HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 439-2009 Adopting A Water Conservation Plan.pdfCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 439-2009
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
227-2005 AND ADOPTING A WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT
CONTINGENCY AND WATER EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF
ANNA; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES AND/OR THE DISCONNECTION OF WATER
SERVICE FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE WATER
CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY AND WATER EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS, REPEALING AND SEVERABILITY
CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF
AND EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Anna, Texas, ("City") recognizes that the amount of water
available to its water customers is limited; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that due to natural limitations, drought
conditions, system failures, and other acts of God that may occur, the City cannot
guarantee an uninterrupted water supply for all purposes at all times; and
WHEREAS, the Water Code and the regulations of the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality ("TCEQ") require that the City adopt a Water Conservation and
Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined an urgent need in the best interest of the
public to adopt a Water Conservation and Drought Contingency and Water Emergency
Response Plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 54 of the Local Government Code, the City is
authorized to adopt such policies necessary to preserve and conserve its water
resources; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City desires to adopt a Water Conservation
and Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan as official City policy
for the conservation of water, as described in more specificity in this ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANNA, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated
The above recitals are hereby found and determined to be true and correct and are
incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
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Section 2. Adoption of Water Conservation and Drought Contingency and Water
Emergency Response Plan
The City Council hereby approves and adopts the Water Conservation and Drought
Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan (the "Plan"), attached hereto as
Appendix A, as if recited verbatim herein. The City commits to implement the
requirements and procedures set forth in the adopted Plan.
Section 3. Penalty
Any customer, defined pursuant to 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 291, failing
to comply with the provisions of the Plan shall be subject to monetary fine up to $2,000,
and/or discontinuance of water service by the City. Proof of a culpable mental state is
not required for a conviction of an offense under this ordinance. Each day a customer
fails to comply with the Plan is a separate violation. The Citys authority to seek
injunctive or other civil relief available under the law is not limited by this section.
Section 4. Notice of Meeting
The City Council does hereby find and declare that sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of the meeting adopting this ordinance was posted at a
designated place convenient to the public for the time required by law preceding the
meeting, that such place of posting was readily accessible at all times to the general
public, and that all of the foregoing was done as required by law at all times during
which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered
and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such
written notice and the posting thereof
Section S. Savings, Repealing and Severability Clauses
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the words, sentences,
paragraphs, subdivisions, clauses, phrases, or provisions of this ordinance are
severable and, if any phrases, sentences, paragraphs, subdivisions, clauses, phrases,
or provisions of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment
or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect
any of the remaining words, sentences, paragraphs, subdivisions, clauses, phrases, or
provisions of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional words,
sentences, paragraphs, subdivisions, clauses, phrases, or provisions.
Section 6. Directive to City Manager
The City Manager or his designee is hereby directed to file a copy of the Plan and this
ordinance with the TCEQ in accordance with Title 30, Chapter 288 of the Texas
Administrative Code.
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Section 7. Publication of the Caption and Effective Date
This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage by the City Council, approval by the
Mayor, and publication of the caption as prescribed by law. The City Secretary is hereby
authorized and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this ordinance
as an alternative method of publication provided by law.
Section 8. Repeal of Ordinance 227-2005
Ordinance 227-2005 adopted on September 27, 2005, is hereby repealed, as are other
ordinances directly in conflict with this ordinance, to the extent of such conflict.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas this 14 th day of April, 2009.
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CONTENTS
1. Introduction and Objectives.. .................................................................................................... I
2.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Rules.............................................................. 2
2.1 Conservation Plans.......................................................................................................
2
2.2 Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plans....................................4
3.
Water Utility Profile.................................................................................................................
4
4.
Specification of Water Conservation Goals.............................................................................4
5.
Metering, Water Use Records, Control of Unaccounted Water, and Leak Detection
andRepair.................................................................................................................................
5
5.1 Accurate Measuring.....................................................................................................
5
5.2 Metering of Customer and Public Uses and Meter Testing, Repair and
Replacement................................................................................................................. 5
5.3 Record Management System........................................................................................
5
5.4 Determination and Control of Unaccounted Water ..................................................... 6
5.5 Leak Detection and Repair........................................................................................... 6
5.6 Monitoring of Effectiveness and Efficiency -- Annual Water Conservation
Report........................................................................................................................... 6
5.7 Water Conservation Implementation Report...............................................................
7
6.
Continuing Public Education and Information Campaign.......................................................
7
7.
Water Rate Structure.................................................................................................................
7
8.
Other Water Conservation Measures.......................................................................................
8
8.1 GTUA System Operation Plan.....................................................................................
8
8.2 Reuse and Recycling of Wastewater............................................................................
8
8.3 Ordinances, Plumbing Codes, or Rules on Water -Conserving Fixtures .....................
8
8.4 Landscape Water Management Measures...................................................................
8
8.5 Additional Water Conservation Measures (Not Required) .........................................
9
8.6 Requirement for Water Conservation Plans by Wholesale Customers .....................10
8.7 Coordination with Regional Water Planning Group and GTUA..............................10
9.
Implementation and Enforcement of the Water Conservation Plan......................................10
9.1
Schedule for Implementing the Plan to Achieve Targets and Goals.....................................11
9.2
Tracking of Targets and Goals...............................................................................................11
10.
Review and Update of Water Conservation Plan...................................................................12
11.
Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan................................................12
11.1 Introduction................................................................................................................12
11.2 State Requirements for Drought Contingency Plans.................................................12
11.3 Provisions to Inform the Public and Opportunity for Public Input ...........................13
11.4 Provisions for Continuing Public Education and Information..................................13
11.5 Initiation and Termination of Drought or Water Emergency Response Stages ........
14
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11.6 Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Stages and Measures ........15
11.7 Procedure for Curtailment of Water Supplies ........................................................... 20
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MODELWATER CONSERVATION AIAID
01ROUGHT CONTINGENCY AND WATER EMERGENCY RESPONSE
PLAN
FOR GREATER TEXOMA UTILITY AUTHORITY
TREATED WATER CUSTOMERS
April 2009
Water supply has always been a key issue in the development of Texas. In recent years, the
growing population and economic development of North Central Texas has led to increasing
demands for water supplies. At the same time, local and less expensive sources of water supply are
largely developed. Additional supplies to meet higher demands will be expensive and difficult to
develop. It is therefore important that Greater Texoma Utility Authority 0GTUA') and its
customers make the most efficient use of existing supplies. This will delay the need for new
supplies, minimize the environmental impacts associated with developing new supplies, and delay
the high cost of additional water supply development.
Recognizing the need for efficient use of existing water supplies, the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (-TCEQ7') has developed guidelines and requirements governing the
development of water conservation and drought contingency plans for public water suppliers.
TCEQ guidelines and requirements are included in Appendix B. GTUA has developed this model
water conservation and drought contingency and emergency water response plan for its customers
following TCEQ guidelines and requirements. This model water conservation and drought
contingency and water emergency response plan was developed in concert with the GTUA's water
conservation and drought contingency and water emergency response plan 1) .
The water conservation sections of this plan include measures that are intended to result in ongoing,
long-term water savings. The drought contingency and water emergency response sections of this
plan address strategies designed to temporarily reduce water use in response to specific conditions.
The objectives of this model water conservation plan are as follows:
To reduce water consumption from the levels that would prevail without conservation
efforts
To reduce the loss and waste of water
To improve efficiency in the use of water
To document the level of recycling and reuse in the water supply
• To extend the life of current water supplies by reducing the rate of growth in demand
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The water conservation plan presented in this document is a model water conservation plan
intended for adoption by GTUA customers. In order to adopt this plan, each customer will need to
do the following:
• Complete the water utility profile (provided in Appendix C)
• Set five-year and ten-year goals for per capita water use
• Adopt ordinance(s) or regulation(s) approving the model plan
The water utility profile, goals, and ordinance(s) or regulations should be provided to GTUA in
draft form for review and comments. Final adopted versions should also be provided to GTUA, as
well as TCEQ.
This model plan includes all of the elements required by TCEQ. Some elements of this model plan
go beyond TCEQ requirements. Any water supplier wishing to adjust elements of the plan should
coordinate with GTUA.
2. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RULES
2.1 Conservation Plans
The TCEQ rules governing development of water conservation plans for public water suppliers are
contained in Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 288, Subchapter A, Rule 288.2 of the Texas Administrative
Code, which is included in Appendix B. For the purpose of these rules, a water conservation plan
is defined as: "A strategy or combination of strategies for reducing the volume of water withdrawn
from a water supply source, for reducing the loss or waste of water, for maintaining or improving
the efficiency in the use of water, for increasing the recycling and reuse of water, and for preventing
the pollution of water."' The elements in the TCEQ water conservation rules covered in this
conservation plan are listed below.
Minimum Conservation Plan Requirements
The minimum requirements in the Texas Administrative Code for water conservation plans for
public water suppliers are covered in this report as follows:
• §288.2(a)(1)(A) — Utility Profile — Section 3 and Appendix C
• §288.2(a)(1)(B) — Specifications of Goals — Section 4
• §288.2(a)(1)(C) — Specific, Quantified Goals — Section 4
• §288.2(a)(1)(D) — Accurate Metering — Sections 5.1 and 5.2
• §288.2(a)(1)(E) — Universal Metering — Section 5.2
• §288.2(a)(1)(F) — Determination and Control of Unaccounted Water — Section 5.4
• §288.2(a)(1)(G) — Public Education and Information Program —Section 6
• §288.2(a)(1)(H) — Non -Promotional Water Rate Structure — Section 7
• §288.2(a)(1)(1) — Reservoir System Operation Plan — Section 8.1
• §288.2(a)(1)(J) — Means of Implementing and Enforcement — Section 9
• §288.2(a)(1)(K) — Coordination with Regional Water Planning Group — Section 8.7 and
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Appendix E
• 288.2(c) — Review and Update of the Plan- Section 10
Conservation Additional Requirements (Population over 5,000)
The Texas Administrative Code includes additional requirements for water conservation plans for
public drinking water supplies serving a population over 5,000:
• 288.2(a)(2)(A) — Leak Detection, Repair, and Water Loss Accounting — Sections 5.4, 5.5
and 5.6
0 2.88.2(a)(2)(B) — Record Management System — Section 5.3
288.2(a)(2)(C) — Requirement for Water Conservation Plans by Wholesale Customers —
Section 8.6
Additional Conservation Strategies
The TCEQ requires that a water conservation implementation report be completed and submitted
on an annual basis. This report is included in Appendix H.
In addition to TCEQ required water conservation strategies, GTUA also requires the following
strategy to be included in GTUA customer plans:
• 288.2(a)(3)(F) — Considerations for Landscape Water Management Regulations — Sections
8.4 and Appendix D
TCEQ rules also include optional, but not required, conservation strategies, which may be adopted
by suppliers. The GTUA recommends that the following strategies be included in customer water
conservation plans:
• 288.2(a)(3)(A) — Conservation Oriented Water Rates — Section 7
• 288.2(a)(3)(B) — Ordinances, Plumbing Codes or Rules on Water -Conserving Fixtures —
Section 8.3
• 288.2(a)(3)(D) — Reuse and Recycling of Wastewater — Section 9.2
9 288.2(a)(3)(F) — Considerations for Landscape Water Management Regulations — Section
8.5 and Appendix D
0 288.2(a)(3)(G) —Monitoring Method — Section 5.6
• 288.2(a)(3)(H) — Additional Conservation Ordinance Provisions — Section 8.5
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The TCEQ lists the following optional strategy that GTUA also suggests as an optional strategy:
• 288.2(a)(3)(C) — Replacement or Retrofit of Water -Conserving Plumbing Fixtures — Section
8.5
2.2 Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plans
The TCEQ rules governing development of drought contingency plans for public water suppliers
are contained in. Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 288, Subchapter B, Rule 288.20 of the Texas
Administrative Code, a current copy of which is included in Appendix B. For the purpose of these
rules, a drought contingency and water emergency response plan is defined as "a strategy or
combination of strategies for temporary supply and demand management responses to temporary
and potentially recurring water supply shortages and other water supply emergencies."
