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10 <br />OWASA Water Conservation Standards <br />March 26, 2009 <br />Page S of 12 <br />c. Water applied in sufficient quantity to. cause ponding on impervious <br />surfaces. <br />d. Water lost through plumbing leaks that can be readily identified and <br />corrected. <br />WATERING BAG. A container used to hold and slowly dispense water around the base <br />of a tree or shrub. These are commonly called "Gators: ' <br />XERISCAPING. An approach to landscape design and maintenance that uses small <br />amounts of water but sustains a traditional look through the proper conditioning of soil, <br />the selection of appropriate drought-tolerant plants, generous use of mulch, efficient use <br />of water, and other proven techniques. <br />Article II -Water Waste Prohibited, Penalties for Violating Standards <br />II. A. Water Waste Prohibited <br />No person, party, or entity shall use, cause, waste, or permit to be wasted. any OWASA-supplied <br />potable water in violation of the Standards set out herein. <br />II. B. Penalties <br />OWASA may discontinue water service to any customer where, after notice of a prohibited use <br />is delivered to the service address, OWASA-supplied potable water continues to be used or <br />wasted in violation of the Water Conservation Standards set out herein. <br />Article III -Year-Round Requirements, Policy and Practice <br />III. A. Exterior Use <br />1. The following outdoor or exterior use requirements shall apply to all customers using <br />OWASA-supplied potable water: <br />a. Spray irrigation shall not occur more than three days per week Even-numbered <br />properties may be irrigated with spray systems only on Sundays, Wednesdays, <br />and/or Fridays. Odd-numbered properties may be irrigated with spray systems <br />only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and/or Saturdays. All spray irrigation shall occur <br />only between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 a..m., and shall apply no more than <br />one inch of water in any given week. These restrictions shall not apply to <br />properties using underground, drip irrigation, micro spray, low precipitation <br />bubblers, soaker hoses, hand watering, tree or shrub watering bags, or where <br />watering of containerized plants and commercial plant stock in trade is <br />maintained for resale. <br />