Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
The water conservation element of an Alternate Municipal WMCP
shall include at least the following:
(1) A progress report on the conservation
measures or other actions scheduled for implementation in a water management
and conservation plan previously approved by the Department, if any;
(2) A statement that the Small Municipal
Water Supplier's water use measurement and reporting program complies with the
measurement standards in OAR Chapter 690, Division 85, that a time extension or
waiver has been granted, or that the standards are not applicable;
(3) A description of other conservation
measures, if any, currently implemented by the Small Municipal Water Supplier,
including any measures required under water supply contracts; and
(4) A description of the specific activities,
along with a schedule that establishes five-year Benchmarks, for implementation
of each of the following conservation measures that are required of all Small
Municipal Water Suppliers:
(a) An annual
Water Audit that compares the quantity of water that enters and exits the
system;
(b) If the system is not
fully metered, a program to install meters on all un-metered Water Service
Connections. The program shall start immediately after the plan is approved and
shall identify the number of meters to be installed each year with full
Metering completed within ten years of approval of the water management and
conservation plan;
(c) A meter
testing and maintenance program;
(d) A rate structure under which customers'
bills are based, at least in part, on the quantity of water metered at the
service connections;
(e) If the
annual Water Audit indicates that Water Losses exceed 15 percent and the Small
Municipal Water Supplier serves a population greater than 300 people or has
more than 100 service connections:
(A) Within
two years of approval of the water management and conservation plan, the water
supplier shall provide a description identifying potential factors for the loss
and possible actions for remedy;
(B) If actions identified under subsection
(A) do not result in the reduction of water loss to less than 15 percent,
within five years of approval of the water management and conservation plan,
the water supplier shall develop and implement a program to detect and repair
leaks in the transmission and distribution system using methods and technology
appropriate to the size and capabilities of the Small Municipal Water Supplier,
a line replacement program detailing the size and length of pipe to be replaced
each year, or a similar program that will result in a reduction of Water
Losses.
(f) If the
annual Water Audit indicates that Water Losses exceed 15 percent and the Small
Municipal Water Supplier does not meet either the population or service
connection criteria listed in OAR 690-086-0350(4)(e), the water supplier shall
provide a description of how the supplier will identify potential factors for
the loss and decrease Water Losses over time by implementing a leak detection
program, a line replacement program, or other methodology that will result in a
reduction of Water Losses; and
(g)
A public education program to encourage efficient water use that, at a minimum,
distributes conservation materials prepared by the Department or other existing
sources to all customers prior to July 1st of each year.
