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Eudora receives annual Water Conservation Plan update; plan sets a GPCD goal and outlines three drought stages
Summary
The commission received and accepted the 2026 Municipal Water Conservation Plan update, which documents 2023 water use at 75 gallons per person per day, sets a goal to not exceed 91 GPCD, recommends meter and leak‑detection practices, and lays out three drought stages with specific storage and daily demand triggers and watering restrictions.
Public Works staff presented the annual update to the City's Municipal Water Conservation Plan and recommended one amendment to the management section to update water and sewer usage rates implemented in January 2025. The Commission received the update as part of the consent agenda.
The plan reports that Eudora used about 75 gallons per person per day (GPCD) in 2023 and sets a conservation goal to not exceed 91 GPCD based on recent regional averages. It documents management practices the city has in place, including metering at all sources and service connections, monthly readings through the AMI system, annual testing of source meters, and a program to repair meters and leaks promptly.
The plan also defines a three‑stage drought response with triggers and actions: Stage 1 (Water Watch) triggers include storage below 85% or single‑day demand above 800,000 gallons and emphasizes public education and targeted management actions; Stage 2 (Water Warning) includes storage below 70% or daily demand above 870,000 gallons and adds restrictions such as odd/even lawn watering and time‑of‑day limits; Stage 3 (Water Emergency) includes storage below 50% or daily demand above 940,000 gallons and calls for a ban on outdoor water use until further notice. The plan will be reviewed each April and staff will report to the Kansas Division of Water Resources if conservation goals for the prior year are not met.
The update also lists the city's water right permit file numbers and describes treated water storage and well history. The minutes record the Commission's acceptance of the update as a consent item.
