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The cost to provide every residential property with a kit which would include one pair of toilet tank dams, one low flow aerator, one dye tablet for toilet bowls is $21,115.00. Funds were budgeted, $5,000.00 in the Water Department, for conservation education and measures in the 1996 budget. Staff is requesting a transfer of funds from the Water Contingency Fund of$5,000.00 and the remaining $11,115.00 transferred from the Wastewater Contingency Fund to the Infrastructure fund to pay for the retrofits. Staff will delivery the packets and information to the residents. (Additional single units will be available should residents request them.) The anticipated pay back for the retrofits is approximately 8 ''A months. Staff will provide further explanation of the calculations at the work session. Staff will advertise this program in the local papers and cable TV if Council approves and authorizes the program. (;):://, lichael Ulrich, Director of Public Works ed„e I //7� f, ( re. /G rI4 .- ,2lcn • The city identifies official controls related to water supply management in the city. City Code, Chapter 906 addresses the municipal water system. The code gives the city the right to impose regulations pertaining to conservation of water in an emergency,requires all users to be metered, and sets water rates. The city follows state building codes as well. The city should consider adopting new ordinances to promote a more proactive conservation program that includes a permanent odd/even sprinkling ban, an increasing-or seasonal-block rate structure, or a retrofit program. The city has no plans for infrastructure expansions in the next five years, thus a capital improvement program(CIP)is not required. The city is near fully developed. The current water supply system is sufficient to accommodate future growth and expansion through 2020. Adoption of the plan is not anticipated to impact the existing comprehensive plan. SUMMARY • Technical comments were prepared by Metropolitan Council staff according to content guidelines and focus primarily on the conservation part of the plan. The unaccounted-for water loss should be kept to under 10%. The city needs to report the maximum day and average day demand and keep the maximum day-to-average day demand ratio to under 3:1. Per capita water use should be reduced or maintained at current levels. Residential and total water use can be reduced by promoting wise water use through education, adopting conservation-oriented water rates, and instituting sprinkling bans during peak demand times. Adequate trigger levels for implementing the emergency preparedness plan and enforcement procedures are not included in the plan. The city should forward its water supply plan addendum to the DNR to aid in its review of the Water • Supply Plan.