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Clean Drought Contingency Plan- La Porte June 2011 Updatedoc (3).docx <br />1. street washing <br />2. water hydrant flushing <br />3. filling pools <br />4. athletic field watering <br />e. Implement a 50% user surcharge to the user's water bill for any violation of the <br />provisions herein provided for Moderate Conditions (Stage 2). The 50% <br />surcharge added for each separate violation shall be calculated for the entire <br />month in which the violation(s) occurred. <br />f.Notiflcation shall be made to the Executive Director, within 5 business days of the <br />implementation of any mandatoiv provisions of the Drought Contingency Plan. <br />3. Severe Conditions (Stage 3) <br />a. Continue implementation of all relevant actions in preceding phase; <br />b. All outdoor use is prohibited. Such use includes, but is not limited to the <br />following: lawn watering, car washing, pavement washing; <br />c. Implement a user surcharge for excessive water use, as follows: <br />5/8" meter <br />over 5,000 gallons /month <br />200% <br />1 -1 1/2" meter <br />over 10,000 gallons /month <br />200% <br />2" and larger <br />over 15,000 gallons /month <br />200% <br />2" and larger <br />over 20,000 gallons /month <br />300% <br />4. Critical Conditions (Stage 4) <br />a. Continue implementation of all relevant actions in preceding phase. <br />b. Petition the Harris- Galveston Coastal Subsidence District for appropriate <br />increase in allowable groundwater withdrawal. <br />c. Ration or terminate water service to selected portions of the system according to <br />the following order: <br />1. Industrial /Institutional Users <br />2. Commercial Users <br />3. Residential Users <br />4. Public Health and Safety Facilities <br />d. Individual users may request a variance from water curtailment by appealing to <br />the City Manager. The City Manager's decision will be final. <br />5. S2eci is Targets for Water Use Reduction <br />a. Mild Condition Goal To achieve a voluntary 10 percent reduction in daily <br />water use. <br />b. Moderate Condition Goal -To achieve a 1.5 percent reduction in daily water use. <br />Page 4 of 5 <br />