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<br />3. RETROFIT PROGRAMS <br /> <br />The City of La Porte makes information available through its education program <br />for plumbers and customers to use when purchasing and installing plumbing <br />fixtures, lawn watering equipment, or water using appliances. Information <br />regarding retrofitting devices such as low-flow shower heads or toilet dams that <br />reduce water use by replacing or modifying existing fixtures or appliances will also <br />be provided. <br /> <br />4. UNIVERSAL METERING <br /> <br />The City of La Porte currently meters all water sales from its system, with the <br />exception of a few public uses. In addition, in response to requirements by the <br />Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District, all wells are currently metered at <br />the well head. Well production meters are lested for accuracy on a three year <br />schedule", while meters for surface water are tested on an annual basis The <br />source water meters are maintained Within an accuracy of plus or minus 5%, <br /> <br />The program of universal metering will continue and is made a part of the Water <br />Conservation Plan. <br /> <br />5. WATER RATE STRUCTURES <br /> <br />The City of La Porte has adopted an Increasing Block Rate structure. A copy of <br />the current water rate structure is attached in Appendix B and is made part of the <br />Water Conservation Plan, <br /> <br />6. METER REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT <br /> <br />The City of La Porte currently owns and operates equipment for small meter <br />testing. The testing of large meters is conducted by contract forces. The current <br />meter repair and testing program in place at the City of La Porte has been and <br />will continue to be as follows: <br /> <br />1. Major Production meters - test once per year <br />2. Minor Production meters test every 3 years <br />3. Meters larger than four inch - random testing every 3 years <br />4. Meters larger than one inch - random testing every 5 years <br />5. Meters smaller than one inch - random testing every 7 years <br /> <br />In addition, the City will verify that each meter in the system is properly sized for <br />the average volume of water being used in accordance with the manufacturers' <br />specification for the meter. Based on test!f1~J and field evaluation, meters are <br />repalrl",i or replaced as needed, <br /> <br />8 <br />