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i <br /> b. Plumbing Codes: <br /> Water saving plumbing codes for new construction and for replacement of <br /> plumbing in existing structures may be adopted. The standards recommended by <br /> the Texas Water Development Board represent readily available technologies <br /> and do not involve additional costs when compared with "standard" fixtures. <br /> Water conserving plumbing codes are adopted for thiMause------------------------------------ Deleted:at <br /> The cities of La Porte,Morgan's Point andS�horeacres utilize standard codes <br /> whenever possible.Individual ordinances/a so may codify particular requirements. <br /> f� <br /> C. Retrofit Programs: <br /> The Cities makes informatio ff,vailable thriiugb. its education programs for <br /> plumbers and customers to, se w1�en purchasing anj�lfnstalling plumbing fixtures, <br /> lawn watering equipment jfwater using appliancs� Information regarding <br /> retrofit devices such as lovvlow shower heads or toi�et•'fdams that reduce water <br /> use by replacing or modifjri`n`g`;rxisting f ures or appfiafces should also be <br /> provided. fr% `' <br /> d. Water Rate Structtu�u��re§s— {{,, <br /> A water conservation ortegn rate str hre usually takes the form of an <br /> increasing block ratealthough,cofinuouslyrneasing rate structures, peak or <br /> sfearoal(road rates, ecess u and otherate forms can be used. The <br /> i_�fe`astrig;block rate s(ructu fe.�s die?rr}o �commonly used water conservation <br /> ✓/tafe strucf Separate fstructu s pare usually used for commercial, <br /> n7i.- u1 <br /> insffutional, and industrial';fusfomers. All entities use some form of increasing <br /> bl-ocK1.ate strc ure. •, <br /> ; Water G�onserving L'ascapinq05. <br /> r In off er to reduce the dema ds placed on a water system by landscape watering, <br /> fr r- the c'i�fy''.n�utiliij/sfiould consider methods that either encourage,by education and <br /> f informatjpj or requ re, by code or ordinance, water conserving landscaping by <br /> �. residential ustomers,'l/ commercial establishments engaged in the sale or <br /> ',� installatior�O landscape plants or watering equipment. Because the La Porte <br /> Authority Wate.Authority is located on the Gulf Coast, it has a very high annual <br /> f '- <br /> ,average fafinfall. The need for outdoor watering is not as high as for arid <br /> GI atesy%Agricultural land in the area is not irrigated. Although not made a <br /> sped c flection of the Conservation Plan, water conserving landscaping <br /> f, 9 p g <br /> information will be made available through the Information/Education Section. <br /> 6 <br />