CHAPTER 54: WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN
Section
   54.01   Water conservation goals
   54.02   Metering devices and universal metering
   54.03   Unaccounted for water use
   54.04   Education and public information programs
   54.05   Non-promotional water rate structure
   54.06   Coordination with the Regional Water Planning Group
   54.07   Leak detection and repair
   54.08   Records management system
§ 54.01 WATER CONSERVATION GOALS.
   (A)   Specific, quantified five-year and ten-year targets for water savings have been developed. These include goals for water loss programs and goals for municipal use, in gallons per capita (per person) per day (gpcd). The goals established for the customer are not enforceable.
   (B)   City of Willis system water loss goals are:
      (1)   Five-year   3% reduction   reduce water loss from 10.8% to 10.49%.
      (2)   Ten-year   10% reduction   reduce water loss from 10.8% to 9.72%.
   (C)   Gallons per capita per day (gpcd) goals:
      (1)   Five-year   5% reduction   reduce consumption from 157 gpcd to 152 gpcd.
      (2)   Ten-year   10% reduction   reduce consumption from 157 gpcd to 141 gpcd.
(Ord. 10-0406B, passed 4-6-2010)
§ 54.02 METERING DEVICES AND UNIVERSAL METERING.
   (A)   Flow meters are used to measure and account for all water diverted from water wells and all water sales continue to be metered in order to accurately record the amount of water used. The city has recently installed electronic meters on all connections.
   (B)   The city has established a regularly scheduled maintenance program of meter testing, repair and replacement. All production meters located at the water plant are tested and calibrated annually. Meters are maintained within the accuracy of plus or minus 5%, in order to measure and account for the amount of water diverted from the source of supply. Meter replacement recommendations are followed using the manufacturer’s guidelines.
   (C)   After each monthly water meter reading, an evaluation of each customer’s usage is made. Zero consumption accounts are checked to see if water is actually being used or not. At this time it is also determined what action, if any, must be taken to reduce water consumption. An additional evaluation is made to determine what the city must do to change its conservation plan or policies.
(Ord. 10-0406B, passed 4-6-2010)
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