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Home My WebLink About10A - Water Restriction j' DATE: 10A SUE MCDERMOTT, ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 98-XX AMENDING SECTION 9-4-15 OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE MARCH 16, 1998 AGENDA#: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this Agenda item is to consider approval of Ordinance 98-XX to amend City Code Section 9-4-15 restricting lawn and garden sprinkling to even/odd days and imposing a watering ban. We have had discussions with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regarding the water appropriation permit for proposed Well #6. At this time they are. not convinced that a new well is required immediately based on the fact that our peak demand is a function of lawn sprinkling. The DNR would like us to consider the following items to reduce peak demand: 1) An odd/even/partial day sprinkling ban; 2) Re- visit our rate structure to provide that those that use more water during the sprinkling season pay more; 3) Emphasize public education; 4) Get a better handle on unaccounted water use, Le., meter city water usage, account for hydrant flushing, street sweeping, irrigation uses, etc. This agenda item is step 1 of this effort. BACKGROUND: The current City Code provides for restricted hours of sprinkling as follows: RESTRICTED HOURS FOR SPRINKLING: Whenever the City Council shall determine that a shortage of water supply threatens the City, it may, by resolution, limit the times and hours during which water may be used from the City water supply system for lawn and garden sprinkling, irrigation, car washing, air conditioning and other uses specified therein, a copy of said resolution shall thereupon be mailed or otherwise delivered to each water customer. Two (2) days after the mailing or delivery of such resolution, any water customer or other person who shall cause or permit water to be used in violation of said resolution shall, in addition to being subject to prosecution for a misdemeanor, be charged five dollars ($5.00) for each day of such violation, which charge shall be added to his next water bill. Continued violation is hereby prohibited and shall be cause for discontinuance of water service. 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER DISCUSSION: ISSUES: ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDATION: On June 16, 1997, the City Council adopted Resolution 97-50 restricting outdoor water uses to an odd/even system. The staff report and resolution are attached. At that time, staff was directed to update the ordinance to current city needs. The dry weather which occurred in June of 1997 produced a high demand for municipal water. The water tower alarms indicating low levels of water in the towers, went off June 5th and June 7th. On Monday, June 9, 1997, the City pumped 3.9 million gallons of water. This is a City record. All three wells were operating to meet this demand for water. The maximum amount of water the wells can produce in ideal conditions is 4.3 million gallons per day. Odd/even lawn watering ordinances can help reduce peak demands on a water system, but may also increase water usage by encouraging customers to water more often than needed. Watering once or twice per week should be adequate for most types of soils. In addition, lawn watering before 10:00 a.m. and. after 6:00 p.m. can improve lawn watering efficiencies by reducing water lost to evaporation and wind drift. The proposed ordinance amendment includes both odd-even restrictions and a partial day ban. The City is currently in the process of trying to obtain permission from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to drill a new well (Well #6). The DNR has indicated that demand reduction measures must be implemented (M. S. 103G.291) before requesting approvals for new wells or increases in water volumes. Based on 1997 usage, the City could again approach an emergency water shortage if the ordinance is not revised to meet current City needs. DNR approval for Well #6 is also contingent on demand reduction measures. The advantage of adopting the ordinance now is: 1) the time it gives the staff to publicize the new regulations and 2) the ordinance is automatic from year to year increasing the likelihood of voluntary compliance. The alternatives are as follows: 1. Approve Ordinance 98-XX. 2. Table this item for a specific reason. 