The following water conservation stages shall be in effect at the following times. Total water consumption per day shall be determined by totaling all the treated water pumped by the entire waterworks system. The City Administrator is designated as the official responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the Water Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan. To that end, the following stages are adopted:
Stage 1: Mild drought conditions occur when the average daily water consumption reaches 95% of the rated production capacity and has remained at that level for seven days.
Stage 2: Moderate drought conditions occur when:
(A) Any mechanical failure of pumping equipment will require more than 48 hours to repair and a mild drought is in process; or
(B) Average daily water consumption reaches 100% of rated production for a seven day period.
Stage 3: Severe drought conditions occur when:
(A) The average daily consumption reaches 110% of rated production capacity for a three day period; or
(B) The system demand exceeds the available high service pump capacity; or
(C) Any mechanical failure of pumping equipment will require more than 24 hours to repair if moderate drought exists.
Stage 4: Emergency conditions occur when:
(A) Water system contamination (whether accidental or intentional) is detected; or
(B) The water system fails from acts of God (tornados, hurricanes, etc.) or man.
Severe condition exists immediately upon detection.
(Ord. 822, passed 8-11-98) Penalty, see § 10.99