Chapter 13.26
WATER USE EFFICIENCY (WUE) GOAL

Sections:

13.26.010    Goal.

13.26.020    Water use efficiency measures.

13.26.030    Implementation.

13.26.010 Goal.

The city has established the water use efficiency goal:  Reduce customer water consumption by two and one-half percent by 2021.  (Ord. 16-16 §1 (Exh. 2) (part):  Ord. 15-12 §1(part)).

13.26.020 Water use efficiency measures.

The city must also evaluate and select cost-effective water use efficiency measures to meet use efficiency goals.  With over one thousand connections, the city must evaluate or implement a minimum of five water use efficiency measures.  (Ord. 16-16 §1 (Exh. 2) (part)).

13.26.030 Implementation.

A.  All concrete cold joints in the city pool to be sealed--completed in the spring of 2016, customer class; "Public," one measure.

B.  Information on methods and activities to reduce water use distributed to customers--fall, 2016.  All customer classes, three measures.

C.  Review and evaluate water rate structure to determine possible tier structure that would encourage water conservation--spring, 2017, customer class; all customer classes, three measures.

D.  Review and evaluate irrigation practices at city parks and golf course to determine potential water savings--summer, 2017; "Public," one measure.  (Ord. 16-16 §1 (Exh. 2) (part):  Ord. 15-12 §1(part). Formerly 13.26.020).