3. Deny Ordinance 98-XX at this time. Alternative NO.1. ACTION REQUIRED: g:\agenda97\spban.DOC A motion and sec~t to approve Ordinance 98-XX, and provide a~orizatio for Pu,/cation in the Prior Lake American. CITY OF PRIOR LAKE ORDINANCE NO. 98-XX AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9-4-15 OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE The City Council of the City of Prior Lake does hereby ordain: Section 9-4-15 of the Prior Lake City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ODD-EVEN SPRINKLING BAN: Lawn or garden sprinkling, irrigation, car washing and other non-essential outdoor use of the Municipal Water System shall be restricted to an odd/even system in conjunction with an 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ban effective May 1 through September 1. Residents with an odd house number may water lawns or use an outside hose, when necessary, before 11 :00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m. only on odd numbered calendar days. Residents with an even house number may water lawns or use an outside hose, when necessary, before 11 :00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m. only on even numbered calendar days. This applies to all municipal water users. Exceptions shall be made for landscaping, including newly seeded or sodded lawns, within the first thirty (30) days of placement. Private wells used for irrigation shall be exempt from these restrictions. Municipal water customers who have been notified of a violation of these restrictions, and who violate them a second time, shall be fined $25.00 for each day of violation. the fine shall be added to the offender's next water bill. A third violation shall be cause for discontinuance of water service. After payment of all outstanding bills, fines and connection fee (as stated in city fee schedule), the water service shall be restored. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication. Passed by the City Council ofthe City of Prior Lake this 2nd day of March, 1998. ATTEST: City Manager Mayor Published in the Prior Lake American on the day of ,1998. Drafted By: City of Prior Lake Engineering Department 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue Prior Lake, MN 55372 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER " ,,~ .... F.. i <2..._ AGENDA#: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: DATE: BC SUE MCDERMOTT, ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 97-XX AUTHORIZING RESTRICTIONS OF LAWN AND GARDEN SPRINKLING AND OTHER OUTDOOR USES JUNE 16, 1997 INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this Agenda item is to consider adoption of Resolution 97 -XX authorizing the City Council to restrict lawn and garden sprinkling to even/odd days. As a separate matter, the Council should discuss changes which might be desirable to the existing City code. BACKGROUND: The following is the Section of the current City Code that discusses restricted hours for sprinkling: RESTRICTED HOURS FOR SPRINKLING: Whenever the City Council shall determine that a shortage of water supply threatens the City, it may, by resolution, limit the times and hours during which water may be used from the City water supply system for lawn and garden sprinkling, irrigation, car washing, air conditioning and other uses specified therein, a copy of said resolution shall thereupon be mailed or otherwise delivered to each water customer. Two (2) days after the mailing or delivery of such resolution, any water customer or other person who shall cause or permit water to be used in violation of said resolution shall, in addition to being subject to prosecution for a misdemeanor, be charged five dollars ($5.00) for each day of such violation, which charge shall be added to his next water bill. Continued violation is hereby prohibited and shall be cause for discontinuance of water service. DISCUSSION: The recent dry weather has produced a high demand for municipal water. To date, the City has been able to meet the demand. The water tower alarms indicating low levels of water in the towers, went off June 5th and June 7th. On Monday, June 9, 1997, the City pumped 3.9 million gallons of water. This is a City record. All three wells were operating to meet this demand for water. The maximum amount of water the wells can produce in ideal conditions is 4.3 million gallons per day. 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ISSUES: I. TYPE OF WATER RESTRICTIONS The purpose of water restrictions is to "restructure" water usage to reduce the peak daily usage. One option is odd/even restriction which is the most common tool used. This method is used by numerous communities in the metropolitan area and has been proven effective in communities such as Eagan in reducing peak water use. The resolution includes an exception for new sod and landscaping installed within sixty days prior to the resolution or any sod laid thereafter and authorizes the City Manager to initiate additional restrictions if necessary. The implementation of the sprinkling restrictions would limit residents with odd numbered house numbers to watering and