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CHAPTER 6 COMMUNITY FACILITIES 127 GOAL: WATER SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION To provide water in sufficient quantities at sufficient pressure, with a high degree of reliability and safety to all parts of the City to satisfy the normal demands of the general public for water while at the same time providing sufficient reserves in case of fire emergency or power outages. OBJECTIVES: WATER SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION 1. Water quality shall meet the purity standards of the Minnesota Department of Health and the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act. 2. Any hydrant on the system shall, under maximum conditions deliver no less than 500 gallons per minute with a residual pressure of 25 pounds per square inch. 3. The firm pumping capacity, with the largest pump out of service plus the effective storage, shall equal the pumping rate required to produce the maximum daily demand during a 16 hour peak period. The effective storage is equal to the total storage minus storage required for fire flow and residual pressure maintenance. 4. The system shall be looped to provide maximum reliability. 5. The supply and storage system shall have maximum reliability. 6. Locate and design water supply structures and pipes to be compatible with the adjacent environment and a possible influence on the surrounding neighborhood. POLICIES: WATER SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION 1. Encourage water conservation. 2. Strictly enforce all rules and regulations such as plumbing and building codes to prevent development of water-related health hazards. 3. Route and construct watermains to minimize permanent damage to natural resources. 4. Properly operate the system under the responsible charge of trained and properly certified personnel. 5. Actively support efforts concerning delineation, protection and management of the recharge areas of the major groundwater aquifers of the Twin Cities basin.