O-2020-3788 Adopt proposed updates to the City of La Porte Water Conservation Plan

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VF0]49NVF91 Ic N Based on the evaluation of alternatives available to the City of La Porte for conserving water, the following elements have been selected as those best suited to the needs of the City for water conservation: Continuing Public Education and Information Water conserving plumbing code for new construction Retrofit programs Water rate structures Supply Management Universal metering Meter repair and replacement Leak detection and repair Recycling/reuse CONTINUING PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION A program of public education and information to promote water conservation by the public has been instituted. The program includes the following: -.*- Conservation messages printed on customers monthly water bills. The City provides water conservation messages in quarterly newsletters to citizens. There are links on the City website to information provided by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Texas Water Development Board. New customers are provided water conservation (literature at the time they initially sign up for service. The pu!b,lic education program utilizes information such as those exhibited in Appendix A . The City places special emphasis on the need to insulate pipes to prevent freezing in cold weather, repairing household leaks, retrofitting of plumbing fixtures and devices, and landscaping conservation methods. The energy savings associated with a water conservation program are also be emphasized. Publications and materials for the program are obtained from: Texas Water Development Board, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, American Water Works Association; Texas Water Utilities Association, American Public Works Association, and the Environmental Protection Agency. 2. WATER CONSERVING PLUMBING CODE The City of La Porte has adopted the Uniform Plumbing Code (2012 version). Revised 2020