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04-96-Ordinance-Adopting a Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plans-04/01/1996PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 04-96 AN ORDINANCE, ADOPTING A CITY OF SANGER WATER CONSERVATION PLAN AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN $10.00 PER DAY NOR MORE THAN $200.00 PER DAY FOR EACH DAY OF- NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS THEREOF; DECLARING A PUBLIC NEED OF AN EMERGENCY NATURE FOR THE ADOPTION HEREOF ON ONE READING; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND ORDAINING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOREGOING: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SANGER; DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS; WHEREAS, that the City of Sanger is in the process of developing a Water Conservation Plan; and WHEREAS, the Texas Water Development Board (the "Board") has encouraged the City and all people in Texas to conserve water; and WHEREAS, the Texas Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission rules require that the City adopt a Water Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan which has been approved; and WHEREAS, the City has previously submitted to the TNRCC a proposed Water Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan which has been reviewed and commented upon by the TNRCC; AC-1 WHEREAS, the City Council has determined there is an urgent need in the best public interest of the City of Sanger, Texas to adopt a Water Conservation Plan and Drought Contingency Plan, and the City Council further determines that such public need is of an emergency nature and the legal requirement of two required separate readings of the subject ordinance be dispensed with and waived; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City now desires to evidence its approval of the Water Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan and adopt such plan as an official policy of the City, Now, Therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS: SECTION I a. Anproval of the Plan: The City Council hereby approves and adopts as the City's Water Conservation Plan the Water Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" to be included in full as a part of this Ordinance as if recited verbatim herein. The City commits to implement the program according to the procedures set forth in the adopted plan. AC-2 SECTION II The City shall report on the implementation and effectiveness of the plan in accordance with the outline set forth in the plan. SECTION III In regards to implementation and enforcement of the Conservation/ Drought Contingency Plan the Mayor is designated as the official responsible for' implementation and enforcement, and the following guidelines are adopted: a. Mild Conditions• At any time the peak daily water use approaches 80% of water supply capacity, for three consecutive days, the Mayor shall be authorized to request voluntary compliance by all users and initiate other measures in accordance with the Conservation/ Drought contingency Plan as set out in the said attached plan. b. Moderate Conditions• At any time the peak daily water use occasionally reaches 90% of water supply capacity, for three consecutive days, the Mayor will implement the Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan as set out in the said attached plan. C. Severe Conditions• At anytime the system exceeds total water supply capacity for three consecutive days, a penalty shall be imposed on all users not acting in compliance with the Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan attached hereto in accordance with the standards of usage AC-3 outlined within the plan and with the penalties established therein. In the event that the above Item C Severe Conditions persist for an extended period of time the City may ration water usage or terminate service to selected users of the system in accordance with the following sequence: First: Commercial Users Second: Residential Users Third: Public Health and Safety Facilities SECTION IV Users of city water except for the City, that do not comply with Section III of this Ordinance shall be subject to a penalty and fine of not less than $10.00 per day nor more than $200.00 per day for each day of non-compliance and/or disconnection or discontinu- ance of water services to such users by the City. SECTION V The City Council finds and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a designated place convenient to the public at the City Hall for the time required by law preceding this meeting and that such place of posting was readily accessible at all times to the general public; that all of the foregoing was done as required by law; and that this meeting has been open to the AC-4 public as required by law at all times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves, and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting hereof. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS lst day of CITY OF SANGER Nel Armstrong ATTEST: Rosalie Chavez, City Se retary AC-5 April 1996 All ° : i s e o s •0o•e09F®®o. ° CITY OF SANGER TNRCC WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN PAGE SECTION I - INTRODUCTION PLANNING AREA - PROPOSED PROJECT 1-1 CONTINGENCY PLAN 1-2 UTILITY EVALUATION DATA 1-2 NEEDS AND GOALS 1-6 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT 1-7 SECTION II - LONG-TERM WATER CONSERVATION PLAN EDUCATION AND INFORMATION II-1 PLUMBING CODES 11-1 RETROFIT PROGRAM II-2 WATER RATE STRUCTURES 11-2 METERING II-2 WATER CONSERVATION LANDSCAPING II-2 LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR II-2 IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT II-3 CONSERVATION PLAN ANNUAL REPORT II-3 CONTRACTS WITH OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OR WATER SUPPLY CORPORATIONS 11-4 CITY OF SANGER TNRCC WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN SECTION III - DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN TRIGGER CONDITIONS DROUGHT CONTINGENCY MEASURES INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TERMINATION NOTIFICATION APPENDIX A - LISTING OF WATER CONSERVATION LITERATURE APPENDIX B - PUBLIC INFORMATION SUGGESTIONS APPENDIX C - ORDINANCE ADOPTING WATER CONSERVATION/DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN APPENDIX D - ORDINANCE AMENDING PLUMBING CODE ii SECTION I INTRODUCTION The 69th Texas Legislature passed House Bill (HB) 2 and House Joint Resolution (HJR) 6 in 1986. This Act requires a Water Conservation Plan and Drought Contingency Plan by political subdivisions seeking financial assistance from the State Water Loan Assistance Fund or The Development Board. House Bill 2 was approved by Texas Voters November 6, 1985; becoming and amendment to the Texas Constitution. These actions enabled the Texas Water Development Board to develop guidelines for Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan. Utilization of all State resources is dictated, if affordable development is to occur on a statewide basis. Water, a basic human need, will be a major factor in development. Conservation of water is necessary if we are to meet future needs for our most valuable resource. Passage of HB 2 and HJR 6 by the Texas Legislature and the Voters of Texas, tend to reflect that the need for conservation of water resources has been recognized and is a high priority item for State Officials. PLANNING AREA - PROPOSED PROJECT The Study or Planning Area will consist of the entire City of Sanger, an area of 3 square miles. The City is located in Denton County, approximately 50 miles north from Dallas near Lake Ray Roberts. Ground elevation varies in elevation from 620 feet to 700 feet above sea level. The current project consists of studies required to identify existing wastewater facility problems. City officials have authorized: 1) Update of Infiltration/Inflow Analysis document 2) Update Sewer System Evaluation 3) Update Facility Plan 4) Update Environmental Document and 5) Prepare this document - Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan I-1 CONTINGENCY PLAN System Improvements will be developed from study and evaluation of existing conditions to establish a specific program for meeting desired goals. UTILITY EVALUATION DATA The following checklist provides a convenient method to insure that the most important items that are needed for the development of a conservation and a drought contingency program are considered. Utility Evaluation Data A. Population of service area 4175 (Number) B. Area of service area 3 (Sq. Mi.) C. Number and type of equivalent Meter connections in service area 1,571 (Res.) 147 (Comm.) (Ind.) D. Net rate of new connection additions per year (new connections less discounts) 30 (Res.) 5 (Comm.) (Ind.) E. Water use information: 1) Water production for the last 143,179,000 (gal./year) 2) Water production for the 145,317,000 (gal./year) 3) Average water production for last 2 years. 144,248,000 (gal./year) 4) Average monthly water production for last 2 years. 12,020 (1,000 gal./month) I-2 MONTH NUMBER CUSTOMERS WATER (1000 gallon) PRODUCTION (MG) WASTEWATER AVERAGE FLOW (MG) (Each) (Monthly) (Daily) Daily Avg. Daily Max. November 94 1313 10,049 .335 .520 .907 December 94 1317 10,536 .340 .449 .503 January 95 1309 10,808 .349 .493 .687 February 95 1314 9,070 .324 .455 .591 March 95 1335 10,703 .345 .605 1.627 April 95 1321 10,763 .359 .521 .907 May 95 1334 11,625 .375 .475 1.4 June 95 1327 14,122 .471 .400 .503 July 95 1336 17,548 .566 .300 .423 August 95 1348 - 16,898 .545 .360 .687 September 95 1341 14,063 .469 .340 .455 October 95 1347 13,044 .421 .324 .387 November 95 1348 12,174 .406 .372 .444 NOTE: 6) Average daily water use (Res./Com./Ind.) 300 (gpd per customer) 7) Peak daily use (Res./Com./Ind.) 500 (gpd per customer) 8) Peak to average use ration (average daily summer use divided by annual average daily use) 1.0 to 1.67 9) Unaccounted for water (% of water production) 10% F. Wastewater Information 1) Percent of your potable water customers sewered by your wastewater treatment system 95%. I-3 G. H. 2) Percent of potable water customers who have septic tanks or other privately operated sewage disposal systems 5% 3) Percent of potable water customers sewered by another wastewater treatment utility 0% . 4) Percent of total potable water sales to the three categories described in F(1), F(2) and F(3). a) Percent of total sales to customers you serve 100% b) Percent of total sales to customers who are on septic tanks or private disposal systems 5% . c) Percent of total sales to customers who are on other wastewater treatment systems 0% . 5) Average daily volume of wastewater treated 432,000 gal. 6) Peak daily wastewater volumes N.A. gallons occurred after new flow meter was placed in service with a large rainfall. 