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City of Ramsey Local Water Supply Plan <br />Regulations Utilized <br />Commercial, Parks and City Own Properties <br />❑ Water efficient plumbing fixtures required <br />❑X Critical/Emergency Water Deficiency ordinance <br />❑X Watering restriction requirements (time of day, allowable days, etc.) <br />Odd/ Even Day, Time of day watering restrictions are enforced <br />❑ Water waste prohibited (for example, having a fine for irrigators <br />spraying on the street) <br />❑ Limitations on turf areas (requiring lots to have 10% - 25% of the <br />space in natural areas) <br />❑X Soil preparation requirement s (after construction, requiring topsoil <br />to be applied to promote good root growth) <br />Approved topsoil is required under sod for all new construction <br />projects. <br />❑X Tree ratios (requiring a certain number of trees per square foot of <br />lawn) <br />❑ Permit to fill swimming pool and/or requiring pools to be covered (to <br />prevent evaporation) <br />❑ Ordinances that permit stormwater irrigation, reuse of water, or <br />other alternative water use (Note: be sure to check current plumbing <br />codes for updates) <br />When is it applied (in effect)? <br />❑ Seasonal <br />❑ Only during declared Emergencies <br />❑ New development <br />❑ Replacement <br />❑ Rebate Programs <br />❑X Only during declared Emergencies <br />❑X Odd/even <br />❑ 2 days/week <br />❑ Only during declared Emergencies <br />❑ Ongoing <br />❑ Seasonal <br />❑ Only during declared Emergencies <br />❑ New development <br />❑ Shoreland/zoning <br />❑ Other <br />❑X New Development <br />❑ Construction Projects <br />❑ Other <br />❑X New development <br />❑ Shoreland/zoning <br />❑ Other <br />❑ Ongoing <br />❑ Seasonal <br />❑ Only during declared Emergencies <br />❑ Describe <br />B. Retrofitting Programs <br />Education and incentive programs aimed at replacing inefficient plumbing fixtures and <br />appliances can help reduce per capita water use, as well as energy costs. It is recommended <br />that municipal water suppliers develop a long-term plan to retrofit public buildings with water <br />efficient plumbing fixtures and appliances. Some water suppliers have developed partnerships <br />with organizations having similar conservation goals, such as electric or gas suppliers, to <br />develop cooperative rebate and retrofit programs. <br />A study by the AWWA Research Foundation (Residential End Uses of Water, 1999) found that <br />the average indoor water use for a non -conserving home is 69.3 gallons per capita per day <br />(gpcd). The average indoor water use in a conserving home is 45.2 gpcd and most of the <br />decrease in water use is related to water efficient plumbing fixtures and appliances that can <br />reduce water, sewer and energy costs. In Minnesota, certain electric and gas providers are <br />required (Minnesota Statute 216B.241) to fund programs that will conserve energy resources <br />and some utilities have distributed water efficient showerheads to customers to help reduce <br />energy demands required to supply hot water. <br />47 April 7, 2017 <br />