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Draft Water Conservation Rules and Standards <br />January 10, 2003 <br />Page 9 of 12 <br />1. Water use by individually metered residential customer accounts and by individually <br />metered irrigation-only accounts shall be limited to no more than an average of one <br />thousand (1,000) gallons per day during any monthly billing cycle beginning after the <br />declaration of a Water Supply Shortage or Water Supply Emergency and ending while <br />such restrictions are still in effect. <br />2. Spray irrigation using OWASA-supplied potable water shall not occur more than one <br />day per week with a maximum of one-half inch of water applied to plant material in any <br />given week. Even-numbered properties shall be allowed to spray irrigate only on <br />Tuesdays; odd-numbered properties shall be allowed to spray irrigate only on <br />Thursdays. Spray irrigation shall occur only between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 <br />a.m. These restrictions shall not apply to the watering of containerized plants and <br />commercial plant stock in trade. <br />3. Irrigation by underground, drip irrigation, micro spray, low precipitation bubblers, <br />soaker hose systems with automatic shutoffs, or by hand held hoses or watering cans <br />may occur at any time or frequency, but shall be limited to a maximum of one-half inch <br />of water applied to plant material in any given week. <br />4. No OWASA-supplied potable water may be used to re-fill ornamental fountains, ponds, <br />and like devices. <br />5. No OWASA-supplied potable water may be used for the routine cleaning or washing of <br />paved areas, such as sidewalks, decks, driveways, roadways, or parking lots. This <br />restriction shall not apply to the pressure cleaning of exterior building surfaces. <br />V. C. Stage Two (2) Water Shortage <br />In the event that OWASA declares a Stage Two Water Shortage, OWASA shall advise the <br />Mayors of Carrboro and Chapel Hill and the Chair of the Orange County Boazd of <br />Commissioners of its declazation and shall request that they issue Proclamations of Water <br />Supply Shortage, if not already issued. Upon OWASA's declazation of a Stage Two Water <br />Shortage, the following actions shall be taken with the goal of reducing overall water demand <br />by fifteen (15) percent: <br />1. Water use by individually metered residential customer accounts and by individually <br />metered irrigation-only accounts shall be limited to no more than an average of <br />gallons per day during any monthly billing cycle beginning after the declaration of a <br />Water Supply Shortage or Water Supply Emergency and ending while such restrictions <br />are still in effect. <br />[Note: An average daily limit of less than 1,000 gallons during a Stage Two Water <br />