7) Estimated percent of wastewater flows to your treatment plant that originate from the following categories: Residential 80 % Industrial and Manufacturing 2 % Commercial/Institutional 8 % Storm Water 10 % Other - Explain 0 % Safe annual yield of water supply 400,000 (gal.) x 1000 Peak daily design capacity of water system 1,100 (gal.) x 1000 Major high -volume customers: (list) Quantity (Gal/Mo) Living Center of America 194,908 North Texas Plastics 178,841 Sanger High School 143,900 J. Population and water use or wastewater volume projections per person Population Daily Average Daily Maximum Year Potential Water Sewer Water Sewer 2000 4,638 90 100 270 300 2005 5,303 95 105 285 315 3010 6,057 100 110 300 330 I-4 K. Percent of water supply connection in system metered: 100 (Res.) 100 (Comm.) 100 (Ind.) L. WATER RATE STRUCTURE: First 1,000 Gallons (Min) $11.00 Next 4,000 Gallons (per 1000) 1.85 Next 10,000 Gallons (per 1000) 2.00 Next 15,000 Gallons (per 1000) 2.40 All over 30,000 Gallons (per 1000) 3.20 SEWER RATE STRUCTURE: Residential - $12.00 Base Rate plus $1.00 per 1,000 gallons over 1,000 ($25.00 max.) Commercial - $18.00 Base Rate plus $1.00 per 1,000 gallons over 1,000 ($125.00 max.) M. Average annual revenues from water or wastewater rates: $2 687 575 (Dollars) N. Average annual revenue from non -rate derived sources: N/A (Dollars) 0. Average annual fixed costs of operation: $2,042,095 (Dollars) P. Average annual variable costs of operation: N/A (Dollars) Q. Average annual water or wastewater revenues for other purposes (if applicable). N/A (Dollars) R. Applicable local regulations: There are no local regulations that are applicable to the City of Sanger. S. Applicable State, Federal or other regulations as a Public Water Supply, the City of Sanger must abide by the rules of the following agencies: 1) TNRCC 2) Texas Department of Health 3) Environmental Protection Agency I-5 NEEDS AND GOALS Immediate foreseeable needs consist of supplying potable water for service to all citizens and business places in the City or its service area.Manpower need projections indicate a work force of 9 persons for Fiscal Year 1995, increasing to 12 persons in 2000. Utilization of all State resources is dictated if affordable development is to occur on a statewide basis. Water, a basic human need, will be a major factor in development. Conservation of water is necessary if we are to meet future needs for our most valuable resource. Homeowner and user education will be emphasized in the City Conservation Plan to meet the 69th Texas Legislature (1985) requirements as dictated by House Bill 2, and House Joint Resolution 6. The following plan has been prepared using guidelines established to meet requirements of the Texas Water Development Board. A substantial reduction in water consumption will also be noticeable in Wastewater Facility requirements if conservation is implemented within the household. Education of homeowners is necessary if a conservation plan is to succeed in effectively reducing water use and wastewater treatment requirements. The City of Sanger, through customer education, City Maintenance and Operation, City Planning and Implementation of Planning Elements, establishes a dual goal. First, a reduction in water usage of 10% per capita is established. Second, water unaccounted for is to be reduced. These two items are related in implementation and can be attained from outlined planning elements. Production, storage, and distribution capabilities of existing Water System can be greatly enhanced, if State requirements are implemented for Water Conservation. Achieving the established goal will conserve our most valuable resource, water. It will also enable existing facilities to provide service for additional customers without further expenditures for expansion. the City of Sanger, through the conservation of water, will realize a reduction in wastewater discharge from each residential and commercial customer in the system. This reduced discharge of wastewater will further reduce the volume of sewage to be treated at the wastewater plant. This reduction then extends the useful life of the existing treatment facility for added customer base. RW. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT The City of Sanger, Council meets on a regular basis or in Regular Session the 1 st and 3rd Monday of each month. Meeting Agenda is posted in accordance with State law, listing items for discussion and items to be acted upon by City Officials. Meetings are open to the public and the public is given an opportunity to speak and voice their views and opinions. Public Hearings for City Wide Projects, Grant Applications and other items which normally consume a large amount of time, are heard at special announced meetings. Discussions are normally very informal in order to encourage more public input. City meetings are attended by representatives of local newspapers and by the local television stations when items of interest are scheduled. These news media sources provide excellent distribution of events and subjects to the people of the Sanger area. I-7 SECTION 11 EDUCATION AND INFORMATION The City of Sanger will promote water conservation by informing the public of ways to conserve water. The following methods will be used to inform water users: A. Distribution of educational materials to all customers will be made four times during the first year of the program and twice per year thereafter. The distribution will be timed to correspond with the peak summer demand periods. B. Articles will be published in "Here's News" - a monthly bulletin which is enclosed with the water bill. C. New Customers will receive general conservation information when applying for service. Information as presented in Appendix B will be the basis for public education during the months ahead as well as pre-printed brochures available from: Texas Water Development Board P. O. Box 13231, Capital Station Austin, Texas 78711-3231 and as listed in Appendix A. PLUMBING CODES The City of Sanger will adopt Appendix J of the latest version of the Southern Standard