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Conservation Goals <br />The DNR has established water conservation goals for eight major <br />areas of water use: <br />Metering and Unaccounted Water: The American Water Works <br />Association (AWWA) recommends that every water utility system <br />meter all water taken into its system and all water distributed from <br />its system at its customers' points of service. An effective metering <br />program relies upon periodic performance testing, repair, and <br />maintenance of all meters. AWWA also recommends that utilities <br />conduct regular water audits to ensure accountability. Table <br />9-6 presents a summary of the 2016 number and maintenance <br />schedule for customer meters. Table 9-7 presents a summary of <br />the number and maintenance schedule for water source meters. <br />Currently there are no known unmetered connections to the City <br />of Hugo's water system. The American Water Works Association <br />(AWWA) recommends that unaccounted water not exceed 10% <br />of the City's total average annual volume of water consumed. In <br />the last five years, the City of Hugo's unaccounted for water was <br />approximately 2.7% of the City's average annual volume of water <br />consumed. As this is below the recommended 10%, the City is <br />not required to implement conservation methods in response <br />to unaccounted water; however, it is important to monitor the <br />amount of unaccounted water regularly as it is a good indication <br />ffiJIff0 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE <br />DRAFT Dec14-17 <br />for review only <br />of pipe breaks or system failures. Water audits can be used to <br />identify, quantify, and verify water and revenue losses, and the City <br />evaluates the volume of unaccounted water each billing cycle. In <br />addition, the City performs lead detection and surveys periodically <br />as need, and in conjunction with street reconstruction projects. <br />2. Per Capita Demand: The DNR recommends a residential per <br />capita water demand goal for communities within the Twin Cities <br />Metropolitan Area of 75 gallons per capita per day (GPCD). In the <br />last five years, the City of Hugo averaged a residential per capita <br />demand of 67 GPCD, which is within the DNR's recommended <br />target. The City will continue enforcement of the lawn watering <br />restriction during the summer months to maintain low residential <br />demand. The City's stormwater reuse projects have also reduced <br />residential water demand for irrigation. <br />3. Uemand Reduction: The City is also making efforts to reduce <br />non-residential water demands. The City will explore opportunities <br />for water reuse with its institutional, commercial, and industrial <br />customers. The City will also continue rebate programs for <br />irrigation which reduce outdoor water use. <br />DRAFT Dec14-17 <br />for review only <br />Table 9-6 Customer Meters <br />Residential 3,161 3,161 12 / N/A <br />Irrigation <br />97 <br />97 12 / N/A <br />Commercial <br />76 <br />76 12 / N/A <br />Industrial <br />22 <br />22 12 / N/A <br />Total <br />3,356 <br />3,356 <br />Table 9-7 Water Source Meters <br />Water Source 5 When 16 / N/A <br />(Wells) Required <br />COMPREHENSIVE WATER SUPPLY 218 <br />AND DISTRIBUITION PLAN <br />