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St. Anthony 2040 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 8: Water Supply 161 education on water conservation. A graph showing total per capita water demand by customer category is included in APPENDIX 8. 5. Reduce peak day demand so that the ratio of maximum to average day demand is less than 2.6. • The City’s ten-year average (2005-2014) ratio of maximum to average day demand is 2.3, less than the DNR’s recommended target. 6. Implement a conservation water rate structure. • The water rates in St. Anthony are based on an increasing block rate structure. This rate structure promotes water conservation because the price is volume-tiered, meaning that the price of water increases with the number of gallons used. Water billing in St. Anthony is on a quarterly schedule, and the billing structure is evaluated every year with the last change made on January 1, 2015. The current rate structure is included in APPENDIX 9. • The City has also implemented an odd/even watering restriction to reduce peak day demands during months of high water usage. 7. Additional strategies to reduce water use and support wellhead protection planning. • The City of St. Anthony will continue participating in the GreenStep Cities program, implement a Water Conservation Outreach Program, and continue to use backwash water from the water treatment facility for irrigation of the twenty-acre park and City Hall site. 8. Tracking success. • The City will continue to monitor water usage by customer category and continue to participate in the GreenStep Cities program.