Building Code which adopts water saving plumbing requirements. In addition, this code is amended to include the requirement to install recirculation equipment on all new swimming pools. This ordinance is included as Appendix D of this report. RETROFIT PROGRAM Customers in existing buildings which do not have water saving devices will be encouraged to replace their old plumbing fixtures. The advertising program will help inform them of the advantages of installing water saving devices. Our rate structure encourages them to be conservative in their water use. Customers will be informed of water saving kits available to aid in their water conservation efforts. WATER RATE STRUCTURES The water rate structure encourages water conservation. The City's water and sewer rates are at the increasing block rate form to discourage the use of large quantities of water. When a customer applies for a tap, the excess use limit is identified and discussed. METERING Testing of all meters which appear to have abnormally high or low water usage. Included in this Water Conservation Plan, is a schedule as follows: A. Production and/or inlet meter - test once a year B. Meters larger than 1 " - test once a year C. Meters 1 " and smaller - test every eight years. WATER CONSERVATION LANDSCAPING The City of does not attempt to regulate landscaping. However, the City does recommend grasses that require minimum water for survival, i.e., Bermuda, Buffalo. LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR A leak detection program includes: A. Monthly water use accounting by the billing clerk. B. Frequent monitoring daily of elevated and ground storage tanks. C. Visual inspection by meter readers who watch for abnormal conditions indicating leaks. D. An adequate maintenance staff is -available to repair leaks. Reaction time is usually less than 15 minutes on a work day and less than one hour at all other times. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT The Water Conservation Plan will be enforced by the following methods: A. Service taps will not be issued to builders who do not agree to install water saving plumbing fixtures in proposed new building. B. The building inspector will add the above item to his check list and report any violations to the City Administrator. When a violation is discovered construction will stop until correction is made. C. An ordinance encourages the retrofitting of old plumbing fixtures which are using large amounts of water. People will realize that replacing their fixtures will save them money on water bill. D. Water customers who do not pay their water bill, have their water disconnected. CONSERVATION PLAN ANNUAL REPORT Annual Report will be prepared by the City Administrator which addresses the progress and effectiveness of the Water Conservation Plan. The report will include: A. Public Information which has been issued. B. Public Response. C. Excess use fees which have been charged. D. Effectiveness of water conservation plan in reducing water use by providing consumption data. II-3 E. Implementation progress and status of the City's water conservation program. CONTRACTS WITH OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OR WATER SUPPLY CORPORATIONS If the City of Sanger ever contracts to sell water to any other subdivisions or water supply corporation, the contract agreement will require that the purchaser shall adopt the City of Sanger water conservation and drought contingence plan or develop and adopt a plan of their own that is acceptable to the Texas Water Development Board. II-4 SECTION III Drought or other uncontrollable circumstances can disrupt the normal availability of utility water supplies. Even though a City may have an adequate water supply, the supply could become contaminated, or a disaster could destroy the supply. During drought periods, consumer demand is often significantly higher than normal. System treatment, storage, or distribution failures can also present a utility with an emergency situation. The following guidelines pertain to the preparation of drought contingency plans. It is important to distinguish drought contingency planning from water conservation planning. While water conservation involves implementing permanent water use efficiency practices, drought contingency plans establish temporary methods or techniques designed to be used only as long as an emergency exists. The City will establish a set of trigger or threshold conditions, that will indicate when drought contingency measures need to be put into effect. Trigger levels will be needed to distinguish among mild, moderate, or severe drought conditions. The mild conditions may include the following situations: 1. Peak Daily Water use is approaching gallons per day, or 80% of the water supply rated as gallons per day, for three consecutive days. 2. Consideration will be given to weather conditions, time of year. 1. Peak Daily Water use reaches plant capacity of gallons per day, or 90% of the water supply rated at gallons per day, for three consecutive days. 1. The Imminent or actual failure of a major component of the system which would cause an immediate health or safety hazard. 2. Water Demands is exceeding the capacity of the system - gallons per day for three consecutive days. The City Ordinance will be reworked with a view toward covering action to be taken during various phases of drought conditions - as follows: Step 1 - is one where the Mayor can restrict, the use of water for outdoor sprinkling, watering of lawns, shrubs, driveways and automobiles to certain areas of the Service area by days and to certain hours. Said restrictions will remain in effect until the Mayor lifts the restrictions. More specifically stated shall be: 1. Inform the public through the news media that a trigger condition has been reached, and that they should look for ways to voluntarily reduce water use. Specific steps which can be taken will be provided through a telephone "blitz" by city employees being assisted by the Voluntary Fire Department. 