use of an outside hose only on odd numbered calendar days. Residents with even numbered addresses could water lawns or use an outside hose only on even numbered calendar days. The sprinkling restrictions would apply only to usage drawn. from the Municipal Water Supply system. The sprinkling restrictions would apply to lawn and garden irrigation, car washing and other non-essential outdoor water usage. For the above reasons, the staff recommends odd/even restrictions. A survey is attached which shows the practices other cities have adopted. II. ORDINANCE REVISIONS The City is currently in the process of obtaining permission from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to drill a new well (Well #6). The DNR has indicated that demand reduction measures must be implemented (M.S. 103G.291) before requesting approvals for new wells or increases in water volumes. The City's Water Emergency and Conservation Plan must be approved and action taken on implementation before work on Well #6 can begin. Part of the implementation plan includes evaluating water conservation ordinances such as odd/even sprinkling bans, partial sprinkling bans and limited sprinkling hours. The current ordinance revisions date back to when the City had significantly fewer water customers. A number of ordinance revisions may be in order: 1. Annual Resolution - Because of the unpredictability of weather, the problem can be over before the resolution is adopted. We nearly had that problem this year. The ordinance could be written to keep restrictions in effect year round. A second option is to authorize the City ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDATION: ACTION REQUIRED: g:\agenda97\spban.DOC Manager to enact sprinkling restrictions without further Council action. A third option is to write the ordinance so the restrictions are automatically invoked every year. The bottom line is that the effectiveness of the restrictions depend upon voluntary compliance. Whatever regulations are adopted must be easy for the public to understand and remember. 2. publication - In an effort to notify the water users the city must mail the Council approved resolution to each of our 4,500 users. Keeping the restriction in effect year round would allow us to remind the public on a year around rather than one time basis, which is likely to be more effective. 3. Penaltv - The penalty should be revised to a misdemeanor consistent '-"lith other aspects of the code \^Jith the requirement that each day is a new violation. The alternatives are as follows: 1. Approve the Resolution 97 -XX and provide direction on future ordinance revisions. 2. Table this item for a specific reason. 3. Deny Resolution 97 -XX at this time. Alternative NO.1. Resolution 97 -XX will impose water restrictions in accordance with present ordinance requirements effective Saturday, June 21st at the latest following publicity in the form of: Post cards to all water users, cable television and Prior Lake American. Enforcement will rely primarily upon reminders, warnings and penalties as a last resort. The staff then needs direction regarding what changes, if any, should be made to update the ordinance to current city needs. 1 I A motion and seco ? to approve Resolution 97 -XX, and provide dp\ction reg ing rSired ordinance changes. 4:PR~ ~ fir ~ftA.. . ~ ~\ : 7 '\ :; RESOLUTION 97-50 \ ~ .;.~./ RESOLUTION RESTRICTING OUTDOOR WATER USAGE ~NE0;Y MOTION BY: Kedrowski SECOND BY: Schenck WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that a shortage of water supply is threatening the City's water supply system due to the high demand of water used for sprinkling lawns and gardens and other outdoor uses as a result of weather conditions; and WHEREAS, Prior Lake City Code title 9, Chapter 4, Section 15 provides a means by which water usage regulations may be implemented. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, '. MNNESOT A, that: 1. Lawn or garden sprinkling and other non-essential outdoor use of the Municipal Water System shall be restricted to an odd/even system. Residents with an odd house number may water lawns or use an outside hose, when necessary, only on odd numbered calendar days. Residents with an even house number may water lawns or use an outside hose, when necessary, only on even numbered calendar days. 2. Such restrictions shall take effect immediately upon notification pursuant to Prior Lake City Code. 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to Impose additional restrictions, if necessary. 4. Any new sod and landscaping installed within the past 60 days and any laid in the future from the date of this Resolution shall not be affected by this ban. 5. The staff is directed to prepare a flyer for delivery to all water users through the postal service and other means as appropriate advising them of this Resolution and where a copy can be secured, the specific restrictions, the effective date, and the penalties for noncompliance. 