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Local Water Supply Plan Template –December 8, 2015 <br /> <br />32 <br /> <br />Table 24. Water source meters <br /> Number of <br />Meters <br />Meter testing <br />schedule <br />(years) <br />Number of Automated <br />Meter Readers <br />Average age/meter <br />replacement schedule (years <br />Water Source <br />(wells/intakes) <br />6 8 8 4 / as needed <br />Treatment Plant 4 4 4 10 / as needed <br />Objective 2: Achieve Less than 75 Residential Gallons per Capita Demand (GPCD) <br />The 2002 average residential per capita demand in the Twin Cities Metropolitan area was 75 gallons per <br />capita per day. <br />Is your average 2010-2015 residential per capita water demand in Table 2 more than 75?  Yes  No <br />What was your 2005 – 2014 ten-year average residential per capita water demand? 72 g/person/day <br />Describe the water use trend over that timeframe: <br />From the MnDNR and City water use reports from 2007 to 2015, there has been a steady decrease in water usage <br />with the exception of 2012 where water usage increased from the previous year. <br /> <br />Complete Table 25 by checking which strategies you will use to continue reducing residential per capita <br />demand and project a likely timeframe for completing each checked strategy (Select all that apply and <br />add rows for additional strategies): <br />Table 25. Strategies and timeframe to reduce residential per capita demand <br />Strategy to reduce residential per capita demand Timeframe for completing work <br />Revise city ordinances/codes to encourage or require <br />water efficient landscaping. <br />1-3 years following adoption of this plan <br />Review city ordinance/codes to permit water reuse <br />options, especially for non-potable purposes like irrigation, <br />groundwater recharge, and industrial use. Check with <br />plumbing authority to see if internal buildings reuse is <br />permitted <br />Annually <br />Revise ordinances to limit irrigation. Describe the <br />restricted irrigation plan: <br />3-6 years following adoption of this plan <br />Revise outdoor irrigation installations codes to require <br />high efficiency systems (e.g. those with soil moisture sensors <br />or programmable watering areas) in new installations or <br />system replacements. <br /> <br />Make water system infrastructure improvements Ongoing <br />Offer free or reduced cost water use audits) for <br />residential customers. <br /> <br />Implement a notification system to inform customers <br />when water availability conditions change. <br /> <br />Provide rebates or incentives for installing water