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i <br /> 3. RETROFIT PROGRAMS <br /> The La Porte Area Water Authority makes information available through its <br /> education program for plumbers and customers to use when purchasing and <br /> installing plumbing fixtures, lawn watering equipment, or water using appliances. <br /> Information regarding retrofitting devices such as low-flow shower heads or toilet <br /> dams that reduce water use by replacing or modifying existing fixtures or <br /> appliances will also be provided. <br /> 4. UNIVERSAL METERING <br /> The La Porte Area Water AuthorltyjcuFre itly meters all water sales from its <br /> Ilf'f! �f <br /> system. In addition,in response to�re�irem fs by the Harris-Galveston Coastal <br /> Subsidence District, all well fa(7e currently�mejered at the well head._ Well <br /> production meters are teste�l,,fnr'''accuracy based•otisSubsidence District criteria Deleted: on a three year schedule <br /> Iters for purchased surf ee water are tested on_a[i'_`annual basis.The source1�7 Deleted:,while <br /> water meters are maintailiithin an accuracy of plusogrr)inus %.-____ _______ <br /> flf / <br /> "N' Deleted:Deleted:m <br /> The program of universal metering grill ti ue and is made;ar;art of the Water Deleted:s <br /> Conservation Pro '�,{, <br /> PIr. -- ---------------------------------------- - _ Deleted ¶ <br /> 1l /ff}' f, .--- --------------Page Break---- <br /> 5. -------- <br /> 5. WATER RATE STRUCTURES y"'. R0 <br /> The cities of La Po��f Shoreaey ,and Morgans Point Authority have adopted Deleted an <br /> �I f f �rtgfBlock Rates fructurearnles of*tie current water rate structures <br /> /a ad &In Appendix B an %ar�madg a�Jrt/of t ie Water Conservation Plan. <br /> 6. METE f2EPAIR ANDS _AC0 N <br /> f The �trty,n r fRb e currently/11wns and operates equipment for small meter <br /> rtesting. fjetesting of; ge mefs is conducted by contract forces. The meter_ Deleted: current <br /> e�pair and te'sting prograntrrs"estri ttured Der AWWA recommendations as follows <br /> ;2+f tri - Deleted:in place at the City of La Porte has <br /> f rr� t,, been and will continue to be as follows <br /> rilafpr Production meters-test once per year <br /> 'f/• xp, Migo Production meters—test every 3 years <br /> f 3 f Metej&larger than four inch—random testing every years _ = Deleted:3 <br /> fr 4. Meters larger than one inch-random testing every 7zyears _ <br /> f`0��� Deleted:5 <br /> ��rf 5. Meters smaller than one inch-random testing every jQyears_____- Deleted:5 <br /> 1r�fa�ddt he Authority, through its individual customers, will verify that each <br /> mete f��nfe system is properly sized for the average volume of water being used <br /> in accordance with the manufacturers' specification for the meter. Based on <br /> testing and field evaluation, meters in all cities are repaired or replaced as <br /> needed. <br /> 7. LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR <br /> The cities currently have individual leak detection programs which will be <br /> maintained. These programs include: <br /> a. Monthly water use accounting by the operations staff which <br /> identifies high water use after the service meters which may_ Deleted:e <br /> indicate leaks. <br /> 10 <br />