162009ii. Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Passed and adopted this 16th day of June, 1997 Andren YES NO I x I Andren I I I I I x I Kedrowski I I x I Schenck I .1 absent I Mader J 1_ (U< I Kedrowski Schenck I Mader {Seal} RES97S0.DOC ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o ~ ~ z ~ ~ rFJ. ):J ~ ~ E-4 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ('<) \0 00 '<:t" l"- '<:t" M N N - 0 (SNOTIVD iIO SN0I11IW) 3DVSn 1I3.lV M. c ::s ....., I \I") - c ::s ....., I '<:t" - C ::s ....., I ('<) - c ::s ....., I C'l - C ::s ....., I - - c ~ ::s E-< ....., I <t: 0 Cl - c ::s ....., , 0\ c ::s ....., I 00 C ::s ....., I l"- C ::s ....., I \0 C ::s ....., I \I") 0 0 APPENDIX H. Conservation Practices Used by Metropolitan Area Municipal Water Suppliers. ANOKA COUNTY Andover . (March 1995 plan) Anoka (January 1996 plan) Blaine (July 1994 plan) Centerville October 1996 plan) Circle Pines (December 1995 plan) Columbia Heights (July 1996 plan) Coon Rapids (January 1996 plan) - Metering - Meter repair & replacement - Public education _ Sprinkling restrictions II/" - Leak detection/repair - Metering - Sprinldine restric"Jons V - Public education - Metering - Sprinkling restrictions / - Pricing policy - Metering - Pricing policy - Metering - Meter replacement program - Pricing policy - Public education - Supplied by Mpls. and follows same restrictions - Meter replacement program - Public education - Metering - Meter calibration - Metering - sprinkling restrictions vi' - Public education H-l -All users metered - O&M program for repair and replacement -Bill stuffers, PSAs, school curriculum, direct mailings - April-Sept. odd/even and ban from 12-6 PM - 1928; meters read monthly - Odd/even sprinkling ban from 6il5-9il - Planned to include direct mailings, bill stuffers, WTP tours via videotape, education materials emphasizing effective times to water - Since 1962 - Since 1977; Slu.uwer odd/even; 3-9 PM prohibition - Since 1989; inclining block pricing; low starting point - Monthly billing - 1960 - Monthly billing - Planned - 1996-2001 - 1960s; information distributed via newsletter and Cable TV - 1930s - Meter sizes ~eater than 2 inches - 1955 - Adopted 1983; odd/even June I-Aug. 31 - Limited education via city newsletter - city plans to expand program c. ~iti~i5.:,~;:~; :;l~::S!;::~Ji;11;~BH1Hi;1%1.. ;'V;+D~jiii.~t\;;';ii; Fridley (December 1995 plan) Hilltop Lexington Lino Lakes (January 1996 draft pIan) Ramsey (November 1994 plan) St. Francis (July 1996 plan) Spring Lake Park (December 1995 plan) CARVER COUNTY Carver (December 1995 pIan) - Metering - Meter repair - Water audit - Sprinkling restrictions V' - Pricing policy - Public Education - Ordinance I - Plan not received I - PIan not received -Public education -Metering -Meter repair/replacement & calibration program - Water audit - Metering - Public education - Meter repair & calibration - Public education - Metering - Water audits - Meter replacement program - Public education - Metering - Leak detection program - Meter replacement - Sprinkling restrictions / - Metering - ~ricing policy - ~eter repair and replacement - Pressure reduction - Citizen task force - Water audits - Public education H - 2 .,,~ ,I . ..;/ - 1960 - Informal program; planning to formalize - City plans to establish restrictions - City intends to adopt increasing block rate - City will develop an education program and create a conservation ordinance by 1998 ! - Limited - 1974 - Ongoing - 1996 - Planned to include bill stuffers and school curriculum - Every 5-7 years - Mail Rural Water conservation materials - 1975 - 1996, in progress - Will be completed by December 1996 - Direct mailings, bill stuffers. school curriculum - 1964 - Will be completed by 1996 - Odd/even, May - September, ongoing -1986 - High rates - Point of source - Will create in 1996 - Offered to customers who experienced an increase in their water bill. - P. v.-vsed Chanhassen (March 1994 plan) Chaska (December 1996 plan) Cologne (February 1996 plan) Hamburg (May 1996 plan) Mayer (October 1995 plan) New Germany (June 1996 plan) Norwood (February 1996 plan) Victoria {March 1996 plan) Waconia (January 1996 plan) Watertown (March 1996 plan) Young America (February 1996 plan) r - Metering - Pressure reduction - Pricing policy - Meter calibration & repair - Public education - Sprinkling restrictions V - Public education - Metering - Meter repair & calibration - Water audit - Metering - Metering - Conservation committee - Metering - Conservation committee - Metering - Metering - Public education - Metering - Public education - Metering - Pricing policy - Metering - Public education - Metering H - 3 - All users metered - Point of use - Increasing block - PSAs, bill stuffers, school program - 1995, odd/even ban from May I-Sept. 30, ongomg - More work planned for 96-97 - Program planned for 1996 - Program for large volume users planned for 1996 and beyond - 1940's - 1960 - Will create by 1996 to consider education and 11;.