3. WATER UTILITY PROFILE
Appendix C to this model water conservation and drought contingency and water emergency
response plan is a sample water utility profile based on the format recommended by the TCEQ. In
adopting this model water conservation plan, each customer will provide a draft water utility profile
to the GTUA for review and comment. A final water utility profile will be provided to GTUA.
4. SPECIFICATION OF WATER CONSERVATION GOALS
TCEQ rules require the adoption of specific water conservation goals for a water conservation plan.
As part of plan adoption, each customer must develop 5-year and 10-year goals for per capita
municipal use. These goals should be submitted to GTUA in draft form for review. The goals for
this water conservation plan include the following:
• Maintain the per capita municipal water use below the specified amount in gallons per
capita day in a dry year, as shown in the completed Table 4.1
• Maintain the level of unaccounted water in the system below 15 percent annually in 2009
and subsequent years, as discussed in Section 5.4. (The 15 percent goal for unaccounted
water is recommended but is not required. Systems with long distances between customers
may adopt a higher unaccounted water goal.)
• Implement and maintain a program of universal metering and meter replacement and repair,
as discussed in Section 5.2.
• Increase efficient water usage as discussed in Section 8.4 and Appendix D.
• Decrease waste in lawn irrigation by implementation and enforcement of landscape water
management regulations, as discussed in Section 8.5. (These landscape water management
regulations are recommended but not required.)
• Raise public awareness of water conservation and encourage responsible public behavior by
a public education and information program, as discussed in Section 6.
• Develop a system specific strategy to conserve water during peak demands, thereby
reducing the peak use
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Table 4.1
Five -Year and Ten -Year Municipal Per Capita Water Use Goals (g ped)
Current
5-Year
10-Year
Description
Average
Goal
Goal
(gpco)
(gpcd
d) c (gp__
Current 5-Year Average Per Capita Municipal
Use with Credit for Reuse
120
114
108
Expected Reduction Due to Low -Flow
Plumbing Fixtures
119
113
107
Projected Reduction Due to Elements in this
Plan
115
109
104
Water Conservation Goals (with credit for
reuse)
N/A
I N/A
N/A
5. METERING, WATER USE RECORDS, CONTROL OF UNACCOUNTED
WATER, AND LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR
One of the key elements of water conservation is tracking water use and controlling losses through
illegal diversions and leaks. It is important to carefully meter water use, detect and repair leaks in
the distribution system and provide regular monitoring of unaccounted water.
5.1 Accurate Metering
Water deliveries from GTUA are metered by GTUA using meters with accuracy of ±2%. These
meters are calibrated on an annual basis (more often if necessary) to maintain the required accuracy.
5.2 Metering of Customer and Public Uses and Meter Testing, Repair and Replacement
The provision of water to all customers, including public and governmental users, should be
metered. In many cases, customers already meter retail and wholesale water users. For those
customers who do not currently meter all internal water uses, as well as subsequent users, these
entities should implement a program to meter all water uses within the next five years.
Most customers test and replace their customer meters on a regular basis. All customer meters
should be replaced on a minimum of a 15-year cycle. Those who do not currently have a meter
testing and replacement program should implement such a program over the next five years.
5.3 Record Management System
As required by TAC, Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 288, Subehapter A, Rule 288.2(a)(2)(13), a record
management system should allow for the separation of water sales and uses into residential,
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commercial, public/institutional, and industrial categories. This information should be included in
an annual water conservation report, as described in Section 5.6 below. Those entities whose
record management systems do not currently comply with this requirement should move to
implement such a system within the next five years.
5.4 Determination and Control of Unaccounted Water
Unaccounted water is the difference between water delivered to customers from GTUA (and other
supplies, if applicable) and metered water sales to customers plus authorized but unmetered uses.
(Authorized but unmetered uses would include use for fire fighting, releases for flushing of lines,
uses associated with new construction, etc.) Unaccounted water can include several categories:
Inaccuracies in customer meters (customer meters tend to run more slowly as they age and
under -report actual use)
Accounts that are being used but have not yet been added to the billing system
• Losses due to water main breaks and leaks in the water distribution system
• Losses due to illegal connections and theft (Included in Appendix G)
• Other
Measures to control unaccounted water should be part of the routine operations of GTUA
customers. Maintenance crews and personnel should look for and report evidence of leaks in the
water distribution system. A leak detection and repair program is described in Section 5.5 below.
Meter readers should watch for and report signs of illegal connections, so they can be quickly
addressed.
Unaccounted water should be calculated in accordance with the provisions of Appendix C. With
the measures described in this plan, customers should maintain unaccounted water below 15
percent in 2009 and subsequent years. If unaccounted water exceeds this goal, the customer should
implement a more intensive audit to determine the source(s) of and reduce the unaccounted water.
The annual conservation report described below is the primary tool that should be used to monitor
unaccounted water.
5.5 Leak Detection and Repair
As described above, city/utility crews and personnel should look for and report evidence of leaks in
the water distribution system. Areas of the water distribution system in which numerous leaks and
line breaks occur should be targeted for replacement as funds are available.
5.6 Monitoring of Effectiveness and Efficiency — Annual Water Conservation Report
Appendix C (Water Utility Profile based on TCEQ format) is the form that shall be used in the
development of an annual water conservation report by GTUA. This form should be completed by
March I of the following year and used to monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of the water
conservation program and to plan conservation -related activities for the next year. The Water
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Utility Profile should be sent to GTUA, which will monitor GTUA customers' water conservation
trends.
5.7 Water Conservation Implementation Report
Appendix H includes the TCEQ-required water conservation implementation report. The report is
due to the TCEQ by May I of every year, starting in the year 2010. This report lists the various
water conservation strategies that have been implemented, including the date the strategy was
implemented. The report also calls for the five-year and ten-year per capita water use goals from
the previous water conservation plan. The reporting entity must answer whether or not these goals
have been met and if not, why not. The amount of water saved is also requested.
6. CONTINUING PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION CAMPAIGN
The continuing public education and information campaign on water conservation includes the
following elements:
• Include inserts on water conservation with water bills or mail outs at least twice per year.
Inserts will include material developed by GTUA and customers' staff and material
obtained from the Texas Water Development Board ('TWDB"), the TCEQ, and other
sources.
• Encourage local media coverage of water conservation issues and the importance of water
conservation
• Notify local organizations, schools, and civic groups that customer staff and GTUA staff are
available to make presentations on the importance of water conservation and ways to save
water
• Promote the Texas Smariscape website (www.txsmartscave.com) and provide water
conservation brochures and other water conservation materials available to the public at the
customers' city hall/administrative offices, GTUA Administrative Offices and other public
places
• Make information on water conservation available online on the customer's website (if
applicable) and include links to the Texas Smariscape website and to information on water
conservation on the TWDB and TCEQ websites and other resources.
7. WATER RATE STRUCTURE
GTUA customers should adopt, if they have not already done so, an increasing block rate water
structure that is intended to encourage water conservation and discourage excessive use and waste
of water upon completion of the next rate study or within five years. An example water rate
structure is as follows:
Residential Rates
1. Monthly minimum charge. This can (but does not have to) include up to 2,000 gallons
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water use with no additional charge.
2. Base charge per 1,000 gallons up to the approximate average residential use.
3. 2 r id tier (from the average to 2 times the approximate average) at 1.25 to 2.0 times the
base charge.
4. 3 rd tier (above 2 times the approximate average) at 1.25 to 2.0 times the 2"d tier.
5. The residential rate can also include a lower tier for basic household use up to 4,000
gallons per month or a determined basic use.
Commercial/Industrial Rates
Commercial/industrial rates should include at least 2 tiers, with rate for the 2n' tier at 1.25 to
2.0 times the first tier. Higher water rates for commercial irrigation use are encouraged, but
not required.
8. OTHER WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES
8.1 GTUA System Operation Plan
GTUA customers purchase raw and/or treated water from GTUA and do not have surface water
supplies for which to implement a system operation plan. GTUA permits do allow some
coordinated operation of its water supply sources.
8.2 Reuse and Recycling of Wastewater
GTUA customers who own and operate their own wastewater treatment plants should move toward
reusing treated effluent for irrigation purposes at their plant site over the next five years. These
entities should also seek other alternatives for reuse of recycled wastewater effluent.
8.3 Ordinances, Plumbing Codes, or Rules on Water -Conserving Fixtures
The state has required water -conserving fixtures in new construction and renovation since 1992.
The state standards call for flows of no more than 2.5 gallons per minute (gpm) for faucets, 3.0 gpm
for showerheads, and 1.6 gallons per flush for toilets. Similar standards are now required nationally
under federal law. These state and federal standards assure that all new construction and
renovations will use water -conserving fixtures. Optional rebate programs to encourage replacement
of older fixtures with water conservation programs are discussed in Section 8.5.
8.4 Landscape Water Management Measures
The following landscape water management measures are required by GTUA for this plan. These
are the nummal measures that should be implemented and enforced in order to irrigate the
landscape appropriately.
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• Time of day restrictions prohibiting lawn irrigation watering from 10:00AM to 6:00 PM
beginning April I and ending October 31 of each year
Prohibition of watering of impervious surfaces. (Wind driven water drift will be taken into
consideration).
Prohibition of outdoor watering during precipitation and freeze events
Lawn and landscape irrigation limited to twice per week
Prohibiting the use of treated water to fill or refill residential, amenity, and any other natural
or manmade ponds. A pond is considered to be a still body of water with a surface area of
500 square feet or more.
• Rain and freeze sensors and/or ET or Smart controllers required on all new irrigation
systems. Rain and freeze sensors and/or ET or Smart controllers must be maintained to
function properly.
• "At home" car washing can be done only when using a water hose with a shut-offnozzle.
Customers are responsible for developing regulations, ordinances, policies or procedures for
enforcement of water conservation guidelines
8.5 Additional Water Conservation Measures (Not Required)
The following water conservation measures are also included in the Plan as options to be
considered by customers:
Consideration for additional landscape water management regulations (Appendix D)
• Water audits
Rebates
Appendix D is a summary of considerations for landscape water management regulations adopted
as part of the development of this water conservation plan. These regulations are intended to
minimize waste in landscape irrigation. Appendix D includes the required landscape water
measures in 8.4. In addition, GTUA recommends the following measures, but they are not
required:
Requirement that all existing irrigation systems be retrofitted with rain and freeze sensors
and/or ET or Smart controllers capable of multiple programming. Rain and freeze sensors
and/or ET or Smart controllers must be maintained to function properly.
