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Draft Water Conservation Rules and Standards <br />January 10, 2003 <br />Page 3 of 12 <br />Standards through special arrangements with OWASA. <br />POTABLE WATER. Treated water provided by OWASA that is suitable for drinking, <br />cooking, and other domestic use. Water that is collected indoors in containers from <br />indoor faucets or spigots that would otherwise be discharged into drainpipes while a <br />user awaits the warming of the water for dishwashing, other washing, shaving, bathing, <br />or showering is not considered to be potable water for the purposes of these Rules and <br />Standards. <br />PRECIPITATION RATE. The amount of water applied per unit of time, usually <br />expressed in inches per hour. <br />PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. The area of land owned or maintained by municipal, <br />county, or state government primarily for the use of the public for the movement of <br />people, goods, vehicles, or storm water. For the purposes of these Rules and Standards, <br />the public right-of--way shall include curbs, streets, sidewalks, and storm water drainage <br />inlets, but shall not include adjacent landscaped areas that may also be located within <br />the legally delineated public right-of--way. <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 <br />can be safely used for such non-potable purposes as irrigation, heating/cooling, street <br />cleaning, dust control, and other applications that do not require water of potable <br />quality. <br />RUNOFF. Water which is not absorbed by the soil or landscape to which it is applied. <br />Runoff occurs when water is applied too quickly (application rate exceeds infiltration <br />rate), particularly if there is a severe slope. These Rules and Standards do not apply to <br />stormwater runoff which is created by natural precipitation rather than human-caused or <br />applied water use. <br />SERVICE AREA. The geographic area in which OWASA provides or is authorized to <br />provide water and/or sewer service. <br />SHUT-OFF NOZZLE. A device attached to the end of a hose that completely shuts off <br />the flow, even if left unattended. <br />SOAKER HOSE. A flexible hose designed to emit a trickle of water along its entire <br />length, either through numerous small-diameter (less than 1/32-inch) perforations or <br />through the permeable material of its composition. <br />SPRAY IRRIGATION. The application of water to landscaping by means of a device <br />