~lV1it programs - 1971 - Will create by 1996 to look at education and retrofits - 1960 - 1926 - Limited; staff developed a conservation tip sheet that is mailed to customers upon request - 1976 - Planned for 1996 - 1958 - 1993; increasing block rate and AMR- monthly billing - 1955; currently installing an AMR system - Information disseminated via bill stuffers and Cable TV - 1979 DAKOTA COUNTY Apple Valley (December 1995 plan) Bumsville (December 1995 plan) Eagan (December 1995 plan) Empire (February 1997 plan) Farmington (July 1996 plan) Hampton Hastings (November 1995 plan) -Metering - Pricing policy - Water audit/leak detection program - Public education -Public education -Metering -Pricing policy -Leak Detection -Meter replacement - Metering - Meter replacement - Leak detection - Education program - Sprinkling restrictions / - Pressure reduction - Sprinkling ...,,;..:ctions \/ - Metering - Meter replacement - Meter calibration & repair - Pricing policy - Public education - Water audits - Plan not received - Metering - Meter replacement program - Leak detection -Audits - Education H - 4 - M..~." read monthly - Monthly billing~ increasing block rates V' - 1995; ongoing - Infum...bon disseminated via bill stuffers, Cable TV, and articles focusing on outdoor vvater use. - Planned for 1996 - 1965 - Increasing block for residential j - Ongoing - 1972 - Planned for 1996 - Odd/even since 1988 - Point of source - 1996~ planned for large meters at well houses and treatment plants - 1995 ~ increasing block V - Planned for 1996-1997; materials will be Sfeveloped for develv}'...,), ev......ercial and residential users - Commercial/industrial water audits planned for 1997 - By 1996, 100% metered and read - Replace old mains - Plan to distribute home water audit kit in 1997. - ~ work with county in 1996 I ..:-:..:..-.'........ . ...::::)MumopalitY" Inver Grove Heights (May 1996 plan) Lakeville (March 1995 plan) Mendota Mendota Heights (December 1995 SPWU plan) New Trier Randolph Rosemount (May 1996 plan) South St. Paul (December 1995 plan) Vermillion (Apri11996 plan) West St. Paul (December 1995 SPWU plan) : . : . .. .:..::($~~at1oJ:i .... .. .. .. ..::.':...:,:Mt;S~f:es . .... :,:,:,,:,:tDinited ....... ..... .. - Metering - Pressure reduction - Pricing policy - Meter replacement/repair program - Leak detection - Public education - Public education - Metering - Meter replacement and calibration - Leak detection and repair - Water audits - Retrofit - Pressure reduction - Supplied by St. Paul and follows its lJrograms - Supplied by St. Paul and follows its programs - Metering - Plan not received - Plan not received - Metering - Public education - Metering - Leak detection/repair - Public education - Metering - Supplied by St. Paul and follows its programs - Metering - St. Paul supplies, meters and bills H - 5 ~l i:;,:iDesmptioD ::.... J - 1965 - 1978; point of source - Increasing block rate I - Planning to implement a conservation education program - Cv.ui.:.....le bill inserts - Replace old meters, maintain and calibrate meters - Replace old meters and pipes - Replace old fixtures in public buildings and possibly mail retrofit kits to older homes - All new homes required to have pressure reduction valves; possible application to older homes in lower altitude (high pressure) areas - 1972; all meters replaced between 1992- 1994 - Bill stuffers, direct mailings, school information. - 1930s; recently replaced all meters - Education material mailings in 1997 - 1987 I:::.;.:::;.:)>:..:.... ......... ...;..;..';';......o.n.;.:.';...,..~On .~~}!:.)\\;.:~.;St~>.:.::.;.:.;..;.;.....'.:......'...:.::. . . .... .~ ~:-:y:ctU ......... . .. ....;:. :;-<:'\..:;:.;;~:.r.:'.}~;...~.:1d;..I..~~~~..~..~. .:.d ,;:}::::':'::Miliii~i~~} ~U_ dl HENNEPIN COUNTY Bloomington (December 1995 plan) Brooklyn Center March 1996 plan Brooklyn Park (April 1995 plan) Champlin (December 1995 plan) Crystal (1995 plan) -See JWC . - Mpls. supplies part of demand - Metering - Public education - Pricing policy - Meter repair and replacement pro};.'.,,-ul - Metering - Meter repair, calibration and maintenance program - Public education - Sprinkling restrictions V' , - Metering - Meter replacement - Pricing policy - Sprinkling restrictions V - Public education - Metering - Meter replacement / - Sprinkling J~:>uictions V - Retrofit - Public education - Water audits - Pricing policy - Supplied by Mpls. - Metering - Subject to restrictions set by .; Mpls. H - 6 .::.'