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7. LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR <br />The City of La Porte currently has leak detection programs which will be <br />maintained. The program includes: <br />a. Monthly water use accounting by the Billing Department which <br />identifies high water usage after the service meters which <br />may indicate leaks, <br />b. Visual inspections by utility employees, who keep a constant <br />watch out for abnormal conditions indicating leaks or illegal <br />connections. <br />C. Visual inspections of storm water outfalls are conducted during <br />periods of dry weather to locate leaks that may be entering <br />storm drain systems, <br />d. System pressures in the system are monitored <br />continuously with a SCADA system, <br />e. Maintaining an adequate maintenance staff, inventory of repair <br />parts and equipment necessary to repair any leaks. <br />f. An annual water accounting or audit is considered be part of the <br />program. Sources of water loss, once located:, are immediately <br />corrected. Data from the audit is used to monitor and <br />evaluate system conditions, <br />RECYCLING/REUSE <br />As previously noted, the City of La Porte has the capability of reuse and recycling <br />of treated effluent. Current use includes the recycling of approximate one million <br />gallons per month at the La Porte Wastewater Treatment Plant used in process <br />water, belt press operation and wash down. Ad6tionally, as indicated above, re- <br />use water is made available and used by the La Porte Municipal Bay Forest <br />Golf Course and the Little Cedar Bayou Park for irrigation purposes. The <br />amount will vary during the year according to the season. <br />The City of La Porte maintains a records management system to monitor and <br />track customer account information and usage. The Billings Department has the <br />ability to segregate usage groups such as residential, multi -family, commercial, <br />institutional and industrial users. The data for water produced is monitored and <br />recorded to enable accurate tracking of monthly water usage. <br />hydam <br />The City of La Porte Public Works Director acts as the Administrator of the Water <br />Conservation Program. The Administrator oversees the execution and <br />implementation of all elements of the program. IHe is also responsible to oversee <br />the keeping of adequate records for program verification. The program will be <br />enforced through adoption of the Water Conservation Plan by Ordinance or <br />Resolution. A copy of this instrument is attached in Appendix B. <br />Revised 2020 <br />