Prohibition of use of poorly maintained irrigation systems that waste water
• Requirement that all new athletic fields be irrigated by a separate irrigation system from
surrounding areas
Implementation of other measures to encourage off-peak water use
Landscape regulations (ordinances/orders/resolutions) are developed by customers to guide
developers in landscaping requirements for the customer. GTUA recommends that the following
measures be included in the entity's landscape regulations:
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• Requirement that all new irrigation systems be in compliance with state design and
installation regulations (TAC Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 344)
• Native, drought tolerant, or adaptive plants should be encouraged
Drip irrigation systems should be promoted
• Evapotranspiration (ET) / Smart controllers that only allow sprinkler systems to irrigate
when necessary should be promoted
Water audits are useful in finding ways in which water can be used more efficiently at a specific
location. GTUA recommends customers offer water audits to their customers.
In addition to the conservation measures described above, GTUA considers the following water
conservation incentive programs as options that might be included in the plan:
• Low -flow toilet replacement and rebate programs
• Rebates for rain/freeze sensors and/or ET or Smart controllers
• Low -flow showerhead and sink aerators replacement programs or rebates
• ET/Smart irrigation controller rebates
• Water efficient clothes washer rebates
• Pressure reducing valve installation programs or rebates
• Rain barrel rebates
• On -demand hot water heater rebates
• Other water conservation incentive programs
8.6 Requirement for Water Conservation Plans by Wholesale Customers
Every contract for the wholesale of water by customers that is entered into, renewed, or extended
after the adoption of this water conservation plan will include a requirement that the wholesale
customer and any wholesale customers of that wholesale customer develop and implement a water
conservation plan meeting the requirements of Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 288, Subchapter A, Rule
288.2 of the Texas Administrative Code.' The requirement will also extend to each successive
wholesale customer in the resale of water.
8.7 Coordination with Regional Water Planning Group and GTUA
Appendix E includes a letter to the Chair of the Region C Water Planning Group transmitting this
water conservation plan. Each customer will send a copy of their draft ordinance(s) or regulation(s)
implementing the plan and their water utility profile to GTUA for review and comment. The
adopted ordinance(s) or regulation(s) and the adopted water utility profile will be sent to the Chair
of the Region C Water Planning Group and to GTUA, with a copy of the water conservation plan.
9. IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE WATER CONSERVATION
PLAN
Appendix F contains a copy of an ordinance, order, or resolution which may be tailored to meet the
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customer's needs and be adopted by the City Council or governing board regarding the model water
conservation plan. The ordinance, order, or resolution designates responsible officials to implement
and enforce the water conservation plan. Appendix D, the considerations for landscape water
management regulations, also includes information about enforcement. Appendix G includes a
copy of an ordinance, order, or resolution that may be adopted related to illegal connections and
water theft.
9.1 Schedule for Implementing the Plan to Achieve Targets and Goals
Following is a schedule, to achieve the targets and goals for water conservation:
Calibrations of meters for all treated water deliveries are conducted annually
• Meter replacement program:
• Meters will continue to be monitored for accuracy annually and replaced on a fifteen -
year cycle, or when accuracy cannot be maintained within ±5%
• Water audits conducted annually
• Real water losses are identified and corrected
• Real water losses are minimized by replacement of deteriorating water mains and
appurtenances, conducted on an on -going basis
• Materials developed to encourage water conservation measures, materials obtained from the
Texas Water Development Board, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or other
sources will be mailed out semi-annually (once in the spring and once in the summer) to all
customers
Water conserving pricing
* A rate analyst will be hired when necessary to review rates and determine any changes
necessary to the rate structure
• Rates shall be reviewed annually to insure water revenues exceed expenses and
replacement costs and to discourage excessive and wasteful use
• The leak detection program to reduce real water losses
■ Inspections and soundings of all water main fittings and connections to be conducted
annually
■ Intermittent night -flow measurements to be conducted annually
■ Pressure controlled to just above the standard -of -service level by use of SCADA system
■ Pressure zones operated based on the topography
■ Surges in pressure limited by control valves
■ Nighttime pressure reduced by control valves when feasible
The 2000 International Plumbing Code shall be followed, and all new construction or
renovations required to use water conserving fixtures
9.2 Tracking of Targets and Goals
Staff shall track targets and goals by utilizing the following procedures:
Records shall be maintained for meter calibration, meter testing, and meter replacement
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programs
Annual water audits shall be documented and kept in the files
9 Staff shall keep a record of the number of mail -outs distributed semi-annually
9 Records shall be maintained for the Leak Detection Program, including but not limited to
the following:
o Annual inspections and soundings of all water main fittings and connections
o Annual intermittent night -flow measurements
o SCADA system is used to monitor water systems
10. REVIEW AND UPDATE OF WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
TCEQ requires water conservation plans be updated prior to May 1, 2009. The plans are required
to be updated every five years thereafter. The plan will be updated as required and as appropriate
based on new or updated information.
11. DROUGHT CONTINGENCY AND WATER EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
11.1 Introduction
The purpose of this model drought contingency and water emergency response plan is as follows:
0 To conserve the available water supply in times of drought and emergency
To maintain supplies for domestic water use, sanitation, and fire protection
To protect and preserve public health, welfare, and safety
• To minimize the adverse impacts of water supply shortages
0 To minimize the adverse impacts of emergency water supply conditions
GTUA supplies raw water and treated water to its customers. In order to adopt this model plan,
each customer will need to adopt ordinance(s) or regulation(s) implementing the plan, including the
determination of firtes, and enforcement procedures. The model plan calls for customers to adopt
drought stages initiated by GTUA during a drought or water supply emergency. Customers may
also adopt more stringent drought or water emergency response stages than GTUA if conditions
warrant.
A drought is defined as an extended period of time when an area receives insufficient amounts of
rainfall to replenish the water supply, causing water supply sources to be depleted. In the absence
of drought response measures, water demands tend to increase during a drought due to the need for
additional outdoor irrigation. The severity of a drought depends on the degree of the depletion of
supplies and on the relationship of demand to available supplies. GTUA considers a drought to end
for treated water customers when NTMWD has determined water supplies are sufficient.
11.2 State Requirements for Drought Contingency Plans
This model drought contingency and water emergency response plan is consistent with TCEQ
guidelines and requirements for development of drought contingency plans by public drinking water
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suppliers, contained in Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 288, Subchapter B, Rule 288.20 of the Texas
Administrative Code'. This rule is included in Appendix B.
Minimum Requirements
TCEQ's minimum requirements for drought contingency plans are addressed in the following
subsections of this report:
288.20(a)(1)(A) - Provisions to Inform the Public and Provide Opportunity for Public Input
- Section 11.3
• 28 8.20(a)(1)(B) - Provisions for Continuing Public Education and Information - Section 11.4
• 2 88.20(a)(1)(C) - Coordination with Regional Water Planning Group(s) - Section 11.10
288.20(a)(1)(D) - Criteria for Initiation and Termination of Drought Stages - Section 11.5
• 288.20(a)(1)(E) - Drought and Emergency Response Stages - Section 11.6
• 288.20(a)(1)(F) - Specific, Quantified Targets for Water Use Reductions - Section 11.6
288.20(a)(1)(G) - Water Supply and Demand Management Measures for Each Stage - Section
11.6
288.20(a)(1)(H) - Procedures for Initiation and Termination of Drought Stages - Section 11.5
• 288.20(a)(1)(I) - Procedures for Granting Variances - Section 11.8
• 288.20(a)(1)(J) - Procedures for Enforcement of Mandatory Restrictions - Section 11.9
• 288.20(a)(3) - Consultation with Wholesale Supplier - Sections 1, 11. 1, 11.5 and 11.6
• 288.20(b) - Notification of Implementation of Mandatory Measures - Section 11.5
288.20(c) - Review and Update of Plan - Section 11.11
11.3 Provisions to Inform the Public and Opportunity for Public Input
GTUA customers will provide opportunity for public input in the development of this drought
contingency and water emergency response plan by the following means:
Providing written notice of the proposed plan and the opportunity to comment on the plan by
newspaper and posted notice and notice on the supplier's website (if available)
• Making the draft plan available on the supplier's website (if available)
Providing the draft plan to anyone requesting a copy
• Holding a public meeting
11.4 Provisions for Continuing Public Education and Information
GTUA customers will inform and educate the public about its drought contingency and water
emergency response plan by the following means:
Preparing a bulletin describing the plan and making it available at city hall, administrative
offices or other appropriate locations
• Making the plan available to the public through the customer's/supplier's website (if available)
Including information about the drought contingency and water emergency response plan on
the customer's/supplier's website (if available)
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• Notifying local organizations, schools, and civic groups that staff members are available to
make presentations on the drought contingency and water emergency response plan (usually in
conjunction with presentations on water conservation programs).
At any time that the drought contingency and water emergency response plan is activated or the
drought stage or water emergence response stage changes, GTUA customers will notify local media of
the issues, the drought response stage or water emergency response stage (if applicable), and the
specific actions required of the public. The information will also be publicized on the
customer's/supplier's website (if available). Billing inserts or mail outs will also be used as
appropriate.
11.5 Initiation and Termination of Drought or Water Emergency Response Stages
Initiation of a Drought or Water Emergency Response Stage
The Mayor/Manager or his/her official designee may order the implementation of a drought or water
emergency response stage when one or more of the trigger conditions for that stage is met. The
following actions will be taken when a drought or water emergency response stage is initiated:
• The public will be notified though local media and the supplier's website (if available)
0 Wholesale customers (if any) and GTUA will be notified by e-mail with a follow-up letter or
fax that provides details of the reasons for initiation of the drought/water emergency response
stage
• If any mandatory provisions of the drought contingency and water emergency response plan are
activated, the customer will notify the Executive Director of the TCEQ and the General Manger
of GTUA within five business days.
Drought contingency/water emergency response stages imposed by GTUA action must be initiated by
customers. For other trigger conditions internal to a city or water supply entity, the Mayor/Manager or
his/her official designee may decide not to order the implementation of'a drought response stage or
water emergency even though one or more of the trigger criteria for the stage are met. Factors that
could influence such a decision include, but are not limited to, the time of the year, weather conditions,
the anticipation of replenished water supplies, or the anticipation that additional facilities will become
available to meet needs. The reason for this decision should be documented.
Termination of a Drought/Water Emergency Re§p2nse Stage
The Mayor/Manager or his/her official designee may order the termination of a drought or water
emergency response stage when the conditions for termination are met or at their discretion. The
following actions will be taken when a drought or water emergency response stage is terminated:
The public will be notified through local media and the customer's/supplier's website (if
available)
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Wholesale customers (if any) and GTUA will be notified by e-mail with a follow-up letter or
fax.
If any mandatory provisions of the drought contingency and water emergency response plan
that have been activated are terminated, the GTUA customer will notify the Executive Director
of the TCEQ and the General Manager of GTUA within five business days.
The Mayor/Manager or his/her designee may decide not to order the termination of a drought
contingency or water emergency response stage even though the conditions for termination of the stage
are met. Factors that could influence such a decision include, but are not limited to, the time of the
year, weather conditions, or the anticipation of potential changed conditions that warrant the
continuation of the drought contingency or water emergency stage. The reason for this decision should
be documented.
11.6 Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Stages and Measures
Stage I
Initiation and Termination Conditions for SjqgeLj
• GTUA has initiated Stage 1, which may be initiated due to one or more of the following:
• The GTUA President finds that conditions warrant the declaration of Stage 1.
+ Water demand is projected to approach the limit of the permitted supply.
