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Draft Water Conservation Rules and Standards <br />January 10, 2003 <br />Page 11 of 12 <br />[Note: An average daily limit of less than 1,000 gallons during a Stage Three Water <br />Shortage is still under consideration.) <br />2. The use of OWASA-supplied potable water for heating and/or cooling purposes shall be <br />reduced in all but the most essential facilities to the extent allowable in consideration of <br />indoor air quality standards, weather conditions, and health and safety requirements. <br />3. No imgation with OWASA-supplied potable water shall be permitted, except via hand <br />held hoses or watering cans. Such irrigation shall not occur more than three days each <br />week, according to the schedule prescribed in III. A. l . a of these Rules and Standards; <br />shall be applied to non-turf plant material only; and shall be limited to a maximum of <br />one-half inch of water per week. <br />4. OWASA-supplied potable water may not be used for any other outdoor purposes, <br />except for emergency fire suppression or other activities necessary to maintain public <br />health, safety, or welfare. <br />5. No bulk sale of potable OWASA water will be allowed except for purposes necessary <br />to maintain public health, safety, or welfare. <br />6. No OWASA-supplied potable water may be used for washing any vehicles. <br />7. No OWASA-supplied potable water may be used for pressure washing building <br />exteriors. <br />S. No OWASA-supplied potable water may be used for the flushing or pressure testing of <br />new distribution lines unless that water is returned to the OWASA water supply system <br />through methods approved by OWASA. This restriction shall not apply to the testing <br />of in-building fire control sprinkler systems. <br />9. No OWASA-supplied potable water shall be used for filling or re-filling empty <br />swimming pools or for topping off operating swimming pools. <br />V. E. Water Supply Emergency <br />In the event that OWASA declares a Water Supply Emergency, OWASA shall so advise the <br />Mayors of Carrboro and Chapel Hill and the Chair of the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners and shall request the issuance of a Proclamation of a Water Supply <br />Emergency. In addition to those applicable measures listed above for a Stage Three Water <br />Shortage, the following actions shall be taken upon OWASA's declaration of a Water Supply <br />Emergency: <br />1. No OWASA-supplied potable water may be used for any outdoor purposes other than <br />