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CITY OF LAPORTE, WATER CONSERVATION PLAN <br />AURPOSE AND INTENT <br />The purpose of a Water conservation Plan is to reduce the quantity required for each water <br />using activity, insofar as is practical, through the imphwiontation of efficient water use P"actices. <br />The Plan defines objectives and specific targets to reduce the loss and waste of water <br />resources and improve efficiency in the use of water. Many con-imuniffes t/?r0Ug1?0Ut tile United <br />States have used conservation measures to successfully cope with various water and <br />wastewater problems, Reduction in water use as much as 25% or more have beet) achieved, <br />but the normal range is from 5' to 15%, As a result of reduced water use, wastowater flows <br />have also been reduced by 5 to 10%. <br />Nine (9) principal water conservation methods to be considered in preparing a <br />water conservation plan are as follows: <br />1. Education and information <br />2. Plumbing codes for new construction <br />1 Retrofit programs <br />4. Conservation oriented water rate structures <br />5. Universal metering and ureter repair and replacement <br />6. Water conserving landscaping <br />7. Leak detection and repair <br />8. Recycling and reuse <br />9. Means of implementation and enforcement <br />The City of La Porte holds regular City Council meetings on the second and fourth Monday of <br />each month. The meetings are open to the public, and citizens are free to speak on any <br />subject during the portion of the meeting designated for this purpose. <br />G. SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS <br />1. La Portc-Bayshore Chamber of Commerce <br />2. Florneowner'sAssoclations <br />3. Various civic and religious, organizations <br />2 <br />