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

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E. METERING The City estimates that nearly 100 percent of the residential, commercial, and industrial users in the City are metered. As stated above, the City has adopted a program in which they replace meters to alleviate problems with meters that are old and not registering properly. It is recommended that the City continue this program as a water conservation effort, and to also continue to check larger meters and replace them as needed. F. CONSERVATION ORIENTED WATER RATES The current rate structure for the City of Ramsey's water system is uniform rate structure as follows: The volume charge for each user shall be determined by the number of gallons used as follows: All usage shall be billed at $1.61 per 1,000 gallons. The City currently does not plan to change their water utility rate structure in the near future. G. REGULATION The City of Ramsey plans to adopt an ordinance that will give the City the right to limit water usage by any of its customers at any time. This may be necessary during a water emergency to allocate water to high priority users. H. PRESSURE REDUCTION Pressure reduction can be used as a tool to make customers save water. The City has the ability to arbitrarily lower the tower level to reduce water pressure in the system, and will do so if the necessity arises. I. EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS Attachment B is a list of educational videos that the City could purchase for their educational program. City of Ramsey, Minnesota - M21.34343 Page 111-5 Water Emergency and Conservation Plan Prepared by Bolton & Menk, Inc.