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9 <br />radius of less than two feet of the head. Low-precipitation bubblers are typically used for <br />irrigating non-turf vegetation. <br />Micro spray. The application of irrigation water through small, low volume sprayer <br />heads in order to minimize runoff losses. Micro sprays are typically used for irrigating <br />non-turf vegetation. Individual micro spray heads typically operate less than 12 inches <br />above ground level and typically deliver water in the range of 0.10 to 0.50 gallons per <br />minute within a radius of five feet or less of the head. <br />Mulch. A protective covering of organic material, such as sawdust, wood chips, compost, <br />or other vegetative matter, spread on the ground to reduce evaporation and increase water <br />retention. <br />Odd-numbered properties. Properties with street addresses that end in odd-numbered <br />digits, or other properties so designated for the purposes of these standards through <br />special arrangements with OWASA. <br />Overall Water Demand. The total water demand for any given month as projected by <br />OWASA. <br />OWASA. The Orange Water and Sewer Authority. <br />Potable water. Treated water provided by OWASA that is suitable for drinking, cooking, <br />and other domestic use. Water that is collected indoors in containers from indoor faucets <br />or spigots that would otherwise be discharged into drainpipes while a user awaits the <br />warming of the water for dishwashing, other washing, shaving, bathing, or showering is <br />not considered to be potable water for the purposes of these standards. <br />Precipitation rate. The amount of water applied per unit of time, usually expressed in <br />inches per hour. <br />Public Purpose Athletic or Recreational Field. An athletic or recreational field owned or <br />leased by a public or not-for-profit entity and which is (i) operated for the use of the <br />public pursuant to general invitation, and (ii) not operated for the purpose of profit. For <br />purposes of this definition, a golf course is not considered to be a public purpose athletic <br />field or recreational field. <br />Public Purpose Botanical Site. A landscaped area which is owned or leased by a public <br />or not-for-profit entity in which a variety of plants are grown to be categorized and <br />documented for scientific purposes and/or which may also be open to the public for <br />entertainment and educational purposes. <br />Public right-of-way. The area of land owned or maintained by municipal, county, or state <br />government primarily for the use of the public for the movement of people, goods, <br />vehicles, or storm water. For the purposes of these standards, the public right-of--way <br />shall include curbs, streets, sidewalks, and stormwater drainage inlets, but shall not <br />include adjacent landscaped areas that may also be located within the legally delineated <br />public right-of--way. <br />Rain barrel. A tank or container, typically located on the ground beneath a roof drainage <br />system that captures and stores rainwater for subsequent reuse. <br />Raw water. Water drawn from a reservoir or other water source before treatment. <br />Reclaimed water. Highly treated effluent from a wastewater treatment plant that can be <br />safely used for such nonpotable purposes as irrigation, heating/cooling, street cleaning, <br />dust control, firefighting, and other applications that do not require water of potable <br />quality. <br />