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Home My WebLink AboutRES 950613-M - Water & Drought ContingencyRESOLUTION NO. e5�5_06 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS ADOPTING A WATER CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE� conservation during dry and drought seasons; and WHEREAS, a Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan is necessary to obtain the Texas Water Development Board Funding; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF G 0 EORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT- Segtion 1. The facts and recitations contained in the preamble of this resolution are hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council hereby finds that this resolution implements the Community Development portion of the Economic Development Strategic Plan of the Century Plan - Policy Plan Element, which states "to ensure the general health and well-beina of individuals and families who live and work within the community", and further -finds that the adoption of this resolution is not inconsistent or in conflict with amd other Ce=,, Plan Policies - as re4-uired bk, Section 2.03 of the A4 m.ini_vft?1,Lra**k#ixw7*6 the Policy Plan. Section 2, The City Council hereby adopts Exhibit A as the City of Georgetown's water conservation and drought contingency plan. RESOLVED this _5lay of J LLU e 1995. AYTTES Sandra Lee City Secretary gE CITY OF GEORGET Leo Wood Mayor Marianne Landers Banks City Attorney -In A. Introduction A.1 Plan Area c 17777TY1 area, Trus waiet conservation ana arougirt: contingency plan has been developed. The service area established includes the City of Georgetown and its ETJ which is approximately 1 .500 acres of privately owned land and portions of major watersheds that include the San Gabriel Ri The study service area covers approximately 61 square miles (39,000 acres) and is generally circular in shape. The area projected for future urban development by the Georgetown Centu Plan is, for the most part, within the service area, I A-2 Utility Evaluation Data The service area population is estimated at between 201000 and 25,000; the Georgetown wate system currently serves some 7,300 customers. The remainder of service in the area is provid by one of two water supply corporations or private on-site wells. I A.2.1 Water System The City of Georgetown water system is currently supplied via a ground water treatment plant and surface water treatment plant. The groundwater water treatment plant served by wells ha. an average daily capacity of about 5 MGD and a peak capacity of 8.5 MGD under non-droug conditions. The surface water treatment plant at Lake Georgetown can provide 5 MGD aver and 6 MGD peak supply. The City's total is 10 MGD average daily capacity and 14.5 MGD peak capacity. The recently purchased Berry Creek Utilities water treatment plant is served b wells and can provide 0.5 MGD average and 0.6 MGD peak supply. I A.2.2 Wastewater System The City of Georgetown wastewater system is the major organized system treatment facility in the service area. The balance of the area is served by on-site disposal systems (septic systems). The permitted discharge for the San Gabriel wastewater treatment plant is 2.5 MGD averaged effluent flow, and the average discharge during any two (2) hour period (2 hour peak) shall not exceed 5,208 gallons per minute (GPM). The Dove Springs wastewater treatment plant came on line in 1993. Its permitted discharge is 2.49 MGD but is currently constructed for 1.24 MGD of flow. The average discharge during any two (2) hour period (2 hour peak) shall not exceed 2,153 gallons per minute (GPM). The recently purchased Berry Creek Utilities wastewater treatment "Res. X4412 i12 111111,11111111M, A.3 Need for and Goals of Program Because the City of Georgetown has already adopted a drought contingency plan, this document provides specific guidelines for developing a water conservation program that will meet the regulatory requirements of the Texas Water Development Board for the Georgetown Planning Area. The goals of the plan are to epitomize overall water usage through water conservation practices and to provide for a reduction in water usage during times of shortage. The drought contingency program provides procedures for both voluntary and mandatory actions placed in effect to temporarily reduce usage demand during a water shortage crisis. Drought contingency procedures include water conservation and prohibition of certain uses. Both are tools that city officials will have available to them in order to effectively operate in all situations. The water conservation plan outlined below will have the overall objective of reducing per capita water consumption in the Georgetown area. lt will have the added advantage of reducing the amount of wastewater needing treatment. Because the focus of this report is regional planning for wastewater treatment needs, we will focus on measures that specifically reduce the amount of wastewater produced, Such measures will have the effect of extending the time until additional wastewater treatment capacity must be provided. According to the TWDB figures, between 1990 and 2030, a fourfold increase in population is to be expected in the Georgetown Re ional Planning Area. A similar increase in wastewater flows 91 is also projected (with a minimal, 5 percent reduction in per capita production by 2030). With such high rates of growth, the City of Georgetown is enforcing the State of Texas's stringent plumbing codes for new construction. Ury it I VVIR Fcalcut unutisis snoLYT tic U01MUCLeu Velore initiating 9-ny of these measures. Design of water treatment and distribution systems, however, are influenced more by fire protection requirements than average daily per capita water usage. Fire protection demands are a function of population quantities and densities and are not significantly influenced by water conservation programs. Average daily treatment capacities, water treatment plant chemical the imposition of water conservation measures. M h> bid significantly reduce water use on a temporary basis. These measures involve voluntary reductions, restrictions and/or elimination of certain types of water use and water rationing. Because the onset of an emergency condition is often rapid, it is important that the city be prepared in advance. Further, the citizen or customer must know that certain measures not us in the water conservation program may be necessary if a drought or other emergency conditiol occurs. With the adoption of Ordinance 84-42, the City of Georgetown has provided for the orderly implementation of a drought management scheme that gives the mayor the authority teclare an emergency situation in response to specific triggering criteria, . 