• GTUA water demand exceeds 90 percent of the amount that can be delivered to customers
for three consecutive days.
+ Water demand for all or part of GTUA's delivery system approaches delivery capacity
because delivery capacity is inadequate.
• GTUA's supply source becomes contaminated.
GTUA's water supply system is unable to deliver water due to the failure or damage of
major water system components.
• GTUA customer's water demand exceeds 90 percent of the amount that can be delivered to
customers for three consecutive days.
• GTUA customer's water demand for all or part of the delivery system approaches delivery
capacity because delivery capacity is inadequate.
Supply source becomes contaminated.
• GTUA customer's water supply system is unable to deliver water due to the failure or damage
of major water system components
• GTUA customer's individual plan may be implemented if other criteria dictate
Stage I may be terminated when the circumstances that caused the initiation of Stage 1 no longer
prevail.
Goal for Use Reductions and Actions Available Under Stage 1
Stage I is intended to raise public awareness of potential drought or water emergency problems.
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The goal for water use reduction under Stage I is a two percent reduction in the amount of water
produced by GTUA. The Mayor/Manager or his/her designee may order the implementation of any
of the actions listed below, as deemed necessary:
Request voluntary reductions in water use by the public and by wholesale customers
Notify wholesale customers of actions being taken and request implementation of similar
procedures
Increase public education efforts on ways to reduce water use
Review the problems that caused the initiation of Stage 1
Intensify efforts on leak detection and repair
Reduce non -essential city government use. (Examples include street cleaning, vehicle
washing, operation of ornamental fountains, etc.)
Notify major water users and work with them to achieve voluntary water use reductions
Reduce city government water use for landscape irrigation
Ask the public to follow voluntary landscape watering schedules
Stage 2
Initiation and Termination Conditions for Stage 2
• GTUA has initiated Stage 2, which may be initiated due to one or more of the following:
0 GTUA President finds that conditions warrant the declaration of Stage 2
0 Water demand is projected to approach the limit of the permitted supply
0 GTUA water demand exceeds 95 percent of the amount that can be delivered to
customers for three consecutive days
0 GTUA water demand for all or part of the delivery system equals delivery capacity
because delivery capacity is inadequate
0 GTUA's supply source becomes contaminated
0 GTUA's water supply system is unable to deliver water due to the failure or damage of
major water system components
GTUA customer's water demand exceeds 95 percent of the amount that can be delivered to
customers for three consecutive days
• GTUA customer's water demand for all or part of the delivery system equals delivery capacity
because delivery capacity is inadequate
• GTUA customer's supply source becomes contaminated
• GTUA customer's water supply system is unable to deliver water due to the failure or damage
of major water system components
• GTUA customer's individual plan may be implemented if other criteria dictate.
Stage 2 may terminate when GTUA terminates its Stage 2 conditions or when the circumstances that
caused the initiation of Stage 2 no longer prevail. Stage I becomes operative upon termination of
Stage 2.
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Goal for Use Reduction and Actions Available Under Stage 2
The goal for water use reduction under Stage 2 is a five percent reduction in the amount of water
produced by GTUA. If circumstances warrant or if required by GTUA, the Mayor/Manager or
his/her designee can set a goal for greater water use reduction. The Mayor/Manager or his/her
designee may order the implementation of any of the actions listed below, as deemed necessary.
Measures described as "requires notification to TCEQ" impose mandatory requirements on
customers. The GTUA customer/supplier must notify the Executive Director of the TCEQ and the
General Manager of GTUA within five business days if these measures are implemented:
• Continue or initiate any actions available under Stage I
• Notify wholesale customers of actions being taken and request them to implement similar
procedures
• Initiate engineering studies to evaluate alternatives should conditions worsen
• Further accelerate public education efforts on ways to reduce water use
• Halt non -essential city government water use. (Examples include street cleaning, vehicle
washing, and operations of ornamental fountains, etc.)
• Encourage the public to wait until the current drought or emergency situation has passed before
establishing new landscaping
• Requires Notification to TCEQ — Limit landscape watering with sprinklers or irrigation
systems to once every five (5) days. An exception is allowed for landscape associated with
new construction that may be watered for 30 days from the date of certificate of occupancy,
except during the hours from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm. An exemption is also allowed for
registered and properly functioning ET/Smart irrigation systems and drip irrigation systems,
which do not have restrictions to the number of days per week of operation
• Requires Notification to TCEQ — Restrict landscape and lawn irrigation from 10:00AM to
8:OOPM beginning April I through October 31 of each year
Stage 3
Initiation and Termination Conditions for Stage 3
• GTUA has initiated Stage 3, which may be initiated due to one or more of the following:
0 GTUA President finds that conditions warrant the declaration of Stage 3
0 Water demand is projected to approach or exceed the limit of the permitted supply
0 GTUA water demand exceeds 98 percent of the amount that can be delivered to
customers for three consecutive days
0 GTUA water demand for all or part of the delivery system exceeds delivery capacity
because delivery capacity is inadequate
0 GTUA's supply source becomes contaminated
0 GTUA's water supply system is unable to deliver water due to the failure or damage of
major water system components
• GTUA customer's water demand exceeds 98 percent of the amount that can be delivered to
customers for three consecutive days
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• GTUA customer's water demand for all or part of the delivery system exceeds delivery
capacity because delivery capacity is inadequate
• GTUA customer's supply source becomes contaminated
• GTUA customer's water supply system is unable to deliver water due to the failure or damage
of major water system components
• GTUA customer's individual plan may be implemented if other criteria dictate
Stage 3 may terminate when GTUA terminates its Stage 3 conditions or when the circumstances that
caused the initiation of Stage 3 no longer prevail. Stage 2 becomes operative upon termination of
Stage 3.
Goal for Use Reduction and Actions Available Under S!Ug 3
The goal for water use reduction under Stage 3 is a reduction of ten percent in the amount of water
obtained from GTUA. If circumstances wan -ant or if required by GTUA, the Mayor/Manager or
his/her designee can set a goal for greater water use reduction.
The Mayor/Manager or his/her designee must implement any action(s) required by GTUA. In
addition, the Mayor/Manager or his/her designee may order the implementation of any of the actions
listed below, as deemed necessary. Measures described as "requires notification to TCEQ" impose
mandatory requirements on customers. GTUA customer must notify the Executive Director of the
TCEQ and the General Manager of GTUA within five business days if these measures are
implemented.
• Continue or initiate any actions available under Stage I and 2
• Notify wholesale customers of actions being taken and request them to implement similar
procedures
• Implement viable alternative water supply strategies
• Requires Notification to TCEQ — Initiate mandatory water use restrictions as follows:
0 Prohibit hosing of paved areas, buildings, or windows. (Pressure washing of
impervious surfaces is allowed.)
0 Prohibit operation of all ornamental fountains or other amenity impoundments to the
extent they use treated water
0 Prohibit washing or rinsing of vehicles by hose except with a hose end cutoff nozzle
0 Prohibit using water in such a manner as to allow runoff or other waste
• Requires Notification to TCEQ — Limit landscape watering at each service address to once
every seven days. Exceptions are as follows:
0 Foundations, new landscaping, new plantings (first year) of trees and shrubs may be
watered for up to two hours on any day by a hand-held hose, a soaker hose, or a
dedicated zone using a drip irrigation system.
0 Public athletic fields used for competition may be watered twice per week.
0 Locations using other sources of water supply for irrigation may irrigate without
restrictions.
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0 Properly functioning ET/Smart irrigation systems and drip irrigation systems may
irrigate without restrictions.
• Requires Notification to TCEQ — Limit landscape watering with sprinklers or irrigation
systems between November I and Match 31 to once every two weeks. Except during the
hours from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm.
• Requires Notification to TCEQ — Prohibit hydroseeding, hydromulching, and sprigging.
• Requires Notification to TCEQ — Existing swimming pools may not be drained and
refilled (except refilling to replace normal water loss).
• Requires Notification to TCEQ — Initiate a rate surcharge as requested by GTUA.
• Requires Notification to TCEQ - Watering of golf courses is prohibited unless the golf
course utilizes a water source other than the City of Anna.
• Use of water for construction purposes from designated fire hydrants under special permit is
to be discontinued.
• Initiate a 20 percent rate surcharge for all water uses over 6,000 gallons per connection per
month.
• Discontinue city government water use for landscape irrigation, except as needed to prevent
foundation damage, and preserve new plantings.
• Halt non -essential city government water use, including street cleaning, vehicle washing, and
operations of ornamental fountains.
• Requires Notification to TCEQ — If GTUA has imposed a reduction in water available to
customers, impose the same percent reduction on wholesale customers.
Stage 4
Initiation and Termination Conditions for Stage 4
• GTUA has initiated Stage 4, which may be initiated due to one or more of the following:
0 The GTUA President finds that conditions warrant the declaration of Stage 4
0 Water demand is projected to approach or exceed the limit of the permitted supply
0 GTUA water demand exceeds the amount that can be delivered to customers
0 GTUA water demand for all or part of the delivery system seriously exceeds delivery
capacity because the delivery capacity is inadequate
0 GTUA's supply source becomes contaminated.
0 GTUA's water supply system is unable to deliver water due to the failure or damage
of major water system components
• GTUA customer's water demand exceeds the amount that can be delivered to customers
• GTUA customer's water demand for all or part of the delivery system seriously exceeds
delivery capacity because the delivery capacity is inadequate
GTUA customer's supply source becomes contaminated
• GTUA customer's water supply system is unable to deliver water due to the failure or
damage of major water system components
• GTUA customer's individual plan may be implemented if other criteria dictate
Stage 4 may terminate when GTUA terminates its Stage 4 condition or when the circumstances that
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caused the initiation of Stage 4 no longer prevail. Stage 3 becomes operative upon termination of
Stage 4.
Goal for Use Reduction and Actions Available Under 5tUe 4
The goal for water use reduction under Stage 4 is a reduction whatever amount is necessary in the
amount of water obtained from GTUA. If circumstances wan -ant or if required by GTUA, the
Mayor/Manager or his/her designee may set a goal for greater water use reduction.
The Mayor/Manager or his/her designee must implement any action(s) required by GTUA. In
addition, the Mayor/Manager or his/her designee may order the implementation of any of the actions
listed below, as deemed necessary. Measures described as "requires notification to TCEQ" impose
mandatory requirements on retail and wholesale customers. The supplier/customer must notify the
Executive Director of the TCEQ and the General Manager of GTUA within five business days if
these measures are implemented.
• Continue or initiate any actions available under Stages 1, 2 and 3
Notify wholesale customers of actions being taken and request them to implement similar
procedures
• Implement viable alternative water supply strategies
• Requires notification to TCEQ — Prohibit the irrigation of new landscaping using treated
water.
• Requires Notification to TCEQ - Prohibit washing of vehicles except as necessary for
health, sanitation or safety reasons.
• Requires notification to TCEQ — Prohibit commercial and residential landscape watering,
except that foundations and trees may be watered for 2 hours on any day with a hand-held
hose, a soaker hose, or a dedicated zone using a drip irrigation system. ET/Smart irrigation
systems are not exempt from this requirement.
Requires notification to TCEQ — Prohibit golf course watering with treated water
• Requires notification to TCEQ — Prohibit permitting of private pools. Pools already
permitted may be completed and filled with water. Existing private and public pools may
add water to maintain pool levels, but may not be drained and refilled.
