Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 04/10/2014

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D. PROCEDURE FOR AUGMENTING WATER SUPPLIES In preparing for a water emergency, the City needs to consider available sources of water that can be used to augment or replace existing sources. The City of Ramsey has constructed an interconnection with the City of Anoka for short-term emergency supply augmentation. In addition, the City is investigating the viability of a surface water supply with a ground water back-up supply. In regard to alternative sources of water, there are no major sources of recycled water available to the City that would be feasible to use as a backup water source. E. SHORT TERM DEMAND REDUCTION POTENTIAL 1. Demand Reduction Potential: Existing per capita water use is high due to the large percentage of new homes on the water system requiring significant sprinkling to establish their lawns. In an emergency, sprinkling bans could easily be instituted. These sprinkling bans would have the potential for significant short-term demand reduction. 2. Short -Term Demand Reduction Procedures: The following short-term demand reduction measures are a part of Ramsey's conservation plan. The measures are progressively more stringent for use as the length or severeness of the emergency warrants. Triggers for each of these measures are outlined in the following sections. a. Voluntary Reduction Measures: Public service announcement, "bill stuffers," notices in local paper. b. Sprinkling Bans: Odd/even, total ban in extreme emergency. c. Water Allocation Restrictions: Based on severity of emergency and water use priorities established in next section. F. PROCEDURES FOR WATER ALLOCATION During periods of limited water supplies, public water suppliers are required to allocate water based on the priorities established in Minnesota Statues 103G.261. These priorities are summarized below. City of Ramsey, Minnesota - M21.34343 Page 11-2 Water Emergency and Conservation Plan Prepared by Bolton & Menk, Inc.