2. Notify major commercial water users of the situation and request voluntary water use reductions. 3. The following mandatory lawn watering schedule shall be implemented: Customers with even numbered street addresses may water on odd numbered days of the month. Customers with odd numbered street addresses may water on even days of the month. Watering shall occur only between the hours of 6-10 a.m. and 8-10 p.m. 4. During winter months, request water users to insulate pipes rather than running water to prevent freezing; and 5. City will monitor lake levels daily. Step 2 - curtailment would be one where the Mayor will ban the use of water totally for outdoor sprinkling, watering of lawns, shrubs, driveways and automobiles. Said restriction will remain in effect until the Mayor lifts the ban. More specifically stated 1. Continue implementation of all relevant actions in preceding phase; 2. Car washing, window washing, pavement washing prohibited except when a bucket is used; 3. The following public water uses, not essential for public health or safety, are prohibited: a. Street washing b. Water hydrant flushing C. Filling pools The curtailment will be effective upon the Mayor's giving notice of curtailment to all residents and businesses by telephone and posting of a notice of curtailment and notifying the news media of curtailment. The curtailments will be terminated upon the Mayor giving notice of termination as he does for the institution of the curtailment. The Mayor can amend, add, or delete any of these Rules and Regulations and shall notify the City Council at its regular Meeting of said amendments, additions, or deletions. Any violation of the Rules and Regulations adopted by Ordinance (as amended) shall carry a penalty of imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days or a fine of $200.00, or both. The City will enact the following Drought Contingency measures: Mild Drought Contingency Measures 1. Inform public by giving notice of a mild drought to residents and business by telephone and the posting of notices and notifying news media of the mild drought. 2. Included in the information to the public will be the recommendation that water users look for ways to conserve water. 3. Public will be advised of the trigger condition situation daily by radio announcement. Moderate Drought Contingency Measures 1. Residents and business will be informed as mentioned above. 2. The Step 1 Curtailment will be enacted. 3. Residents will be advised of the trigger conditions daily by posting notices on bulletin boards. Major Drought Contingency Measures 1. Residents and business will be informed as mentioned above. 2. The Step 2 Curtailment will be enacted. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Once trigger conditions and emergency measures have been approached, the residents, businesses and public will be informed of the conditions and measures to be taken. The process for notification includes: A. Posting the Notice of Drought conditions at City Hall, Waterworks, and convenience stores. B. General circulation to newspapers. C. Notifying local radio station. D. Direct mailing to customers explaining need for an provisions of Drought Contingency Plan. TERMINATION NOTIFICATION Termination of the Drought measures will take place when the trigger conditions which initiated the drought measures have subsided, and an emergency situation no longer exists. Residents and businesses will be informed of the termination to the drought measures in the same manner that they were informed of the initiation of the drought measures. APPENDIX A - LISTING OF WATER CONSERVATION LITERATURE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD WATER CONSERVATION LITERATURE Single copies of all of the following publications and materials can be obtained at no charge. The "*" indicates those publications that are available free to political subdivisions in small quantities. To make a request, write: CONSERVATION, Texas Water Development Board, Capitol Station, P. O. Box 13213, Austin, Texas 78711-3231 - Attn: Messrs. Dayton or Hoffman. Agricultural Conservation Literature Title Published Description Length Have Your Irrigation System TWDB Pamphlet 4 pages Evaluated Free* Drip Irrigation* TWDB Pamphlet 6 pages Plastic Puler* TWDB 6" x lq" - Soil Moisture Monitoring* HPUWCD #1 Pamphlet 4 pages AA- 1 Municipal Conservation Literature Title Published Description Length Water Half -A -Hundred Ways TWDB Pamphlet 8 pages To Save It* How To Save Water Outside TWDB Pamphlet 8 pages The Home* How To Save Water Inside TWDB Pamphlet 8 pages The Home* Toilet Tank Leak Detector TWDB 2 Tablets - Tablets* A Homeowner's Guide To Water TWDB Booklet 22 pages Use & Water Conservation How to Xeriscape NXC Pamphlet 10 pages Texas Water Resources and Planning Literature Title Published Description Length Abbreviations: HPUWCD #1 High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 NXC National Xeriscape Council, Inc. TWDB Texas Water Development Board .