEQ websites.
(H) Nonpromotional water rate structure. With the intent of encouraging water conservation and discouraging waste and excessive use of water, the town has adopted an increasing block rate water structure where the unit price of water increases with increasing water use. Current water rates are shown in Table 1.3 and the drought stage water rates in Table 1.4 and Table 1.5.
TABLE 1.3 | ||
WATER RATE SCHEDULE | ||
Billing where only one user or building is tied to the same meter | Inside city per 100 cft. | Outside city per 100 cft. |
TABLE 1.3 | ||
WATER RATE SCHEDULE | ||
Billing where only one user or building is tied to the same meter | Inside city per 100 cft. | Outside city per 100 cft. |
276—1,337 cubic feet | $2.87 | $3.15 |
1,338—2,674 cubic feet | $3.74 | $4.00 |
2,675—4,010 cubic feet | $4.60 | $4.86 |
4,011—or more cubic feet | $5.47 | $5.73 |
Minimum/base rate 3/4-inch meter | $53.73 | $62.41 |
Minimum/base rate 1-inch meter | $96.00 | $112.34 |
Minimum/base rate 2-inch meter | $292.85 | $342.62 |
Billing where more than one user is tied to the same meter is the 3/4 base rate times X, where X is the number of users plus volume charges. For meters larger than 3/4 meter, it is either the 3/4 base rate times X, where X is the number of users plus volume charges, or the actual meter size base rate plus volume charges, whichever is greater. | ||
TABLE 1.4 | ||
STAGE 2 | ||
WATER RATE SCHEDULE | ||
Billing where only one user or building is tied to the same meter | Inside city per 100 cft. | Outside city per 100 cft. |
TABLE 1.4 | ||
STAGE 2 | ||
WATER RATE SCHEDULE | ||
Billing where only one user or building is tied to the same meter | Inside city per 100 cft. | Outside city per 100 cft. |
276—1,337 cubic feet | $2.87 | $3.15 |
1,338—2,674 cubic feet | $4.97 | $5.32 |
2,675—4,010 cubic feet | $6.11 | $6.46 |
> 4,011 | $7.27 | $7.62 |
Minimum/base rate 3/4-inch meter | $53.73 | $62.41 |
Minimum/base rate 1-inch meter | $96.00 | $112.34 |
Minimum/base rate 2-inch meter | $292.85 | $342.62 |
Billing where more than one user is tied to the same meter is the 3/4 base rate times X, where X is the number of users plus volume charges. For meters larger than 3/4 meter, it is either the 3/4 base rate times X, where X is the number of users plus volume charges, or the actual meter size base rate plus volume charges, whichever is greater. | ||
TABLE 1-5 | ||
STAGE 3 | ||
WATER RATE SCHEDULE | ||
Billing where only one user or building is tied to the same meter | Inside city per 100 cft. | Outside city per 100 cft. |
TABLE 1-5 | ||
STAGE 3 | ||
WATER RATE SCHEDULE | ||
Billing where only one user or building is tied to the same meter | Inside city per 100 cft. | Outside city per 100 cft. |
276—1,337 cubic feet | $2.87 | $3.15 |
1,338—2,674 cubic feet | $6.61 | $7.07 |
2,675—4,010 cubic feet | $8.12 | $8.59 |
4,011—5,347 cubic feet | $9.66 | $10.13 |
> 5,347 | $11.39 | $11.95 |
Minimum/base rate 3/4-inch meter | $53.73 | $62.41 |
Minimum/base rate 1-inch meter | $96.00 | $112.34 |
Minimum/base rate 2-inch meter | $292.85 | $342.62 |
Billing where more than one user is tied to the same meter is the 3/4 base rate times X, where X is the number of users plus volume charges. For meters larger than 3/4 meter, it is either the 3/4 base rate times X, where X is the number of users plus volume charges, or the actual meter size base rate plus volume charges, whichever is greater. | ||
(Ord. 352, passed 6-13-2013; Ord. 372, passed 5-8-2014)