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 71 B.1 Plan Elements !!Wwater conse - conservation plan. B.La Education and Information The City of Georgetown will promote water conservation by informing water users about ways to save water inside of homes and other buildings, in landscaping and lawn maintenance, and in recreational uses. Distribution of educational materials will be made semi-annually, timed to correspond with peak summer demand periods. The City currently distributes such material ani will continue to incorporate material available from the American Water Works Association (AWWA), Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and other similar associations in order to expand the scope of this project. A wide range of materials are obtained from- -7m,11TIORMIN . TAT-l"ITT 1 ito P.O. Box 1323 1, Capl Statio Austin, Texas 78711-3231 Regular articles will be published in the Williamson County Sun, a widely circulated area newspaper. These publications will correspond to a distribution of the mailouts, or more often if conditions warrant. New customers will be provided with a similar package of information as that developed for the initial year, namely, educational material, a fact sheet explaining both the Water Conservation: Program and the elements of the Drought Contingency Plan, and a copy of "Water Saving Methods that can be Practiced by the Individual Water User." The Ci Code which requires water saving plumbing devices on all new construction. Additions and updates to this code will be adopted as they are published. I 19il e 3 o P eorgeto win maice avallame, Wrough its education, and information program pertinent information for the purchase and installation of plumbing fixtures, lawn watering equipment and e• I In addition, the City will offer water conservation retrofit incentives as a part of its retrofit program. One least cost alternative is to deliver two retrofit packages/house containing two flow restrictors, a • restrictor for a shower head, a toilet bag and two dye tablets. A • acceptable and more • option is to provide customers with low -flow shower heads and toilet dams. Because of the greater costs associated with providing these items, vouchers could be included in the water • to be • at • locations for each neighborhood. The City of Georgetown has changed its water rate structure from a declining block rate • straight rate structure. The new rate is listed below. Al -• I - -- - Meter Size Inside City Outside City 3/4 inch meter $16.50 $21,80 1 inch meter $17.85 $23.40 11/2 inch meter $21.80 $28.00 2 inch meter $26.00 $32.00 3 inch meter $43.00 $54.00 4 inch meter $63.00 $74.00 6 inch meter $111.0 $133,00 Cost per 1,000 gallons: $1.95 $2.27 0 All • users, including utility, City • and public facilities are currently metered. Also, master meters are installed and periodically calibrated at all existing water sources. All new construction, including multi -family dwellings, is separately metered. The program • universal metering will continue, and is made part of the Water Conservation Plan. The City of Georgetown, through its computer billing system, currently monitors water consumption and inspects meters that vary from previously establishednorms. In addition, the City has the following meter maintenance and replacement programs: Ll q5O (,, /,- jv Meter T lQst and/or Replacement Pgriod Master meter Annually Larger than I inch Every 2 years I inch and less Every 5 to 7 years I 71TIT'Ll rgi—or=t Meriance program, couplect witti cornputerizeTffiffma and leak detection programs, the City is able to maintain water delivery rates, from production to customer, in the 85 percentile, range. BAS Water Conservation Landscaping In order to reduce the demands placed on the water system by landscape watering, the City, through its information and education program, will encourage customers and local landscapi companies to utilize water savin�A practices during installation of landsca%ing for mil;%ILTj commercial institutions. The following methods will be promoted- * Encourage subdivisions to require drought -resistant grasses and low water using plants. ME= * Encourage landscape architects to use low water using plants and grasses and efficient gation systems. Na -1111-1110, 10-11INIIIII - ' ff B . � I oil Encourage commercial establishments to use drip irrigation for landscape watering, when practical, and to install only ornamental fountains that use minimal quantities of water, including recycling features, * Encourage local nurseries to offer adapted, low water using plants and grasses and efficienIj watering devices, I x #- -91 0- MI_ rVI 9 = 044 FAlor I I I i qUirs M11 IflMM NJ oin SILqu The staff of the Community Owned Utility Division of the City of Georgetown will administer the Water Conservation Program. The plan will be enforced through the adoption of the Water Conservation Plan by resolution of the City Council of the City of Georgetown. The City will adopt the final approved plan and commit to maintain the program for the duration of the City's financial obligation to the State of Texas. B.2 Annual Reporting I - [kiln -I--, 2-fflrN—,WnM-Ft-7p7, iTf %-,Ir the Texas Water Development Board on the Water Conservation Plan. The report will include the following: * Information that has been issued to the public. * Public response to the plan. * The effectiveness of the water conservation plan in reducing water consumption, * Implementation progress and status of the plan Loll Me .5, V,5-0 (o /-3