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12 <br />OWASA Water Conservation Standards <br />March 26, 2009 <br />Page 7 of 12 <br />f. Water used for firefighting, firefighter traming, fire hose testing, fire pumper <br />testing, and other emergency situation mitigation purposes. <br />g. For situations in which there is no practical alternative, OWASA-supplied potable <br />water may be used for other special purposes, such as washing out garbage trucks, <br />cleaning up hazardous or unsanitary materials, etc., or for other purposes necessary <br />to protect public health, safety, and welfare -provided that such water is used in <br />the least quantity needed to accomplish the task. <br />IIL B. Interior Use <br />1. The following indoor or interior use requirements shall apply to all customers using <br />OWASA-supplied potable water: <br />a. Restaurants and dining facilities shall serve water only upon request of the <br />customer. <br />b. Hotels, motels, and other facilities providing sleeping accommodations shall <br />change bed linens only upon request of the customer, or upon customer <br />changeover, or every five days for long-term customers. <br />c. Indoor water leaks on property or facilities of OWASA customers shall be <br />repaired within ten (10) days of discovery by the customer and/or notification by <br />OWASA. <br />2. Unless superseded by the declaration of a Water Supply Shortage or Emergency, the <br />year-round requirements of III.B.I .above shall not apply to the following: <br />a. Visually supervised operation and flushing of plumbing systems for short periods <br />of time to check system condition and effectiveness. <br />b. Water used for construction or maintenance activities where the use of water is <br />the appropriate methodology and where no other practical alternative exists. <br />III. C. Year-Round Policy and Practice <br />1. It shall be OWASA's policy and practice to publicize periodically water conservation <br />methods, including but not limited to, methods of conserving water both indoors and <br />outdoors; methods of collecting and storing harvested water in appropriate devices, such <br />as rain barrels and cisterns; as well as information about the availability, feasibility and <br />allowable uses of reclaimed water from OWASA. It shall be OWASA's policy to <br />strongly encourage and promote the following voluntary conservation measures year- <br />round, regardless of water supply conditions: <br />