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City of Ramsey Local Water Supply Plan <br />GLOSSARY <br />Agricultural/Irrigation Water Use - Water used for crop and non -crop irrigation, livestock <br />watering, chemigation, golf course irrigation, landscape and athletic field irrigation. <br />Average Daily Demand - The total water pumped during the year divided by 365 days. <br />Calcareous Fen - Calcareous fens are rare and distinctive wetlands dependent on a constant <br />supply of cold groundwater. Because they are dependent on groundwater and are one of the <br />rarest natural communities in the United States, they are a protected resource in MN. <br />Approximately 200 have been located in Minnesota. They may not be filled, drained or <br />otherwise degraded. <br />Commercial/Institutional Water Use - Water used by motels, hotels, restaurants, office <br />buildings, commercial facilities and institutions (both civilian and military). Consider maintaining <br />separate institutional water use records for emergency planning and allocation purposes. <br />Water used by multi -family dwellings, apartment buildings, senior housing complexes, and <br />mobile home parks should be reported as Residential Water Use. <br />Commercial/Institutional/Industrial (C/I/I) Water Sold - The sum of water delivered for <br />commercial/institutional or industrial purposes. <br />Conservation Rate Structure - A rate structure that encourages conservation and may include <br />increasing block rates, seasonal rates, time of use rates, individualized goal rates, or excess use <br />rates. If a conservation rate is applied to multifamily dwellings, the rate structure must consider <br />each residential unit as an individual user. A community may have a separate conservation rate <br />that only goes into effect when the community or governor declares a drought emergency. <br />These higher rates can help to protect the city budgets during times of significantly less water <br />usage. <br />Date of Maximum Daily Demand - The date of the maximum (highest) water demand. Typically <br />this is a day in July or August. <br />Declining Rate Structure - Under a declining block rate structure, a consumer pays less per <br />additional unit of water as usage increases. This rate structure does not promote water <br />conservation. <br />Distribution System - Water distribution systems consist of an interconnected series of pipes, <br />valves, storage facilities (water tanks, water towers, reservoirs), water purification facilities, <br />pumping stations, flushing hydrants, and components that convey drinking water and meeting <br />fire protection needs for cities, homes, schools, hospitals, businesses, industries and other <br />facilities. <br />Flat Rate Structure - Flat fee rates do not vary by customer characteristics or water usage. This <br />rate structure does not promote water conservation. <br />Industrial Water Use - Water used for thermonuclear power (electric utility generation) and <br />other industrial use such as steel, chemical and allied products, paper and allied products, <br />mining, and petroleum refining. <br />54 April 7, 2017 <br />