For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“ADVISORY CONDITIONS.” Conditions under which voluntary conservation measures are appropriate due to decreased supplies in the Indianapolis Water reservoir, or other circumstances, reducing the amount of treated water available to customers, as determined by the water companies.
“CITIZENS WATER.” Citizens Water of Citizens Energy Group.
“CUSTOMER.” An individual, firm, corporation, government agency or other entity being supplied with water utility service by Citizens Water, Westfield Utilities, or Indiana American Water at a location within the city.
“INDIANA AMERICAN WATER.” The Indiana American Water Company.
“INDIANAPOLIS WATER RESERVOIR.” Morse Reservoir.
“MANDATORY CONSERVATION.” Compliance with restrictions imposed by the Mayor, based on recommendations by one or more of the water companies, which are designed to reduce certain kinds and types of water use.
“NORMAL CONDITIONS.” Conditions under which water supply and treatment capacity are adequate to meet all demands.
“TREATED WATER.” Water treated in a manner that it is suitable for human consumption or for another designated use.
“VEGETABLE GARDEN.” A garden where substantially all of the plants are suitable and grown primarily for human consumption.
“VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION.” Compliance with one or more of the water companies’ requests to reduce water use.
“WATER EMERGENCY.” An occurrence wherein mandatory conservation measures are appropriate due to the levels in either: 1) Morse Reservoir having been reduced to less than its designed drawdown curves or less than an estimated 25% of their annual drawdown design capacities; 2) groundwater wells not functioning properly due to reduced groundwater levels; or 3) the existence of other circumstances that have reduced the amount of treated water available to customers, as determined by one or more of the Water Companies.
“WATER USER.” A customer or other individual, firm, corporation, government agency, or other entity using water from one of the water companies.
“WATER WARNING.” An occurrence wherein mandatory conservation measures are appropriate due to the level in Morse Reservoir being reduced to less than its designed drawdown curves or less than an estimated 50% of their annual drawdown design capacities; or groundwater wells of one or more of the water companies not functioning properly due to reduced groundwater levels, or the existence of other circumstances that have reduced the amount of treated water available to customers, as determined by one or more of the Water Companies.
“WESTFIELD UTILITIES.” The Westfield Department of Public Works Water Utility.
(Ord. 29-7-09, passed 8-11-09; Am. Ord. 29-07-12, passed 7-16-12)