Requires notification to TCEQ — Require all commercial water users to reduce water use
by a percentage established by the Mayor/Manager and his/her designee
Requires Notification to TCEQ - If GTUA has imposed a reduction in water available to
customers, impose the same percent reduction on wholesale customers.
Initiate a rate surcharge for all water use over normal rates for all water use.
• Initiate a 25 percent rate surcharge over normal rates for all water uses over 6,000 gallons per
month
• Notify wholesale customers of actions being taken by the City of Anna and will request them
to implement similar procedures.
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11.7 Procedure for Curtailment of Water Supplies
Any mandatory reduction to deliveries from to its customers shall
be distributed as required by Texas Water Code § 11.039, which is attached as Appendix I. In
addition, every wholesale water supply contract entered into or renewed after adoption of this plan,
including contract extensions, shall include a provision that water will be distributed in accordance
with Texas Water Code § 11.039 in case of a water shortage resulting from drought or water
emergency.
11.8 Procedure for Granting Variances to the Plan
The Mayor/Manager and his/her designee may grant temporary variances for existing water uses
otherwise prohibited under this drought contingency and water emergency response plan if one or
more of the following conditions are met:
0 Failure to grant such a variance would cause an emergency condition adversely affecting
health, sanitation, or fire safety for the public or the person or entity requesting the variance
• Compliance with this plan cannot be accomplished due to technical or other limitations
• Alternative methods that achieve the same level of reduction in water use can be
implemented
Variances shall be granted or denied at the discretion of the customer's Mayor/Manager or his/her
designee. All petitions for variances should be in writing and should include the following
information:
• Name and address of the petitioner(s)
Purpose of water use
• Specific provisions from which relief is requested
0 Detailed statement of the adverse effect of the provision from which relief is requested
• Description of relief requested
• Period of time for which the variance is sought
• Alternative measures that will be taken to reduce water use
• Other pertinent information
11.9 Procedure for Enforcing Mandatory Water Use Restrictions
Mandatory water use restrictions may be imposed in Stage 3 and Stage 4 drought stages. These
mandatory water use restrictions will be enforced by warnings and penalties as follows:
• On the first violation, customers will be given a written warning that they have violated the
mandatory water use restriction.
• On the second and subsequent violations, citations may be issued to customers, with fines
not less than $100.00 and not to exceed $2,000.00 per citation.
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After two (2) violations have occurred, the City Of Anna may install a flow restrictor in the
line to limit the amount of water that may pass through the meter in a 24-hour period.
After three (3) violations have occurred, the City Of Anna may cut off water service to the
customer.
11.10 Coordination with the Regional Water Planning Groups
Appendix E includes a copy of a letter sent to the Chair of the Region C Water Planning Group with
this model drought contingency and water emergency response plan. GTUA customers will send a
draft of its ordinance(s) or other regulation(s) implementing this plan to GTUA for review and
comment. .
11.11 Review and Update of Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan
As required by TCEQ rules, GTUA customers must review the drought contingency water
emergency response plan every five years. The plan will be updated as appropriate based on new or
updated information.
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APPENDIX A
List of References
Appendix A
List of References
(1) Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code, Part 1, Chapter 288, Subchapter A, Rules 288.1, 288.2, and
Subehapter B, Rule 288.20 downloaded from:
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pg=l&p tac=&ti=30&pt=l&ch=288&rl=l, March 2009
(2) Greater Texoma Utility Authority Water Conservation and Drought Contingency and Water Emergency
Response Plan, April, 2009
The following water conservation and drought contingency plan was reviewed in the development of this plan.
(3) Freese and Nichols, Inc.: North Texas Municipal Water District Water Conservation and Drought
Contingency and Water Emergency Response Model Plan
APPENDIX B
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Rules on
Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plans for
Municipal Uses by Public Water Suppliers
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TITLE 30 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1 TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 2881 WATER CONSERVATION PLANS, DROUGHT
CONTINGENCY PLANS, GUIDELINES AND
REQUIREMENTS
5'.UB!C,RAPTER A WATER CONSERVATION PLANS
RULE §288.1 Definitions
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Agricultural or Agriculture —Any of the following activities:
(A) cultivating the soil to produce crops for human food, animal feed, or planting seed or for the
production of fibers;
(B) the practice of floriculture, viticulture, silviculture, and horticulture, including the cultivation of
plants in containers or non -soil media by a nursery grower;
(C) raising, feeding, or keeping animals for breeding purposes or for the production of food or fiber,
leather, pelts, or other tangible products having a commercial value;
(D) raising or keeping equine animals;
(E) wildlife management; and
(F) planting cover crops, including cover crops cultivated for transplantation, or leaving land idle for
the purpose of participating in any governmental program or normal crop or livestock rotation
procedure.
(2) Agricultural use —Any use or activity involving agriculture, including irrigation.
(3) Best management practices —Voluntary efficiency measures that save a quantifiable amount of
water, either directly or indirectly, and that can be implemented within a specific time frame.
(4) Conservation —Those practices, techniques, and technologies that reduce the consumption of water,
reduce the loss or waste of water, improve the efficiency in the use of water, or increase the recycling
and reuse of water so that a water supply is made available for future or alternative uses.
(5) Drought contingency plan --A strategy or combination of strategies for temporary supply and
demand management responses to temporary and potentially recurring water supply shortages and other
water supply emergencies. A drought contingency plan may be a separate document identified as such
or may be contained within another water management document(s).
(6) Industrial use —The use of water in processes designed to convert materials of a lower order of
value into forms having greater usability and commercial value, commercial fish production, and the
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development of power by means other than hydroelectric, but does not include agricultural use.
(7) Irrigation --The agricultural use of water for the irrigation of crops, trees, and pastureland,
including, but not limited to, golf courses and parks which do not receive water through a municipal
distribution system.
(8) Irrigation water use efficiency --The percentage of that amount of irrigation water which is
beneficially used by agriculture crops or other vegetation relative to the amount of water diverted from
the source(s) of supply. Beneficial uses of water for irrigation purposes include, but are not limited to,
evapotranspiration needs for vegetative maintenance and growth, salinity management, and leaching
requirements associated with irrigation.
(9) Mining use --The use of water for mining processes including hydraulic use, drilling, washing sand
and gravel, and oil field repressuring.
(10) Municipal per capita water use --The sum total of water diverted into a water supply system for
residential, commercial, and public and institutional uses divided by actual population served.
(11) Municipal use --The use of potable water within or outside a municipality and its environs
whether supplied by a person, privately owned utility, political subdivision, or other entity as well as
the use of sewage effluent for certain purposes, including the use of treated water for domestic
purposes, fighting fires, sprinkling streets, flushing sewers and drains, watering parks and parkways,
and recreational purposes, including public and private swimming pools, the use of potable water in
industrial and commercial enterprises supplied by a municipal distribution system without special
construction to meet its demands, and for the watering of lawns and family gardens.
(12) Municipal use in gallons per capita per day --The total average daily amount of water diverted or
pumped for treatment for potable use by a public water supply system. The calculation is made by
dividing the water diverted or pumped for treatment for potable use by population served. Indirect reuse
volumes shall be credited against total diversion volumes for the purpose of calculating gallons per
capita per day for targets and goals.
(13) Nursery grower --A person engaged in the practice of floriculture, viticulture, silviculture, and
horticulture, including the cultivation of plants in containers or nonsoil media, who grows more than
50% of the products that the person either sells or leases, regardless of the variety sold, leased, or
grown. For the purpose of this definition, grow means the actual cultivation or propagation of the
product beyond the mere holding or maintaining of the item prior to sale or lease, and typically includes
activities associated with the production or multiplying of stock such as the development of new plants
from cuttings, grafts, plugs, or seedlings.
(14) Pollution --The alteration of the physical, thermal, chemical, or biological quality of, or the
contamination of, any water in the state that renders the water harmful, detrimental, or injurious to
humans, animal life, vegetation, or property, or to the public health, safety, or welfare, or impairs the
usefulness or the public enjoyment of the water for any lawful or reasonable purpose.
(15) Public water supplier --An individual or entity that supplies water to the public for human
consumption.
(16) Regional water planning group --A group established by the Texas Water Development Board to
prepare a regional water plan under Texas Water Code, § 16.053.
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(17) Retail public water supplier --An individual or entity that for compensation supplies water to the
public for human consumption. The term does not include an individual or entity that supplies water to
itself or its employees or tenants when that water is not resold to or used by others.
(18) Reuse --The authorized use for one or more beneficial purposes of use of water that remains
unconsumed after the water is used for the original purpose of use and before that water is either
disposed of or discharged or otherwise allowed to flow into a watercourse, lake, or other body of state-
owned water.
(19) Water conservation plan --A strategy or combination of strategies for reducing the volume of
water withdrawn from a water supply source, for reducing the loss or waste of water, for maintaining or
improving the efficiency in the use of water, for increasing the recycling and reuse of water, and for
preventing the pollution of water. A water conservation plan may be a separate document identified as
such or may be contained within another water management document(s).
(20) Wholesale public water supplier --An individual or entity that for compensation supplies water to
another for resale to the public for human consumption. The term does not include an individual or
entity that supplies water to itself or its employees or tenants as an incident of that employee service or
tenancy when that water is not resold to or used by others, or an individual or entity that conveys water
to another individual or entity, but does not own the right to the water which is conveyed, whether or
not for a delivery fee.
Source Note: The provisions of this §288.1 adopted to be effective May 3, 1993, 18 TexReg 2558;
amended to be effective February 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 949; amended to be effective April 27, 2000, 25
TexReg 3 544; amended to be effective August 15, 2002, 27 TexReg 7146; amended to be effective
October 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 93 84; amended to be effective January 10, 2008, 33 TexReg 193
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CHAPTER 28 WATER CONSERVATION PLANS, DROUGHT
CONTINGENCY PLANS, GUIDELINES AND
REQUIREMENTS
SVB','HAPTEII A WATER CONSERVATION PLANS
RULE §288.2 Water Conservation Plans for Municipal Uses by Public
Water Suppliers
(a) A water conservation plan for municipal water use by public water suppliers must provide
information in response to the following. If the plan does not provide information for each requirement,
the public water supplier shall include in the plan an explanation of why the requirement is not
applicable.
(1) Minimum requirements. All water conservation plans for municipal uses by public drinking water
suppliers must include the following elements:
(A) a utility profile including, but not limited to, information regarding population and customer
data, water use data, water supply system data, and wastewater system data;
(B) until May 1, 2005, specification of conservation goals including, but not limited to, municipal
per capita water use goals, the basis for the development of such goals, and a time frame for achieving
the specified goals;
(C) beginning May 1, 2005, specific, quantified five-year and ten-year targets for water savings to
include goals for water loss programs and goals for municipal use, in gallons per capita per day. The
goals established by a public water supplier under this subparagraph are not enforceable;
(D) metering device(s), within an accuracy of plus or minus 5.0% in order to measure and account
for the amount of water diverted from the source of supply;
(E) a program for universal metering of both customer and public uses of water, for meter testing and
repair, and for periodic meter replacement;
(F) measures to determine and control unaccounted-for uses of water (for example, periodic visual
inspections along distribution lines; annual or monthly audit of the water system to determine illegal
connections; abandoned services; etc.);
(G) a program of continuing public education and information regarding water conservation;
(H) a water rate structure which is not "promotional," i.e., a rate structure which is cost -based and
which does not encourage the excessive use of water;
(1) a reservoir systems operations plan, if applicable, providing for the coordinated operation of
reservoirs owned by the applicant within a common watershed or river basin in order to optimize
available water supplies; and
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Q) a means of implementation and enforcement which shall be evidenced by:
(i) a copy of the ordinance, resolution, or tariff indicating official adoption of the water
conservation plan by the water supplier; and
(ii) a description of the authority by which the water supplier will implement and enforce the
conservation plan-, and
(K) documentation of coordination with the regional water planning groups for the service area of
the public water supplier in order to ensure consistency with the appropriate approved regional water
plans.