....1 .. ..:..:.:.-:....-. ".::-:..:." ........:'.....;......-:.. ..... - . . . . . . . . . "', .. . :;::DeSd'iptton/'><. .. - 1960; ICI meters are read monthly; residential meters are read bi-monthIy - Infonnation sent via bill stuffers, Cable TV and community outreach - ICI customers billed monthly; residential billed bi-monthly. - Ongoing - Infonnation disseminated via bill stuffers, city newspaper & newsletter, Cable TV City also does school program visits - Odd/even, May - September - Fully metered - In process of replacing 4,000-5,000 meters - Increasing block rate for residential customers and irrigators - Odd/even sprinkling bans, May 15 - Labor Day - Planned - to include WTP tours and conservation literature - Replacement program in place - Odd/even, June I-Labor Day - Free water saver kits, - PSA, bill stuffers, direct mailings and school curriculum - Computer scan for unusually high use - Monthly billing - 1970 Eden Prairie {March 1995 plan) Edina (October 1995 plan) Excelsior (December 1995 plan) Golden Valley (December 1995 plan) -See JWC Hopkins (May 1996 plan) JOINT WATER COMMISSION (December 1995 plan) (Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope) Long Lake (August 1996 plan) Loretto (March 1995 plan) - Consumer education center - Demonstration plots - Public education - Metering - Sprinkling restrictions / - Pricing policy - Water audit I - Metering - Public education - Leak detection & repair - Supplied by Mpls. - Metering - 1962 - Subject to restrictions set by ~ Mpls. - Public education - School visits - Metering .~ - Subject to restrictions set by V Mpls. -see individual cities for specifics - Metering - Meter repair and replacement - Sprinkling restrictions V - Retrofit - Water audit - Pricing policy - Leak detection/repair - Water advisory CO!!1mitt..ee - Public education - Metering - Water audit - Metering - Pricing policy - Public education H - 7 - All users - Permanent odd/even ban; partial day ban instituted in 1996 . - 1996 (Proposed); selected distribution program through school - 1996 (proposed) excess use rate structure - Completed for entire system in 1996 - Program since 1994 - 1998 (planned) - 1998 (proposed) - 1924 - Odd/even ban, May 1 - September 1 - Excessive use rate structure - 1958 - Articles in city newspaper - Articles in the newsletter and newspaper - 1948 - Analyze water quality, meter repair, replace outdated water pipes. - 1989 - High rates, monthly billing - Articles in city newsletter Maple Grove (December 1995 plan) Maple Plain (March 1996 plan) Medina (October 1996 plan) Minneapolis (December 1995 plan) Minnetonka (April 1995 plan) Minnetonka Beach ~ovemberI995pbn) - Public education - Metering - Meter repair, calibration and replacement - Pressure reduction - Leak detection on hydrants - Conservation ordinance - Metering - Meter calibration - Public education - Residential water audits - Public education - Metering - Meter repair & replacement - Landscaping ordinance - Public education - Metering - Meter repair, replacement and calibration - Water audit - Leak detection - Metering - Sprinkling restrictions ~ - Leak detection and repair - Public education - Water audits - Retrofit - Metering - Public education H - 8 - 1981; WfP tours, bill stuffers - 1972 - 1986 - .1990; require rain sensors for automatic sprinkling systems - 1939 - Planned for 1996; water conservation packets for new homes and fliers - 1996 - 1960 - Minimum of one tree pbnted per new house; encourage more tree plantings - 1990; includes WfP tours, presentations, and provide conservation materials upon request, sponsor of 'Water-Off' program - 1950s - Full-time leak detection investigator - Remotely read and replaced when inaccurate; installing meters on public buildings - Ban from May 1 - Sept. 30 from 11 AM - 5 PM for all public and private users - Via newsletter, cable TV, fliers and newspaper - Analyze water use and unaccounted losses with recommendation to better account; - Public building retrofit - 1932 - Planned for 1996 to include bill stuffers, school curriculum and direct mailings . ~ I Minnetrista (April 1996 plan) Mound (December 1995 plan) New Hope (December 1995 plan) -See JWC A____ VJVUU (March 1996 draft plan) Osseo (October 1996 plan) Plymouth (June 1996 plan) Richfield (December 1995 plan) Robbinsdale Rockford (Pt.) (September 1995 plan) Rogers (April 1994 plan) - Metering - Pricing policy - Water audit - Unaccounted for water . program - Public education - Metering - Leak detection and repair - Supplied by Mpls. and subject to its restrictions V I , 1-6._-=__ - .1nC;;U;;UIJ!:, - Public education - Meter calibration & repair - Pricing policy - Water audit - Leak detection & repair - Metering - Meter repair & replacement - Sprinkling restrictions ./ - Metering - Public education - Metering - Meter replacement program - Public education -, Did not submit plan. - Metering - Meter repair, replacement & calibration - Metering - Conservation committee - Retrofit program - Public education - Water audit - Leak detection program H - 9 - High rates - Planned - Planned for 1997 . - Articles in newspaper, A WW A materials -1970s; leI customers read monthly !"'