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City of Little Canada 8-16 Water Supply Plan 46BProgress since 2006 TIs this your community’s first Water Supply Plan? TYes ☐ No ☒ If no, complete Table 21 to summarize conservation actions taken since the adoption of the 2006 water supply plan. 47BTable 8-20: Implementation of previous ten-year Conservation Plan 2006 Plan Commitments Action Taken? Change water rates structure to provide conservation pricing ☐ Yes ☐ No Water supply system improvements (e.g. leak repairs, valve replacements, etc.) ☒ Yes ☐ No Educational efforts ☒ Yes ☐ No New water conservation ordinances ☐ Yes ☐ No Rebate or retrofitting Program (e.g. for toilet, faucets, appliances, showerheads, dish washers, washing machines, irrigation systems, rain barrels, water softeners, etc. ☐ Yes ☐ No Enforcement ☐ Yes ☐ No Describe other ☐ Yes ☐ No 48BWhat are the results you have seen from the actions in Table 21 and how were results measured? Our overall usage has not changed much over the past ten years. We did upgrade our water meters in the City to an automated reading system so we have the ability to detect leaks and call or send letters to properties that have a leak so that it can be repaired before it leaks too long. The meters also provide more accurate readings as some of the older meters were no longer in the acceptable accuracy range. We have also repaired some leaks in our system and have the system checked for leaks every other year. Weather has played the biggest role in conservation. The last two summers have had much more precipitation, which has led to a decrease in irrigation water used. We have published articles in the City newsletter discussing water leaks and how to test for them in your home. We also have an automated metering system, which allows us to notify customers of potential leaks.