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• <br />• <br />• <br />,Sprinkling Ordinance In Effect This Summer <br />The City of Lino Lakes has always taken pride in its efforts to conserve our precious natural resources. <br />In past years, the city has had the luxury of being able to meet the peak water coon demands of <br />residents without imposing formal restrictions. Odd/even and night time watering has been merely <br />_- <br />The dry conditions we experienced last summer, however, put an extreme burden on our water supply. <br />Ptak water demand exceeded production, while overnight demand allowed water tower levels to only <br />slightly recover. This much water use can potentially compromise our public safety and fire protection <br />der. The Insurance Services Organization recommends that our system be capable of a sustained <br />Saw of 3,500 gallons per minute for a four-hour duration. The ability of our system to meet this criterion <br />while also supplying peak household demand is doubtful. <br />The average consumption fir Lino Lakes in the winter months of 2003 was approximately 650 ,000 <br />gallons per day. During August 2003, consumption peaked to more than four million gallons in a single <br />day, which is attributed to watering lawns and other nondomestic uses. For these reasons, the city is in <br />the process of adopting an ordinance related to water use. <br />• From May 15 through September 15 odd number property addresses may water on odd - <br />number days, and even number property addresses may water on even number days. <br />• In the event the city administrator determines that a severe water shortage exists that <br />could jeopardize adequate fire protection and public safety, the city administrator is <br />authorized to further restrict the sprinkling of lawns and gardens. <br />• Watering of new sod and new seed for the first 12 weeks is permitted. <br />• The first violation shall result in a S25 citation and a $50 subsequent citation to those <br />individuals who repeat violations. <br />• This ordinance applies only to those individuals drawing water for sprinkling from the <br />public water system. <br />The adoption of seasonal water restrictions is a necessary and reasonable measure to control water <br />consumption during periods of peak demand_ Also, sprinkling restrictions will delay the need for <br />additional well houses that are costly to build and maintain. <br />Information about the new ordinance will be placed in fixture water bills and the local newspaper. Plans <br />are also underway to place informational signage near the entrances of residential developments_ <br />