(A) Notification. If conditions indicate that a moderate drought condition is present and is expected to persist, the Water Resources Commission shall activate the drought information center and notify municipal and county governments in the affected drought areas by certified mail. The Commission will also issue press releases concerning the drought conditions to the news media.
(B) Goal.
(1) A 15% voluntary water use reduction for agricultural, commercial, industrial, institutional and electric power generation purposes.
(2) A 30% voluntary water use reduction for residential customers.
(C) General responses.
(1) Issue a public notice of drought conditions on water supply and demand in a newspaper of general circulation within the affected community and region. This statement shall include a list of non-essential water uses (see § 155.15).
(2) Institute an increased water supply system maintenance effort to identify and correct water leaks.
(3) Encourage customers of the town/privately owned water systems to comply with the listed voluntary water-use restrictions in all categories while moderate drought conditions exist.
(D) Water-use restrictions.
(1) Agriculture, irrigation and livestock. Implement conservation techniques, explore different water savings methods, and use alternative sources.
(2) Commercial, industrial, and institutional. Reduce aesthetic, domestic, landscaping, and water-based recreational activities such as swimming pools, water slides and other related water activities.
(3) Electric power generation. Electric power generation.
(4) Residential. Reduce water use to 75 gallons per person per day, and a maximum of 300 gallons per household per day. Reduce domestic, landscaping, and water-based recreational activities such as swimming pools, water slides and other related water activities.
(1985 Code, § 13-30) Penalty, see § 155.99