(2) Additional content requirements. Water conservation plans for municipal uses by public drinking
water suppliers serving a current population of 5,000 or more and/or a projected population of 5,000 or
more within the next ten years subsequent to the effective date of the plan must include the following
elements:
(A) a program of leak detection, repair, and water loss accounting for the water transmission,
delivery, and distribution system in order to control unaccounted-for uses of water;
(B) a record management system to record water pumped, water deliveries, water sales, and water
losses which allows for the desegregation of water sales and uses into the following user classes:
(i) residential;
(ii) commercial;
(iii) public and institutional; and
(iv) industrial;
(C) a requirement in every wholesale water supply contract entered into or renewed after official
adoption of the plan (by either ordinance, resolution, or tariff), and including any contract extension,
that each successive wholesale customer develop and implement a water conservation plan or water
conservation measures using the applicable elements in this chapter. If the customer intends to resell
the water, the contract between the initial supplier and customer must provide that the contract for the
resale of the water must have water conservation requirements so that each successive customer in the
resale of the water will be required to implement water conservation measures in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter.
(3) Additional conservation strategies. Any combination of the following strategies shall be selected
by the water supplier, in addition to the minimum requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this
subsection, if they are necessary to achieve the stated water conservation goals of the plan. The
commission may require that any of the following strategies be implemented by the water supplier if
the commission determines that the strategy is necessary to achieve the goals of the water conservation
plan:
(A) conservation -oriented water rates and water rate structures such as uniform or increasing block
rate schedules, and/or seasonal rates, but not flat rate or decreasing block rates;
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(B) adoption of ordinances, plumbing codes, and/or rules requiring water -conserving plumbing
fixtures to be installed in new structures and existing structures undergoing substantial modification or
addition;
(C) a program for the replacement or retrofit of water -conserving plumbing fixtures in existing
structures;
(D) reuse and/or recycling of wastewater and/or graywater;
(E) a program for pressure control and/or reduction in the distribution system and/or for customer
connections;
(F) a program and/or ordinancc(s) for landscape water management;
(0) a method for monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency of the water conservation plan; and
(H) any other water conservation practice, method, or technique which the water supplier shows to
be appropriate for achieving the stated goal or goals of the water conservation plan.
(b) A water conservation plan prepared in accordance with 31 TAC §363.15 (relating to Required
Water Conservation Plan) of the Texas Water Development Board and substantially meeting the
requirements of this section and other applicable commission rules may be submitted to meet
application requirements in accordance with a memorandum of understanding between the commission
and the Texas Water Development Board.
(c) Beginning May 1, 2005, a public water supplier for municipal use shall review and update its water
conservation plan, as appropriate, based on an assessment of previous five-year and ten-year targets and
any other new or updated information. The public water supplier for municipal use shall review and
update the next revision of its water conservation plan not later than May 1, 2009, and every five years
after that date to coincide with the regional water planning group.
Source Note: The provisions of this §288.2 adopted to be effective May 3, 1993, 18 TexReg 2558;
amended to be cffective February 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 949; amended to be effective April 27, 2000, 25
TexReg 3544; amended to be effective October 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 9394
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CHAPTER 288 WATER CONSERVATION PLANS, DROUGHT
CONTINGENCY PLANS, GUIDELINES AND
REQUIREMENTS
SUBCHAPTER B DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANS
RULE §288.20 Drought Contingency Plans for Municipal Uses by Public
Water Suppliers
(a) A drought contingency plan for a retail public water supplier, where applicable, must include the
following minimum elements.
(1) Minimum requirements. Drought contingency plans must include the following minimum
elements.
(A) Preparation of the plan shall include provisions to actively inform the public and affirmatively
provide opportunity for public input. Such acts may include, but are not limited to, having a public
meeting at a time and location convenient to the public and providing written notice to the public
concerning the proposed plan and meeting.
(B) Provisions shall be made for a program of continuing public education and information regarding
the drought contingency plan.
(C) The drought contingency plan must document coordination with the regional water planning
groups for the service area of the retail public water supplier to ensure consistency with the appropriate
approved regional water plans.
(D) The drought contingency plan must include a description of the information to be monitored by
the water supplier, and specific criteria for the initiation and termination of drought response stages,
accompanied by an explanation of the rationale or basis for such triggering criteria.
(E) The drought contingency plan must include drought or emergency response stages providing for
the implementation of measures in response to at least the following situations:
(i) reduction in available water supply up to a repeat of the drought of record;
(ii) water production or distribution system limitations;
(iii) supply source contamination; or
(iv) system outage due to the failure or damage of major water system components (e.g., pumps).
(F) The drought contingency plan must include specific, quantified targets for water use reductions
to be achieved during periods of water shortage and drought. The entity preparing the plan shall
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(G) The drought contingency plan must include the specific water supply or water demand
management measures to be implemented during each stage of the plan including, but not limited to,
the following-
(i) curtailment of non -essential water uses; and
(ii) utilization of alternative water sources and/or alternative delivery mechanisms with the prior
approval of the executive director as appropriate (e.g., interconnection with another water system,
temporary use of a non -municipal water supply, use of reclaimed water for non -potable purposes, etc.).
(H) The drought contingency plan must include the procedures to be followed for the initiation or
termination of each drought response stage, including procedures for notification of the public.
(1) The drought contingency plan must include procedures for granting variances to the plan.
(1) The drought contingency plan must include procedures for the enforcement of mandatory water
use restrictions, including specification of penalties (e.g., fines, water rate surcharges, discontinuation
of service) for violations of such restrictions.
(2) Privately -owned water utilities. Privately -owned water utilities shall prepare a drought
contingency plan in accordance with this section and incorporate such plan into their tariff.
(3) Wholesale water customers. Any water supplier that receives all or a portion of its water supply
from another water supplier shall consult with that supplier and shall include in the drought
contingency plan appropriate provisions for responding to reductions in that water supply.
(b) A wholesale or retail water supplier shall notify the executive director within five business days of
the implementation of any mandatory provisions of the drought contingency plan.
(c) The retail public water supplier shall review and update, as appropriate, the drought contingency
plan, at least every five years, based on new or updated information, such as the adoption or revision of
the regional water plan.
Source Note: The provisions of this §288.20 adopted to be effective February 21, 1999, 24 TexReg
949; amended to be effective April 27, 2000, 25 TexReg 3 544; amended to be effective October 7,
2004,29 TexReg 9384
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Water Utility Profile Based on TCEQ Format
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
".. UTILITY PROFILE & WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
Elm REQUIREMENTS
FOR MUNICIPAL WATER USE BY PUBLIC WATER
SUPPLIERS
This form is provided to assist entities in water conservation plan development for municipal water use by a retail
public water supplier. Information from this form should be included within a water conservation plan for municipal
use. If you need assistance in completing this form or in developing your plan, please contact the conservation staff of
the Resource Protection Team in the Water Supply Division at (512) 239469 1.
Name of Entity:
Address & Zip:
Telephone Number:
Form Completed By:
Title:
Signature
City of Anna
PO Box 776 Anna, TX 75409
972) 9244510
James Parkman
Director, Public Works
Fax: ( 972 ) 924-4527
Date:
April 10, 2009
Name and Phone Number of Person/Department responsible for implementing a
water conservation program: James Parkman Public Works 972/924-4510
UTILITY PROFILE
I. POPULATION AND CUSTOMER DATA
A. Population and Service Area Data
1. Attach a copy of your service -area map and, if applicable, a copy of your
Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN).
2. Service area size (square miles): 39.7
3. Current population of service area: 8100
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4. Current population served:
a. water 8900
b. wastewater 7250
5. Population served by water utility 6. Projected population for
for the previous five years: service area in the following
decades:
Year
Population
Year
Population
2004
4945
2010
9000
2005
6538
2020
19,300
.2006
7635
2030
38,.000
2007
2040
745,000
2008
7962
2050
146,000
7. List source/method for the calculation of current and projected population:
1. Past population estimates based on water meter connection x household size
2. Future projections based on a modified linear extrapolation of past Wpulation
estimates based on housing survey and estimated growth factors
B. Active Connections
I Current number of active connections. Check whether multi -family service is
counted as Residential X or Commercial
Treated water users: Metered Not -metered Total
Residential
2977
Commercial
112
Industrial
5
Other
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2. List the net number of new connections per year for most recent three years:
Year 2008 2007 2006
Residential 355 455 126
Commercial Combined total with residential
Industrial Combined total with residential
Other
High Volume Customers
List annual water use for the five highest volume customers
(indicate if treated or raw water delivery)
Customer Use (1,000gal./yr.) Treated/Raw Water
(1) Anna ISD 900,005 Treated
(2)
Love's
307,707
Treated
(3)
Oak Hollow HOA
227,991
Treated
(4)
Pecan Grove HOA
182,921
Treated
(5)
West Crossing HOA
174,934
Treated
11. WATER USE DATA FOR SERVICE AREA
A. Water Accounting Data
I Amount of water use for previous five years (in 1,000 gal.):
Please indicate:
Diverted Water
�Treated Wate
Year 2008
2007 2006
2005
2004
January 19,028,000
18,132,000 13,999,000
15,139,000
9,161,700
February 21,810,000
17,723,000 16,244,000
15,753,000
8,720,500
March 25,179,000
21,984,000 19,084,000
16,544,000
9,390,100
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April
25,732,000
20,034,000
24,209,000
20,009,000
11,996,700
May
28,833,000
22,128,000
24,208,000
19,777,000
15,229,200
June
32,625,000
24,420,000
27,308,000
23,685,000
12,900,400
July
40,211,000
26,469,000
31,092,000
26,502,000
17,479,300
August
37,597,000
26,381,000
19,057,000
24,358,000
19,700,200
September
33,305,000
32,971,000
22,834,000
26,084,000
18,407,200
October
31,076,000
29,277,000
22,518,000
22,001,000
15,175,000
November
25,353,000
25,798,000
20,817,000
19,375,000
14,486,000
December
24,001,000
24,628,000
20,115,000
18,285,000
14,775,000
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Indicate how the above figures were determined (e.g., from a master meter located at the point
of a diversion from the source or located at a point where raw water enters the treatment plant,
or from water sales).
Master meters at well sites
2. Amount of water (in 1,000 gallons) delivered (sold) as recorded by the
following account types for the past five years.
Year Residential Commercial Industrial Wholesale Other Total Sold
2004 125,297,040
2005 181,472,480
2006 199,108,000
2007 226,157,100
2008 272,348,550
3. List previous five years records for water loss (the difference between water
diverted (or treated) and water delivered (or sold))
Year
Amount (gal.)
