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Staff outlines staged drought curtailment plan; voluntary reductions are first step
Summary
Staff reviewed the city's water management and conservation plan, describing staged curtailments from voluntary measures at stage 1 to more severe restrictions at stage 4; commissioners noted earlier experience reaching stage 2 during plant construction.
Staff described the water management conservation plan that conditions curtailment stages on drought severity and demand, beginning with voluntary measures such as reducing lawn watering and car washing and escalating to stricter limits. The staff member said the city has used the staged approach in the past and reached stage 2 during construction of the treatment plant.
"We have that water management conservation plan that does implement those curtailment stages," the staff member said. "The 1st one's kind of that voluntary, hey, you quit using so much water..." The presentation emphasized that staged curtailments are designed to preserve supply during peak demand or drought, and that additional capacity from the planned capital project should reduce the frequency of curtailments.
Commissioners asked how notices would be issued and what actions would be required of customers at different stages; staff said implementation details are included in the conservation plan and that stage 1 is intended to be voluntary with later stages carrying mandatory restrictions.
