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8.4 CONSUMPTION REDUCTION METHODS
Law
Consumption reduction methods are actions taken by a water supplier to reduce demand within
the service area, whereas prohibitions are specific limitations on water use. For the purpose of
this UWMP, the City has not identified any specific methods, as indicated by
Table 8-3
, to be
implemented to reduce water consumption apart from the water use prohibitions discussed
previously.
Table 8-3 Consumption Reduction Methods
Stage
Consumption Reduction
Methods by Water Supplier
Additional Explanation or Reference
8.5 DETERMINING WATER SHORTAGE REDUCTIONS
Law
Groundwater is the sole source of supply for the City. Each groundwater well includes a flow-
monitoring device that tracks water production. Readings from these devices are used to measure
and monitor City-wide water conservation.
8.6 REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE IMPACTS
Law
For most water suppliers, operating costs are fixed rather than variable based on the quantity of
water sold. As a result, when conservation programs are implemented, it often becomes
10632 (a)(5) Consumption reduction methods in the most restrictive stages. Each urban water
supplier may use any type of consumption reduction methods in its water shortage
contingency analysis that would reduce water use, are appropriate for its area, and
have the ability to achieve a water use reduction consistent with up to a 50 percent
reduction in water supply.
10632 (a)(7) An analysis of the impacts of each of the actions and conditions described in
paragraphs (1) to (6), inclusive, on the revenues and expenditures of the urban water
supplier and proposed measures to overcome those impacts, such as the development
of reserves and rate adjustments
10632 (a)(9) A mechanism for determining actual reductions in water use pursuant to the urban
water shortage contingency analysis.