A. Water Watch: A water watch may be declared when a water shortage or equipment failure poses a potential threat to the ability of the water system to meet the needs of its customers currently or in the foreseeable future. Indicators of the need to impose a water watch include: system operating at seventy five percent (75%) of pumping capacity; moderate decrease in the pumping water level of wells or moderate decrease in recovery rate of water level in wells; moderate decrease in reservoir levels measured in number of feet below spillway or number of feet above intake.
B. Water Warning: A tier I or tier II water warning may be declared when a water shortage or equipment failure poses a serious threat to the ability of the water system to meet the needs of its customers currently and in the foreseeable future. Indicators of the need to impose a tier I water warning include: system operating at eighty five percent (85%) of pumping capacity; significant decrease in the pumping water level of wells, or significant decrease in recovery rate of water level in wells, or significant decrease in reservoir levels measured in number of feet below spillway or number of feet above intake. Indicators of the need to impose a tier II water warning include severe system emergencies such as a chemical spill or major system failure in feeder mains or treatment plant.
C. Water Emergency: A water emergency may be declared when a water shortage or equipment failure poses a severe and immediate threat to the ability of the water system to meet the needs of its customers. Indicators of the need to impose a water emergency include: system operating at ninety five percent (95%) of pumping capacity; serious decrease in recovery rate of water level in wells; serious decrease in reservoir levels measured in number of feet below spillway or number of feet above intake. (Ord. 2000-102, 8-8-2000)