*"Tn - l::1/V - 1996 - includes bill stuffers, articles in . the newsletter and school curriculum - High rates for Hwy. 12 system - 1915 - Odd/even sprinkling ban, May 1 - September 30 - High-end users read monthly - Planned - 1962 - Ongoing - Planned for 1997 I - Meters replaced every 5 years - 1960 - plan to read meters monthly in near future - 1996 - 1996 - 2001 - 1996 - Planned - Planned 1'1 ',' 'COnServatiOD , . ....: . .;. ...... . ...:. .Measures : : . : <Muni~ipaIitY. ..:.... ... ... .: :.::.:: ....:]riiti~ted .. St. Anthony (September.1995 plan) St. Bonifacius (June 1996 plan) St. Louis Park (December 1995 plan) Shorewood (December 1995 plan) Spring Park (February 1996 plan) Tonka Bay Wayzata (November 1996 plan) RAMSEY COUNTY Arden Hills Falcon Heights (De~berI995SP~ plan) Lauderdale (December 1995 SP~ plan) Little Canada - Metering - Public education - Water audit - Meter replacement & recalibration program - Metering - Public education - Metering - Meter replacement program - Water reuse - Five separate sub-systems - Public education - Metering - Meter reolacement program - Metering - Water audit - Public education - Plan not received - Metering - Plan not received - Supplied by St. Paul - Supplied by St. Paul - Metering - See St. Paul - Supplied by St. Paul - Metering - See St. Paul - Plan not received - Supplied by St. Paul H -10 .. ... ... . . . 0.1 ::j:::::'D~trip-tion: ,....... - ---,. -. -- - Includes bill stuffers, articles in newsletter and school curriculum - 1971 - Planned for 1996 to include WTP tours, articles in the newsletter and newspaper, school visits, and conservation materials at cit-y n::; 11 . - City uses remediated water as part of their municipal supply -Planned for 1996 - 1963 - 1994 - Send out an annual mailing - 1929 - 1950s Maplewood (December 1995 SPWU plan) Mounds View (January 1996 plan) New Brighton (January 1996 plan) North St. Paul (Apri11996 plan) Roseville (October 1996 plan) St. Paul (December 1995 Plan) Shoreview (January 1996 plan) Vadnais Heights White Bear Lake (February 1996 plan) - - Supplied by St. Paul - See St. Paul - Metering - Meter replacement - Public education - 1964 - Installing automated metering system - Planned for 1996; to include information for school programs, fliers. - All meters replaced in 1994 - City uses remediated TCAAP water for municipal supply - Metering - Water reuse/recycling - Meter calibration ~_":_1,1;__ _~--=.....;~_~. / - aJJ,JJ.UJ.1\..U.L1]4 J.v~Ul\"UVu.;)V - Odd/even ba..1., ongoing - Metering - Leak detection/repair - Public education - 1930s - Information disseminated via city newsletter, bill stuffers and articles in newspaper - Metering - Meter replacement - Replaced as needed; large meters tested every 5-10 years - Bill stuffers, newsletters, literature to schools and residents - Customer notified if significant change - Participated in SPWU program - Monthly stuffers, community outreach - All metered, including most public uses - Entire system surveyed every three years; monitor leaks through billing - Funded research on various devices; offer free showerheads - Higher rates in summer but still decreasing block - 1991 - 1969; read monthly - 1991; increasing block rate - Public education - Water audits - Retrofits - Public education - Metering - Leak detection/repair - Retrofits - Pricing policy - Public education - Metering - Pricing policy - Plan not received - Public education - Planning for 1996; to include WfP tours for school children - Metering H-ll ----:--'1 ~i,tWj;~~;~~~jllltt.iIFj^n.".;;:;;,~E;WG~' White Bear Twp. (August 1996 plan) City has two separate water systems SCOIT COUNTY Belle Plaine (October 1996 plan) Elko (May 1996 plan) Jordan (March 1996 plan) New Market (May 1996 plan) Prior Lake (December 1995 plan) Savage (November 1995 plan) -Metering - Sprinkling restrictions / - Metering - Meter repair & calibration program - Education - Education - Water audit - Metering - Meter repair & calibration - Pricing policy - Retrofit - Metering - Education - Pricing oolicy - Water audit - Public Education - Metering - Meter calibration & repair - Public building ....:"vfit - Metering - Public Education - Metering - Sprinkling restrictions V - Leak detection/repair - Pricing policy - Meter replacement/repair program - Water audit