`. PUBLICATIONS AND AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN FROM TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD (TWDB) (a) The following water conservation publications and audiovisual materials are available for a loan of up to two weeks from TWDB. To borrow any of these write to: CONSERVATION, Texas Water Development Board, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas 78711-3231. Title Water Audit and Leak Detection Guidebook Example Brochures and Promotional Material Regional Teachers Guide Supplements The Alternative is Conservation Water Follies Orangutans (Public Service Gooney Birds (Public Service Announcement) Tanks (Public Service Announcement) Spot Announcements Publications Published California Compiled by TWDB California Dept. of Water Res. Description Ring Binder Books Audiovisual Materials Water Films American Water Works Assoc. (AWWA) AWWA VCR/VHS Format AWWA VCR/VHS Format AWWA VCR/VHS Format Lower Colorado River Authority 16mm Film VCR/VHS Format 16mm Film VCR/VHS Format 16mm Film VCR/VHS Format 16mm Film VCR/VHS Format 16mm Film VCR/VHS Format Audio Cassette Length 142 pages 32 pages Nos. 1-7 28 min. 7 i min. 30 sec. 30 sec. 30 sec. 30 Sec. (a) The films, video cassettes, and publications are provided for review purposes only. Permission to use any of this material for print or broadcast must be obtained from the producer or publisher of the material. AA- 4 Attachment A Contents of the Municipal Water Conservation Workshop Notebook The notebook is distributed to participants at Board -sponsored Municipal Water Conservation Workshops. In addition, single copies of the notebook can be provided to cities and utilities. Single copies of selected materials from the notebook can also be provided. Title Published Description Length Section 1: The Need for Conservation Texas Water Resources and TWDB Paper 38 pages Conservation Section 2: Water Conservation Techniques Efficient Use of Water in the TAEX Booklet 20 pages Garden and Landscape (B-1496) Xeriscape City of Booklet 20 pages Austin Water Pressure Reducing Valves Watts Booklet 21 pages Regulator Texas Native Tree and Plant TDA Book 162 pages Directory, 1986 Sources of Leak Detection TWDB List 2 Pages Equipment and Services Sources of Water Saving Devices TWDB List 21 pages Locating and Reducing Unaccounted TWDB Guidebook 30 pages For Water Through The Use Of The Water Audit And Leak Detection Water Rate Design Emphasizing TWDB Guidebook 30 pages Conservation Rate Structures Model Water Ordinances TWDB Guidebook 25 pages The Authority of Cities, Water TWDB Guidebook 25 pages Utilities, and Water Districts to Regulate and Enforce Water Conservation Measures AA- 5 APPENDIX B - PUBLIC INFORMATION SUGGESTIONS Here are suggestions on ways to save water: BATHROOM 1. Take a shower instead of filling the tub and taking a bath. Showers usually use less water -than tub baths. 2. Install a low -flow shower head which restricts the quantity of flow at 60 psi to no more than 3.0 gallons per minute. 3. Take short showers and install a cutoff valve or turn the water off while soaping and back on again only to rinse. 4. Do not use hot water when cold will do. Water and energy can be saved by washing hands with soap and cold water; hot water should only be added when hands are especially dirty. 5. Reduce the level of the water being used in a bath tub by one or two inches if a shower is not available. 6. Turn water off when brushing teeth until it is time to rinse. 7. Not let the water run when washing hands. Instead, hands should be wet, and water would be turned off while soaping and scrubbing and turned on again to rinse. A cutoff valve may also be installed on the faucet. 8. Shampoo hair in the shower. Shampooing in the shower takes only a little more water than is used to shampoo hair during a bath and mush less than shampooing and bathing separately. 9. Hold not water in the basin when shaving instead of letting the faucet continue to run. 10. Test toilets for leaks. To test for a leak, a few of drops of food coloring can be added to the water in the tank. The toilet should not be flushed. The customer can then watch to see if the coloring appears in the bowl within a few minutes. It does, the fixture needs adjustment or repair. 11. Use a toilet tank displacement device. A one -gallon plastic milk bottle can be filled with stones or with water, recapped, and placed in the toilet tank. This will reduce the amount of water in the tank but still provide enough for flushing. (Bricks which some people use for this purpose are not recommended since they crumble eventually and could damage the working mechanism, necessitating a call to the plumber). Displacement devices should never be used with new low -volume flush toilets. 12. Install faucet aerators to reduce water consumption. 13. Never use the toilet to dispose of cleansing tissues, cigarette butts, or other trash. This can waste a great deal of water and also places an unnecessary load on the sewage treatment plant or septic tank. 14. Install a new low -volume flush toilet that uses 3.5 gallons or less per flush when building a new home or remodeling a bathroom. KITCHEN 1. Use a pan of water (or place a stopper in the sink) for rinsing pots and pans and cooking implements when cooking rather than turning on the water faucet each time a rinse is needed. 2. Never run the dishwasher without a full load. In addition to saving water, expensive detergent will last longer and a significant energy saving will appear on the utility bill. 3. Use the sink disposal sparingly, and never use it for just a few scraps. 4. Keep a container of drinking water in the refrigerator. Running water from the tap until it is cool is wasteful. Better still, both water and energy can be saved by keeping cold water in a picnic jug on a kitchen counter to avoid opening the refrigerator door frequently. 