Sec. 27-101. Exception.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, CAP water may be directly delivered as a potable water supply only if it is treated in a manner sufficient to ensure that the quality of the delivered water is equal to or better in salinity, hardness and dissolved organic material than the quality of the groundwater being delivered from Tucson's Avra Valley well field on the effective date of this article [November 13, 1995].

(Ord. No. 8564, § 1, 8-7-95; Ord. No. 8574, § 1, 9-5-95)

Sec. 27-102. Recharge.

   (a)   The city shall not recharge water in any area that contains or is adversely effected by toxic landfills.

   (b)   To prevent land subsidence within the city's central well field, all groundwater withdrawals shall be completely replenished, as measured over any five-year period, using recharge including recharge of CAP water treated as provided in section 27-100(c)(5).

(Ord. No. 8564, § 1, 8-7-95; Ord. No. 8574, § 1, 9-5-95)

Sec. 27-103. Definitions.

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

   (1)   Pollution means the presence of an amount of any substance in groundwater which exceeds any standard prescribed by the laws of the state or the United States for potable water.

   (2)   Disinfection by-products are the chemical compounds formed when chlorine, ozone or chloramines are used to disinfect water containing dissolved organic material.

(Ord. No. 8564, § 1, 8-7-95; Ord. No. 8574, § 1, 9-5-95)

   Editors Note: Section 27-100 through 27-103 added as the result of an Initiative Special Election held November 7, 1995, pursuant to a citizen-initiated measure--Initiative Petition No. 1994-1001. The amendment became effective on November 13, 1995.

Secs. 27-104--27-109. Reserved.

ARTICLE VIII. DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN

Sec. 27-110. Purpose.

This article establishes a city drought preparedness and response plan.

(Ord. No. 10380, § 1, 3-20-07)

Sec. 27-111. Declaration of policy.

It is hereby declared that, because of varying conditions related to water resource supply and distribution system capabilities during drought, it is necessary to establish and to enforce drought response stages and drought response measures to ensure that the water resources available to the city are put to the maximum beneficial use; that unreasonable use, or unreasonable method of use is prevented; and that conservation of water is accomplished in the interests of the customers of the city and for the public health, safety, and welfare.

(Ord. No. 10380, § 1, 3-20-07)