O-2009-3137 amendments to water conservation and drought contingency plan of LPAWA

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8. RECYCLING/REUSE As previously noted, the City of La Porte is the only entity within the La Porte Area Water Authority with the capability of reuse and recycling of treated effluent. Current use includes the recycling of approximate one million gallons per month at the Main La Porte Wastewater Treatment Plant used in process water, Le., washdown, irrigation. Additionally, as indicated above, recycled water is made available and used by the La Porte Municipal Golf Course and the Little Cedar Bayou Park for irrigation purposes. The amount will vary of course during seasonal and various weathers. No recycling or reuse is anticipated by Morgan's Point or Shoreacres. H. RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The l..a Porte Area Water Authority maintains a records management system to monitor and track customer account information and usage data for deliveries and sales The data for water produced is monitored and recorded to enable accur.at(~ tracking of monthly or daily water usage Water loss form the transmission system is monitored on a monthly schedule The La Porte Area Water l\uthority does not operate a surface water reservoir Therefore an operations plan is not a component of this water conservation plan. I. IMPLEMENTATION I ENFORCEMENT The General Manager of the La Porte Area Water Authority acts as the Administrator of the Water Conservation Program. The Administrator oversees the execution and implementation of all elements of the program. He is also responsible to oversee the keeping of adequate records for program verification. Each entity is responsible for furnishing all information needed and requested by the Authority. The program will be enforced through adoption of the Water Conservation Plan by Ordinance or Resolution. In addition, the entities of the La Porte Area Water Authority have adopted a water conserving plumbing code. The Ordinances and Resolution are found in Appendix C. The appropriate plumbing code listings are found in Appendix D. Each entity will provide certified copies of all ordinances and resolutions concerning water rates, plumbing codes, and other regulatory documents necessary for the administration of this plan, including all updates. ,J. CONTHACT REQUIHEIVIENTS Upon COlltract renewal or contract extension With The La Porte Area Water AuthOrity each wholesale customer shall develop and implement 8 water conservalion plan or institute water conservation rneasLJr'CS using tile applicalJle elements of Title 30, Chapter 288, Subchapter A If the customer intends to re- sell the water, then each successive wholesale customer stlall also implement applicable water conservation measures. This requirement shall be made part of every wall,r supply contract 11