5. Use a small pan of cold water when cleaning vegetables rather than letting the faucet run. 6. Use only a little water in the pot and put a lid on it for cooking most food. Not only does this method save water, but food is more nutritious since vitamins and minerals are not poured down the drain with the extra cooking water. 7. Use a pan of water for rinsing when hand washing dishes rather than running faucet. 8. Always keep water conservation in mind, and think of other ways to save in the kitchen. Small kitchen savings from not making too much coffee or letting ice cubes melt in a sink can add up in a year's time. LAUNDRY 1. Wash only a full load when using an automatic washing machine (32 to 59 gallons are required per load). 2. Use the lowest water level setting on the washing machine for light loads whenever possible. 3. Use cold water as often as possible to save energy and to conserve the hot water for uses which cold water cannot serve. (This is also better for clothing made of today's synthetic fabrics.) FOR APPLIANCES AND PLUMBING 1. Check water requirements of various models and brands when considering purchasing any new appliance that uses water. Some use less water than others. 2. Check all water line connections and faucets for leaks. OUT-OF-DOOR USE 1. Water lawns early in the morning during the hotter summer months. Much of the water used on the lawn can simply evaporate between the sprinkler and the grass. 2. Use a sprinkler that produces large drops of water, rather than a fine mist, to avoid evaporation. 3. Turn soaker hoses so the holes are on the bottom to avoid evaporation. 4. Water slowly for better absorption, and never water in high winds. 5. Forget about watering the streets or walks or driveways. They will never grow a thing. 6. Condition the soil with compost before planting grass or flower beds so that water will soak in rather than run off. 7. Fertilize lawns at least twice a year for root stimulation. Grass with a good root system makes better use of less water. 8. Learn to know when grass needs watering. If it has turned a dull grey -green or if footprints remain visible, it is time to water. 9. Do not water too frequently. Too much water can overload the soil so that air cannot get to the roots and can encourage plant diseases. 10. Do not over -water. Soil can absorb only so much moisture and the rest simply runs off. A timer will help, and either a kitchen timer or an alarm clock will do. An inch and one-half of water applied once a week will keep most Texas grasses alive and healthy. 11. Operate automatic sprinkler systems only when the demand on the town's water supply is lowest. Set the system to operate between four and six a.m. 12. Do not scalp lawns when mowing during hot weather. Taller grass holds moisture better. Rather, grass should be cut fairly often, so that only 1/2 to 3/4 inch is trimmed off. a better looking lawn will result. 13. Use a watering can or hand water with the hose in small areas of the lawn that need more frequent watering (those near walks or driveways or in especially hot, sunny spots). 14. Learn what types of grass, shrubbery, and plants do best in the area and in which parts of the lawn, and then plat accordingly. If one has a heavily shaded yard, no amount of water will make roses bloom. In especially dry sections of the state, attractive arrangements of plants that are adapted to arid or semi -arid climates should be chosen. 15. Consider decorating areas of the lawn with rocks, gravel, wood chips, or other materials now available that require no water at all. 16. Not "sweep" walks and driveways with the hose. Use a broom or rake instead. 17. Use a bucket of soapy water and use the hose only for rinsing when washing the car. DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE, ADOPTING A CITY OF SANGER WATER CONSERVATION PLAN AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN; PROVIDING A PENALTY OF NOT LESS THAN $10.00 PER DAY NOR MORE THAN $200.00 PER DAY FOR EACH DAY OF- NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS THEREOF; DECLARING A PUBLIC NEED OF AN EMERGENCY NATURE FOR THE ADOPTION HEREOF ON ONE READING; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND ORDAINING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOREGOING: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SANGER; DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS; WHEREAS, that the City of Sanger is in the process of developing a Water Conservation Plan; and WHEREAS, the Texas Water Development Board (the "Board") has encouraged the City and all people in Texas to conserve water; and WHEREAS, the Texas Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission rules require that the City adopt a Water Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan which has been approved; and WHEREAS, the City has previously submitted to the TNRCC a proposed Water Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan which has been reviewed and commented upon by the TNRCC; AC-1 WHEREAS, the City Council has determined there is an urgent need in the best public interest of the City of Sanger, Texas to adopt a Water Conservation Plan and Drought Contingency Plan, and the City Council further determines that such public need is of an emergency nature and the legal requirement of -two required separate readings of the subject ordinance be dispensed with and waived; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City now desires to evidence its approval of the Water Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan and adopt such plan as an official policy of the City, Now, Therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS: SECTION I a. Approval of the Plan: The City Council hereby approves and adopts as the City's Water Conservation Plan the Water Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan Attached hereto as Exhibit "A" to be included in full as a part of this Ordinance as if recited verbatim herein. The City commits to implement the program according to the procedures set forth in the adopted plan. AC-2 SECTION II The City shall report on the implementation and effectiveness of the plan in accordance with the outline set forth in the plan. SECTION III In regards to implementation and enforcement of the Conservation/ Drought Contingency Plan the Mayor is designated as the official responsible for implementation and enforcement, and the following guidelines are adopted: a. Mild Conditions• At any time the peak daily water use approaches 80% of water supply capacity, for three consecutive days, the Mayor shall be authorized to request voluntary compliance by all users and initiate other measures in accordance with the Conservation/ Drought contingency Plan as set out in the said attached plan. b. Moderate Conditions• At any time the peak daily water use occasionally reaches 90% of water supply capacity, for three consecutive days, the Mayor will implement the Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan as set out in the said attached plan. C. Severe Conditions• At anytime the system exceeds total water supply capacity for three consecutive days, a penalty shall be imposed on all users not acting in compliance with the Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan attached hereto in accordance with the standards of usage AC-3 outlined within the plan and with the penalties established therein. In the event that the above Item C Severe Conditions persist for an extended period of time the City may ration water usage or terminate service to selected users of the system in accordance with the following sequence: First: Commercial Users Second: Residential Users Third: Public Health and Safety Facilities SECTION IV Users of city water except for the City, that do not comply with Section III of this Ordinance shall be subject to a penalty and fine of not less than $10.00 per, day nor more than $200.00 per day for each day of non-compliance and/or disconnection or discontinu- ance of water services to such users by the City. SECTION V The City Council finds and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a designated place convenient to the public at the City Hall for the time required by law preceding this meeting and that such place of posting was readily accessible at all times to the general public; that all of the foregoing was done as required by law; and that this meeting has been open to the AC-4 public as required by law at all times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves, and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting hereof. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS day of CITY OF SANGER Nel Armstrong ATTEST: Rosalie Chavez, City Secretary AC-5 1996 PROPOSED AMENDING ORDINANCE ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE VI, SECTION 8-75 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF Sanger, TEXAS BY ADOPTING APPENDIX J (WATER CONSERVATION) OF THE STANDARD PLUMBING CODE, 1985 EDITION COMPLETED AND PUBLISHED BY THE SOUTHERN BUILDING CODE CONGRESS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200.00 FOR EACH VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND ORDAINING OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE FOREGOING: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF Sanger, DENTON COUNTY TEXAS; SECTION I Chapter 8, Article VI, Section 8-75(a) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sanger, Texas is hereby amended by adopting Appendix J (Water Conservation) of the Standard Plumbing Code, latest edition published by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. SECTION II That Appendix J of Standard Plumbing Code, latest edition published by the Southern Building code Congress International, Inc. adopted by Section I of this Ordinance is hereby amended to add the following Language: AD-1 "All new swimming pools installed in the City of Sanger after the effective date of this Ordinance shall be equipped with recirculating filtration equipment". SECTION III That any violation of the provisions of the said Appendix J of the Standard Plumbing Code adopted pursuant to Section I of this Ordinance shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.00 upon conviction. SECTION IV That the City Secretary of the City of Sanger, Texas is hereby authorized and directed to cause a true and correct copy of the caption of this Ordinance to be published in the official newspaper, having general circulation in the City of Sanger, Hunt County, Texas and as an amendment to be published in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sanger, Texas. SECTION V That the Elective Council of the City of Sanger hereby determines that there is an urgent need in the best public interest of the City of Sanger, Texas to adopt this Ordinance and that such public need is of an emergency nature and the legal requirement of two separate readings of this Ordinance is hereby dispensed with and waived. AD-2 FINALLY ENACTED THIS day of , 199 at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Sanger, Texas at which a quorum was present and which was held in accordance with TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. Art. 6252-17, as amended. CITY OF SANGER IM ATTEST: Nel Armstrong, Mayor Rosalie Chavez, City Secretary AD-3