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Water Utility 16 Summer consumption statistics include: Summer water use (Quarter 3, 2010 & 2011 data) ResidentialAccountsbyTier summeraverage(20102011) z;© z;© uV uV z;© z;© uV u V z;© u V 68.2% of residential users use 40,000 gallons or less, falling into the first two tiers of use. 1,290 or 31.8% of residential customers use 40,000 gallons or mo in the summer months, which is over 21 times what customers use winter. 47 or 1.2% of residential customers use 120,000 gallons or more the summer months. In the 2012 the Minnesota Legislature redefined the water conser requirements now calling them demand reduction measures. The la that Ðpublic water suppliers serving more than 1,000 people must encourage water conservation by employing water use demand reduction measu opposed to the initial law requiring Ða conservation rate struct goes on further to state, ÐDemand reduction measures must includ conservation rate structure, or a uniform rate structure with a program that achieves demand reduction.Ñ Therefore, the City ca current five-tiered system so long as it reduces water demand, w water demands, and nonessential water uses. We have provided four options for future water rates; 1) leave the current five-tiered system the same but adjust the volume charge if necessary, 2) provide one rate for each user class (residential, non-residential, and non-residential irrigation) that will generate revenues from each user class that the current block rates do, 3) go to one rate for all water use, or 4) reduce the five-tiered system to something less. City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota – Water and Sewer Rate Study Update