%
2004
31,324,260
20
2005
48,239,520
21
2006
49,777,000
20
2007
63,787,900
22
2008
72,396,450
21
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4. Municipal water use for previ OUR five years,,
Year Population Total Water Diverted or
Pumped for Treatment (1,000 gal,)
B. Projected Water Demands
If applicable, attach projected water supply demands for the next ten years using
information such as population trends, historical water use, and economic growth in
the service area over the next ten years and any additional water supply requirement
from such growth.
11L WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM DATA
A. Water Supply Sources
List all current water supply sources and the amounts authorized with each:
Surface Water:
Groundwater:
Contracts: Greater Texoma Utility Authority
Surface Water
Greater Texoma Utility Authority
Treated Water
Other:
B. Treatment and Distribution System
Amount Authorized
acre-feet
10,798,000 acre-feet
acre-feet
Provided on demand based
contract with minimum take
or 12M acre-feet
acre-feet
1. Design daily capacity of system: 4.752 MGD
2. Storage Capacity: Elevated .50 MGD, Ground 1.0 MGD
3. NIA If surface water, do you recycle filter backwash to the head of the plant?
Yes No . If yes, approximately - MGD.
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4. Please attach a description of the water system. Include the number of
treatment plants, wells, and storage tanks. If possible, include a sketch of the
system layout.
IV. WASTEWATER SYSTEM DATA
A. Wastewater System Data
1. Design capacity of wastewater treatment plant(s): 9750 MGD
2. is treated effluent used for irrigation on -site X , off -site , plant
washdown X , or chlorination/dechlorination ?
If yes, approximately 150 000 gallons per month.
3. Briefly describe the wastewater system(s) of the area serviced by the water
utility. Describe how treated wastewater is disposed of Where applicable,
identify treatment plant(s) with the TCEQ name and number, the operator,
owner, and, if wastewater is discharged, the receiving stream. If possible,
attach a sketch or map which locates the plant(s) and discharge points or
disposal sites.
B. Wastewater Data for Service Area
1. Percent of water service area served by wastewater system: 80 %
2. Monthly volume treated for previous three years (in 1,000 gallons):
Year 2006 2007 2008
January
5,845,038
22,957,000
12,845,000
February
7,942,000
13,986,485
16,936,000
March
13,946,000
14,628,000
26,800,153
April
10,352,700
15, 897,014
19,624,169
May
11,414,000
19,184,527
14,754,054
June
8,573,000
27,079,815
12,091,000
July
8,930,000
19,890,380
11,774,000
August
9,880,000
12,367,000
14,138,000
September
10,237,000
10,403,000
12,357,000
October
12,118,000
12,818,000
11,987,000
November
12,544,000
10,751,000
12,762,000
December
16,755,000
14,524,000
12,667,000
Total
128,536,738
�178,735,376
_1.94,496,221 _
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REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER CONSERVATION
PLANS FOR MUNICIPAL WATER USE BY
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIERS
In addition to the utility profile, a water conservation plan for municipal use by a public water
supplier must include, at minimum, additional information as required by Title 30, Texas
Administrative Code, 1288.2. Note: If the water conservation plan does not Provide
information for each requirement, an explanation must be included as to why the requirement
is not applicable.
Specific, Quantified 5 & 10-Year Targets
The water conservation plan must include specific, quantified five-year and ten-year targets
for water savings to include goals for water loss programs and goals for municipal use in
gallons per capita per day (see Appendix A). Note that the goals established by a public
water supplier under this subparagraph are not enforceable.
Metering Devices
The water conservation plan must include a statement about the water supplier®s Metering
device(s), within an accuracy of plus or minus 5.0% in order to measure and account for the
amount of water diverted from the source of supply.
Universal Metering
The water conservation plan must include and a program for universal metering of both
customer and public uses of water, for meter testing and repair, and for periodic meter
replacement.
Unaccounted -For Water Use
The water conservation plan must include measures to determine and control unaccounted-for
uses of water (for example, periodic visual inspections along distribution lines; annual or
monthly audit of the water system to determine illegal connections; abandoned services;
etc.).
Continuing Public Education & Information
The water conservation plan must include a description of the program of continuing public
education and information regarding water conservation by the water supplier.
Non -Promotional Water Rate Structure
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The water supplier must have a water rate structure which is not "promotional," i.e., a rate
structure which is cost -based and which does not encourage the excessive use of water. This
rate structure must be listed in the water conservation plan.
Reservoir Systems Operations Plan
The water conservation plan must include a reservoir systems operations plan, if applicable,
providing for the coordinated operation of reservoirs owned by the applicant within a
common watershed or river basin in order to optimize available water supplies.
Enforcement Procedure & Plan Adoption
The water conservation plan must include a means of implementation and enforcement which
shall be evidenced by 1) a copy of the ordinance, resolution, or tariff indicating official
adoption of the water conservation plan by the water supplier, and 2) a description of the
authority by which the water supplier will implement and enforce the conservation plan.
Coordination with the Regional Water Planning Group(s)
The water conservation plan must include documentation of coordination with the regional water
planning group(s) for the service area of the public water supplier in order to ensure
consistency with the appropriate approved regional water plans.
Example statement to be included within the water conservation plan:
The service area of the (name of water supplier) is located within the
(name of regional water planning area or areas) and _
water supplier) has provided a copy of this water conservation plan to the
(name of regional water planning group or groups).
Additional Requirements:
(name of
required of suppliers serving population of 5,000 or more or a projected population of
5,000 or more within ten years)
1. Program for Leak Detection, Repair, and Water Loss Accounting
The plan must include a description of the program of leak detection, repair, and
water loss accounting for the water transmission, delivery, and distribution system in
order to control unaccounted-for uses of water.
2. Record Management System
The plan must include a record management system to record water pumped, water
deliveries, water sales, and water losses which allows for the desegregation of water
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sales and uses into the following user classes (residential; commercial; public and
institutional; and industrial.
Plan Review and Update
Beginning May 1, 2005, a public water supplier for municipal use shall review and update its water
conservation plan, as appropriate, based on an assessment of previous five-year and ten-year targets
and any other new or updated information. The public water supplier for municipal use shall review
and update the next revision of its water conservation plan not later than May 1, 2009, and every five
years after that date to coincide with the regional water planning group. The revised plan must also
include an implementation report.
Best Management Practices Guide
On November 2004, the Texas Water Development Board=s (TWDB) Report 362 was completed by the Water
Conservation Implementation Task Force, Report 362 is the Water Conservation Best Management Practices (BMP)
Guide. The BMP Guide is a voluntary list of management practices that water users may implement in addition to the
required components of Title 30, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 288. The BMP Guide is available on the TWDBs
website at the link below or by calling (512) 463- 7847.
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Definitions of Commonly Used Terms
Conservation B Those practices, techniques, and technologies that reduce the consumption of water,
reduce the loss or waste of water, improve the efficiency in the use ofwater, or increase the recycling
and reuse of water so that a water supply is made available for future or alternative uses.
Industrial use B The use of water in processes designed to convert materials of a lower order of
value into forms having greater usability and commercial value, commercial fish production, and the
development of power by means other than hydroelectric, but does not include agricultural use.
Irrigation B The agricultural use of water for the irrigation of crops, trees, and pastureland,
including, but not limited to, golf courses and parks which do not receive water through a municipal
distribution system.
Municipal per capita water use B The sum total of water diverted into a water supply system for
residential, commercial, and public and institutional uses divided by actual population served.
Municipal use B The use of potable water within or outside a municipality and its environs whether
supplied by a person, privately owned utility, political subdivision, or other entity as well as the use
of sewage effluent for certain purposes, including the use of treated water for domestic purposes,
fighting fires, sprinkling streets, flushing sewers and drains, watering parks and parkways, and
recreational purposes, including public and private swimming pools, the use of potable water in
industrial and commercial enterprises supplied by a municipal distribution system without special
construction to meet its demands, and for the watering of lawns and family gardens.
Municipal use in gallons per capita per day B The total average daily amount of water diverted or
pumped for treatment for potable use by a public water supply system. The calculation is made by
dividing the water diverted or pumped for treatment for potable use by population served. Indirect
reuse volumes shall be credited against total diversion volumes for the purpose of calculating gallons
per capita per day for targets and goals.
Pollution B The alteration of the physical, thermal, chemical, or biological quality of, or the
contamination of, any water in the state that renders the water harmful, detrimental, or injurious to
humans, animal life, vegetation, or property, or to the public health, safety, or welfare, or impairs the
usefulness or the public enjoyment of the water for any lawful or reasonable purpose.
Public water supplier B An individual or entity that supplies water to the public for human
consumption.
Regional water planning group B A group established by the Texas Water Development Board to
prepare a regional water plan under Texas Water Code, 1 16.053.
Retail public water supplier B An individual or entity that for compensation supplies water to the
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public for human consumption. The term does not include an individual or entity that supplies water
to itself or its employees or tenants when that water is not resold to or used by others.
Reuse B The authorized use for one or more beneficial purposes of use of water that remains
unconsurned after the water is used for the original purpose of use and before that water is either
disposed of or discharged or otherwise allowed to flow into a watercourse, lake, or other body of
state-owned water.
Water conservation plan B A strategy or combination of strategies for reducing the volume of
water withdrawn from a water supply source, for reducing the loss or waste of water, for maintaining
or improving the efficiency in the use of water, for increasing the recycling and reuse of water, and
for preventing the pollution of water. A water conservation plan may be a separate document
identified as such or may be contained within another water management document(s).
Water loss - The difference between water diverted or treated and water delivered (sold). Water loss
can result from:
1. inaccurate or incomplete record keeping;
2. meter error;
3. unmetered uses such as firefighting, line flushing, and water for public buildings and
water treatment plants;
4. leaks; and
5. water theft and unauthorized use.
Wholesale public water supplier B An individual or entity that for compensation supplies water to
another for resale to the public for human consumption. The term does not include an individual or
entity that supplies water to itself or its employees or tenants as an incident of that employee service
or tenancy when that water is not resold to or used by others, or an individual or entity that conveys
water to another individual or entity, but does not own the right to the water which is conveyed,
whether or not for a delivery fee.
If you have any questions on how to fill out this form or about the
contact us at 512/239-
program, please
Individuals are entitled to request and review their personal information that the agency gathers on its forms. They may
also have any errors in their information corrected. To review such information, contact us at 512-239-3282.
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APPENDIX D
Considerations for Landscape Water Management Regulations
A. Purpose
The purpose of these proposed landscape water management regulations is to provide a
consistent mechanism for preventing the waste of water resources. To enact these
provisions, entities must verify legal authority to adopt such provisions, and must
promulgate valid rules, orders or ordinances.
B. Required Measures
The following landscape water conservation measures are required to be included in the
landscape management regulations adopted and enforced in this plan,
1. Lawn and Landscape Irrigation Restrictions
a, A person commits an offense if the person irrigates, waters or knowingly or
recklessly causes or allows the irrigation or watering of any lawn or landscape
located on any property owned, leased, or managed by the person between the
hours of 10:00am and 6:00pm from April I through October 31 of any year
b. A person commits an offence if the person knowingly or recklessly irrigates,
waters, or causes or allows the irrigation or watering of lawn or landscape located
on any property owned, leased, or managed by that person in such a manner that
causes:
i. over -watering lawn or landscape, such that a constant stream of water
overflows from the lawn or landscape onto a street or other drainage area; or
ii. irrigating lawn or landscape during any form of precipitation or freezing
conditions. This restriction applies to all forms of irrigation, including
automatic sprinkler systems; or
iii. the irrigation of impervious surfaces or other non -irrigated areas, wind driven
water drift taken into consideration.
c. A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or recklessly allows the
irrigation or watering of any lawn or landscape located on any property owned,
leased, or managed by the person more than two times per week (Sunday through
Saturday)
2. Rain and freeze sensors and/or ET or Smart Controllers:
a. Any new irrigations system installed on or after 2005 must be equipped with rain
and freeze sensing devices and/or ET or Smart controllers in compliance with
state design and installation regulations.
b. A person commits an offense on property owned, leased or managed if the person:
i. knowingly or recklessly installs or allows the installation of new irrigation
systems in violation of Subsection B.2.a, or
ii. knowingly or recklessly operates or allows the operation of an irrigation
system that does not comply with Subsection B.2.a.
