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Recommendations As stated above the DNR benchmarks should be met by the City. If the benchmarks are not met, the City must implement one or all of the conservation measures or programs listed in the above table. Based on the DNR conservation measures and conservation measures in place in other metro area cities the following recommendations are for Council consideration. Benchmark — Residential Gallons Per Capita 1. Provide public education to consumers regarding information on how to reduce water usage indoors and outdoors. 50% of water consumed by a house hold is used outdoors. The remaining 50% is used indoors and of that 75% is consumed in the bathroom. a. Water conservation section in the Lino Lakes Newsletter and at www.ci.lino- lakes.mn.us, providing tips and information on water conservation. b. Monthly or bi- monthly billing encourages conservation by providing timely information on water usage which gives customers an opportunity to make modifications in water use practices or identify and repair costly • • • sandy soils, and require one or more trees for new construction. D Customer education/conservation tips during summer peak demands a minimum offour times between May and September of each year. > Conservation Water Rate Structure: Increasing block or summer surcharge with 25 -cent minimum increments between blocks or normal rates. Rate Structures - A conservation or conservation neutral rate structure is required that does not include any volume of water in the service or base charge (lifeline exceptions allowed). Monitoring Plan — A monitoring plan approved by DNR that includes monthly water level readings in production wells and/or observation that may be required. Monitoring data must be submitted to DNR once each year or upon request. Sustainability — All impacts and limits on natural resources and other water users must be satisfied. Recommendations As stated above the DNR benchmarks should be met by the City. If the benchmarks are not met, the City must implement one or all of the conservation measures or programs listed in the above table. Based on the DNR conservation measures and conservation measures in place in other metro area cities the following recommendations are for Council consideration. Benchmark — Residential Gallons Per Capita 1. Provide public education to consumers regarding information on how to reduce water usage indoors and outdoors. 50% of water consumed by a house hold is used outdoors. The remaining 50% is used indoors and of that 75% is consumed in the bathroom. a. Water conservation section in the Lino Lakes Newsletter and at www.ci.lino- lakes.mn.us, providing tips and information on water conservation. b. Monthly or bi- monthly billing encourages conservation by providing timely information on water usage which gives customers an opportunity to make modifications in water use practices or identify and repair costly • • •