H -12 - Partial metering; ICI and North Oaks customers are metered; residential customers are not metered - Odd/even ban. only may sprinkle between 6-10 a.m. and 6-10 p.m. - 1988 - Done on a regular basis - Planned to include bill stuffers, direct mailing, school curriculum on water resources - Planned for 1996; to include PSA, conservation materials, school curriculum - City offers home and commercial water audits - 1987 - High rates - City building retrofit planned for 1996- 1997 - 1940 - Plarmed to include tours and articles for city newsletter - High rates. - City offers home and Cvuuuercial water audits - Planned for 1996 - 1930s - Planned for 1997 - Pre-1970; meters read bi-monthly - Plarmed for 1997 - 1978 - Odd/even ban, ongoing - Ongoing - Monthly billing - Proposed , Sbakopee (October 1996 plan) WASHINGTON COUNTY Bayport (April 1996 plan) Birchwood Village (December 1995 plan) Cimarron Park (December 1995 plan) Cottage Grove (December 1995 plan) - Metering - Public education - Metering - Meter replacement - Pricing policy - Sprinkling restrictions ./ - Leak detection/repair - Supplied by White Bear Lake - Metering - Public education - Sprinkling restriction V - Metering - Meter replacement, repair and calibration program / - Sprinkling restrictions V - Leak detection/repair - Water audit - Conservation Coordinator - Pricing policy - Pressure reduction - Industrial program H-13 - 1930s - Planned in future - 1930s - Recently replaced all residential meters - High rates - 1987, odd/even; total ban from 3-8 p.rn, May-September , - 1987, 1994, ongoing I - 1996; to include tours ofWfP in White Bear Lake, bill stuffers, articles in newsletter - Odd/even ban, year round . - 1958 - Odd/even ban - City plans to do outdoor water audit in 1996 and develop new outdoor watering! landscape ordinance based on findings - City plans to hire a Water Conservation Program Coordinator in 1996 to handle education programs; Water Awareness Week; evaluate rebate program for 1999; industrial conservation/ reduction; look at alternative water supply options - Increasing block rate - Point of source - Will require new industrial users that use in excess of 10,000 gpd to reduce their water use through a pennitting program ~--;- in 1998 '^'.o;u.u..uug Forest Lake (March 1995 plan) Hugo (December 1995 plan) Lake Elmo (August 1996 plan) Lakeland [also serving Lakeland Shores and Lake St. Croix Beach] (July 1995 plan) Landfall (Served by Oakdale) Mahtomedi-includes Willernie (November 1995 plan) Newport {December 1995 plan) Oakdale (October 1994 plan) Oak Park Heights (July 1996 plan) - Public education - Metering - Meter replacement program - Pricing policy - Sprinkling restrictions V - Leak detection/repair - Water audit - Metering - Meter replacement - Public education -Metering - Metering - Pricing policy - Leak detection - Public education - Metering - Public education - Metering - Metering - Meter replacement program - Sprinkling restrictions V - Metering - Pressure reduction - Metering - Public education - Customer water audits H - 14 - Currently limited to explaining new programs and brochures/phone requests - Major program to change-out old meters and replace with computer-read meters (expected to save 30 MGY) - Eliminating declining block to single block with minimum and seasonal surcharge of $0.20/1000 - Odd/even from May 15 - Sept. 15 - Innnediate repair of leaks; $100 use fee plus water rate for hychant use - Will institute public use record-keeping - 1961 - Ongoing - Planned to include WfP tours, articles in newspaper, school infonnation - 1962 - All users metered; hydrant fee of$50 plus water used - Monthly billing - Monitor demand monthly and storage daily for discrepancies - Monthly billing inserts; newspaper articles; city uicnic booth - Send information via newsletter ,..1940 - 1963 - Permanent odd/even ban - All users - Point of source - 1997 'I'" 'I.... . 10:::<\ I"'.."""'." .... ,li.::..i:MffiJdi1iillti.'i St. Paul Park (December 1995 plan) Stillwater (February 1995 plan) Willemie (Mahtomedi, November 1995 plan) Woodbury (December 1995 plan) m . r ....'....'.... ..... . d'." .... ....... ..-.-,"',. 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C'9DseQratimi< ... .. .::'~~tlf:~):n .. .:)IDifiiied<:.. ... :::;:;>::>-:->:::::;.;.;:.;-" . -Metering - Sprinkling restrictions V -Metering -Leak detection/repair - Supplied by Mahtomedi - Public education - Metering / -Sprinkling restrictions - tyfCLCl replacement - Pressure reduction - High efficiency showerhead retrofit program H -15 ..... . . <<< .........Descnption .... .... I - 1954 - Odd/even ban -Surveyed every 3 years - Direct mailings, fliers, school curriculum, Cable TV - 1956 - 1987 odd/even ban, year round - Ongoing 15 year program - Point of source