3. Filling or refilling of ponds:
A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or recklessly fills or refills any
natural or manmade pond located on any property owned, leased, or managed by the
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person by introducing any treated water to fill or refill the pond. This does not
restrict the filling or maintenance of pond levels by the effect of natural water runoff
or the introduction of well water into the pond. A pond is considered a still body of
water with a surface area of 500 square feet or more.
4. Washing of vehicles
A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or recklessly washes a vehicle
without using a water hose with a shut-off nozzle on any property owned, leased, or
managed by the person.
5. Enforcement
Each entity will develop a set of penalties for violations of the ordinance, order, or
resolution. The ordinance, order or resolution will designate the respective official(s)
to implement and enforce the landscape water conservation measures.
Recommended Measures
Lawn and Landscape Irrigation Restrictions
a. A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or recklessly operates a
lawn or irrigation system or device on property that the person owns, leases, or
manages that:
ii. has broken or missing sprinkler head(s); or
iii. has not been properly maintained to prevent waste of water.
b. All new athletic fields must have separate irrigation systems that are capable of
irrigating the playing fields separately from other open spaces.
2. Rain and Freeze Sensors
Existing irrigation systems must be retrofitted with similar rain and freeze sensors
capable of multi -programming within five years.
Variances
1. In special cases, variances may be granted to persons demonstrating extreme hardship
or need. Variances may be granted under the following circumstances:
a. the applicant must sign a compliance agreement agreeing to irrigate or water the
lawn and/or landscape only in the amount an manner permitted by the variance;
and
b. the variance must not cause an immediate significant reduction to the water
supply; and
c. the extreme hardship or need requiring the variance must relate to the health,
safety, or welfare of the person making the request; and
d. the health, safety, and welfare of the public and the person making the request
must not be adversely affected by the requested variance
2. A variance will be revoked upon a finding that:
a. the applicant can no longer demonstrate extreme hardship or need; or
b. the terms of the compliance agreement are violated; or
c. the health, safety, or welfare of the public or other persons requires revocation.
APPENDIX E
Letter to Region C Water Planning Group
Region C Water Planning Group
North Texas Municipal Water District
P.O. Box 2408
Wylie TX 75098-2408
Re: Water Conservation and Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response
Plan
Dear Sir:
Enclosed please find a copy of the recently approved Water Conservation and Drought
Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan for the City of Anna. This copy is
being submitted in accordance with the Texas Water Development Board and the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality rules. The City Council of the City of City of
Anna approved this plan on
Sincerely,
Enclosure
0901MWvq
Adoption of Water Conservation, Draught Contingency and
Water Emergency Response Plan
CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
69-2043 AND ADOPTING A WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT
CONTINGENCY AND WATER EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF
ANNA; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES AND/OR THE DISCONNECTION OF WATER
SERVICE FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE WATER
CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY AND WATER EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS, REPEALING AND SEVERABILITY
CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF
AND EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Anna, Texas, ("City") recognizes that the amount of water
available to its water customers is limited; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that due to natural limitations, drought
conditions, system failures, and other acts of God that may occur, the City cannot
guarantee an uninterrupted water supply for all purposes at all times; and
WHEREAS, the Water Code and the regulations of the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality ("TCEQ") require that the City adopt a Water Conservation and
Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined an urgent need in the best interest of the
public to adopt a Water Conservation and Drought Contingency and Water Emergency
Response Plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 54 of the Local Government Cade, the City is
authorized to adopt such policies necessary to preserve and conserve its water
resources; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City desires to adopt a Water Conservation
and Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan as official City policy
for the conservation of water, as described in more specificity in this ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ANNA, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. Recitals Incorporated
The above recitals are hereby found and determined to be true and correct and are
incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO.� PAGE 1 OF 3
Section 2. Adoption of Water Conservation and Drought Contingency and Water
Emergency Response Plan
The City Council hereby approves and adopts the Water Conservation and Drought
Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan (the "Plan"), attached hereto as
Appendix A, as if recited verbatim herein. The City commits to implement the
requirements and procedures set forth in the adopted Plan.
Section 3. Penalty
Any customer, defined pursuant to 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 291, failing
to comply with the provisions of the Plan shall be subject to monetary fine up to $2,000,
and/or discontinuance of water service by the City. Proof of a culpable mental state is
not required for a conviction of an offense under this ordinance. Each day a customer
fails to comply with the Plan is a separate violation. The City's authority to seek
injunctive or other civil relief available under the law is not limited by this section.
Section 4. Notice of Meeting
The City Council does hereby find and declare that sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of the meeting adopting this ordinance was posted at a
designated place convenient to the public for the time required by law preceding the
meeting, that such place of posting was readily accessible at all times to the general
public, and that all of the foregoing was done as required by law at all times during
which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered
and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such
written notice and the posting thereof
Section 5. Savings, Repealing and Severability Clauses
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the words, sentences,
paragraphs, subdivisions, clauses, phrases, or provisions of this ordinance are
severable and, if any phrases, sentences, paragraphs, subdivisions, clauses, phrases,
or provisions of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment
or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect
any of the remaining words, sentences, paragraphs, subdivisions, clauses, phrases, or
provisions of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional words,
sentences, paragraphs, subdivisions, clauses, phrases, or provisions.
Section 6. Directive to City Manager
The City Manager or his designee is hereby directed to file a copy of the Plan and this
ordinance with the TCEQ in accordance with Title 30, Chapter 288 of the Texas
Administrative Code.
CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. PAGE 2 OF 3
Section 7. Publication of the Caption and Effective Date
This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage by the City Council, approval by the
Mayor, and publication of the caption as prescribed by law. The City Secretary is hereby
authorized and directed to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this ordinance
as an alternative method of publication provided by law.
Section 8. Repeal of Ordinance 69-2003
Ordinance 69-2003 adopted on April 8, 2003, is hereby repealed, as are other
ordinances directly in conflict with this ordinance, to the extent of such conflict.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas this day of
2009.
ATTESTED:
City Secretary, Natha Wilkison
02j'a
Mayor, Kenneth Pelham
CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. PAGE 3 OF 3
APPENDIX G
Illegal Water Connections and Theft
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APPENDIX H
TCEQ Water Conservation Implementation Report
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
ANN Water Conservation implementation Report
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UThis report must be completed by entities that are required to submit a water conservation plan to the TCEQ in
accordance with Title 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 288. Please complete this report and submit it to the
TCEQ. If you need assistance in completing this form, please contact the Resource Protection Team in the Water
Supply Division at (512) 239-4691.
Name: City Of Anna
Address: I I I 'N Powell Parkway
Telephone Number: (972 ) 924-3325 Fax; ( 972) 924-2608
Form Completed By: James Parkman Title: Director, Public Works
Signature: Date: April 10, 2009
I. WATER USES
Indicate the type(s) of water uses (example: municipal, industrial, or agricultural).
Residential
Use
Commercial
Use
Industrial
Use
11. WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES IMPLEMENTED
Provide the water conservation measures and the dates the measures were implemented.
Description of Water Conservation Measure:
Adoption of plumbing code
Date Implemented: 2000
Description of Water Conservation Measure:
Drought contingency plan
Date Implemented: 2005
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Description of Water Conservation Measure:
Landscape ordinance
Date Implemented: 2005
Description of Water Conservation Measure:
Meter testing and water meter change out program
Date Implemented: 2005
Description of Water Conservation Measure:
Water reuse program
Date Implemented: 2006
Description of Water Conservation Measure:
SCADA system
Date Implemented: 2009
Description of Water Conservation Measure:
Date Implemented:
Description of Water Conservation Measure:
Date Implemented:
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Description of Water Conservation Measure:
Date Implemented:
Description of Water Conservation Measure:
Date Implemented:
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111. TARGETS
A. Provide the specific and quantified five and ten-year targets as listed in water
conservation plan for previous planning period.
5-Year Specific/Quantified Target: 114 gpe,
Date to achieve target: April 2014
I O-Year Specific/Quantified Target: 108 gMd
Date to achieve target: April 2019
B. State if these targets in the water conservation plan are being met.
No
C. List the actual amount of water saved.
None
D. If the targets are not being met, provide an explanation as to why, including any
progress on the targets.
Due to the rate of growth
If you have any questions on how to rill out this form or about the Water Conservation program, please
contact us at 512/239-4691.
Individuals are entitled to request and review their personal information that the agency gathers on its forms. They
may also have any errors in their information corrected. To review such information, contact us at 512-239-3282.
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111. TARGETS
A. Provide the specific and quantified five and ten-year targets as listed in water
conservation plan for previous planning period.
5-Year Specific/Quantified Target: 114gpc
Date to achieve target: April 2014
I O-Year Specific/Quantified Target: 108 wcd
Date to achieve target: April 2019
B. State if these targets in the water conservation plan are being met.
No
C. List the actual amount of water saved.
None
D. If the targets are not being met, provide an explanation as to why, including any
progress on the targets.
Due to the rate of growth
If you have any questions on how to fill out this form or about the Water Conservation program, please
contact us at 512/239-4691.
Individuals are entitled to request and review their personal information that the agency gathers on its forms. They
may also have any errors in their information corrected. To review such information, contact us at 512-239-3282.
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APPENDIX I
Texas Water Code §11.039
§ 11.039. DISTRIBUTION OF WATER DURING SHORTAGE.
(a) If a shortage of water in a water supply not covered by a water
conservation plan prepared in compliance with Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission or Texas Water Development Board
rules results from drought, accident, or other cause, the water to
be distributed shall be divided among all customers pro rata,
according to the amount each may be entitled to, so that preference
is given to no one and everyone suffers alike.
(b) If a shortage of water in a water supply covered by a
water conservation plan prepared in compliance with Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission or Texas Water Development Board
rules results from drought, accident, or other cause, the person,
association of persons, or corporation owning or controlling the
water shall divide the water to be distributed among all customers
pro rata, according to:
(1) the amount of water to which each customer may be
entitled; or
(2) the amount of water to which each customer may be
entitled, less the amount of water the customer would have saved if
the customer had operated its water system in compliance with the
water conservation plan.
(c) Nothing in Subsection (a) or (b) precludes the person,
association of persons, or corporation owning or controlling the
water from supplying water to a person who has a prior vested right
to the water under the laws of this state.
Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, § 1, eff.
Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1126, § 1, eff. June 15,
2001.
APPENDIX J
Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE
The City of Anna will conduct a public hearing at 7:30 pm on April 14, 2009 for the
purpose of receiving input from the public in preparation of the adoption Water
Conservation and Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan. The
public meeting will take place at City Hall Annex Building, I I I N. Powell Parkway.