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30 <br />issue proclamations of water supply shortage, if not already issued. Under these <br />circumstances, the Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners is authorized to <br />issue a proclamation invoking the provisions of this division applicable to a stage three <br />water shortage. Upon the issuance of such a proclamation by the Chair of the Orange <br />County Board of Commissioners, the following actions shall be taken with the goal of <br />reducing overall water demand by 20 percent: <br />~ --- ---- ---- -- --- - - ----- ---- ------ -- <br />-------------------- <br />T e use of OWASA-su lied otable water for heatlri and/or cooliri oses shall <br />---- --- --- - ---- - pp <br />p <br />~ <br />~ <br />p~ ..".- Deleted: 1. Water use by individually <br />- <br />metered residential customer accounts <br />- <br />----- --- ---- <br />----- - -- <br />- <br />--- ---- <br />be reduced in all but the most essential facilities to the extent allowable in consideration and byindividuall metered irrigation- <br />Y <br />only accounts shall be limited to no more <br />of indoor air quality standards, weather conditions, and health and safety requirements. ~" an average of 60o gallons per say <br />' <br /> <br />2`. No OWASA-supplied potable water shall be used_ for irrigation of turf_grass, except , during any monthly billing cycle <br />',, beginning after the declaration of a water <br />__ <br />for public purpose athletic and recreational fields and for public purpose botanical sites supply shortage or water supply <br /> <br />operating under water conservation plans approved by O WASA's Executive Director Or emergency and ending while such <br />~, restdotions are still in effect. <br />by his/her designeet____ `,~ ' Deleted: z <br />3,, _No OWASA-supplied potable water shall be used_for irrigating non-turfplant '~., 'Deleted: 3 <br />__ _____ <br />material unless applied (i) via hand-held hoses or watering cans, watering bags, drip '~ D <br />l <br />t <br />d <br /> <br />irrigation or soaker hoses, or (ii) at public purpose recreational or botanical sites e <br />e <br />e <br />; No irrigation with OWASA- <br />supplied potable water shall be permitted, <br />operating under an OWASA-approved Water Conservation Plan. except via Nana hela h°ses nr watering <br /> <br />4. WASA-supplied potable water may be used to fill, re-fill, or top off swimming pools cans. Such irrigation shall not occur more <br />chart three days each week, according to <br />or to fill or re-fill birdbaths and other backyard facilities used to support wildlife. the seheaule prescribes in subsection s6- <br /> <br />OWASA-supplied potable water may not be used for any other outdoor purposes, except 64(ax I)a. of these standards; shall be <br />applied to nonturf plant material only; <br />for emergency fire suppression or other activities necessary to maintain public health and shall be limited to a maximum of <br />~ <br />, <br />safety, or welfare. , one-half inch of water per week. <br />' <br /> <br />5~ No bulk sale of potable <br />OWASA water will be allowed except#'or the <br />wholesale Deleted: a <br />_ <br />_ <br />- - --- --------- ------- -- - -- ------ <br />transmission f potable water to neighboring communities, or for other purposes necessary ~- Deleted: 5 <br /> <br />~ <br />to maintain public health, safety, or welfare. Deleted: f°r <br />f,__No OWASA-supplied potable water mad be used for washing any_vehicles.__ ..._- Deleted: 6 <br />_______ <br />$,__No OWASA-supplied potable water may_be_used for pressure washing building _____ _ <br />__._,- Deleted: ~ <br />exteriors. <br />~(e)__ Water supply_emergency__In the_event that OWASA declares a_water supply___ __ <br />emergency, OWASA shall so advise the Mayors of Carrboro and Chapel Hill and the <br />Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners and shall request that they issue a <br />proclamation of a water supply emergency. Under these circumstances, the Chair of the <br />Orange County Board of Commissioners is authorized to issue a proclamation invoking <br />the provisions of this division applicable to a water supply emergency. Upon the issuance <br />of such a proclamation by the Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners, the <br />following actions shall betaken in addition to those applicable measures listed above for <br />a stage three water shortage: <br />1. No OWASA-supplied potable water may be used for any outdoor purposes other than <br />emergency fire suppression or other activities necessary to maintain public health, safety, <br />or welfare. <br />2. No OWASA-supplied potable water may be used to fill, re-fill or top off the water <br />level in any private or public purpose swimming pool.. No OWASA-supplied potable _ ,.. <br />water may be used for the flushing or pressure testing f new distribution lines unless the <br />water is returned to the WASA water system through methods approved by OWASA. <br />This provision shall not apply to the testing of in-building fire control sprinkler systems. <br />Deleted: 8. No OWASA-supplied <br />potable water may be used for the <br />flushing or pressure testing of new <br />distribution lines unless that water is <br />returned to the OWASA water supply <br />system through methods approved by <br />OWASA. This restriction shall not apply <br />to the testing of in-building fire control <br />sprinkler systems.¶ <br />Deleted: 9. No OWASA-supplied <br />potable water shall be used for filling or <br />re-filling empty swimming pools or for <br />topping off operating swimming pools.¶ <br />10. No OWASA-supplied potable water <br />may be used for fire department training <br />or equipment testing.¶ <br />Deleted: The use of OWASA-supplied <br />potable water for heating and/or cooling <br />purposes shall be reduced in all but the <br />most essential facilities to the extent <br />allowable in consideration of indoor air <br />quality standards, weather conditions, and <br />health and safety requirements.¶ <br />