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,~ ~ k Town of Hillsborough Water and Sewer Advisory Committee Suggested Water Restriction Stages March 20, 2003 These restrictions apply to Town of Hillsborough Municipal water supply usage only. Stage 0 - "No Stage" -Normal Conditions Stage 1 -Voluntary Restrictions Implementation-This stage begins when the usable water capacity reaches 40% of maximum. Recommendations: • Provide water saving devices to the public. • Provide daily or weekly reservoir level and water usage statistics. • Recommend water usage reduction techniques through water bills, fliers, notices, town web page and media. • Recommend a usage reduction amount x%. Stage 2 -Mandatory Restrictions Implementation-This stage begins when the usable water capacity reaches 30% of maximum. Requirements & recommendations: • Require water usage reduction techniques listed in Stage 1 and limited outdoor water use. • Recommend a usage reduction of 2x% for all customers. • No private car washing (commercial car washing is permitted). • No pressure washing. • Alternating day outdoor water use based upon street address (odd or even). Stage 3 -Rationing Implementation-This stage begins when the usable water capacity reaches 20% of maximum. Requirements & recommendations: • Require usage reduction of 3x% for both residential and business (allow special medical exemptions) No outdoor water usage other than emergency/fire protection. Customers will not be required to use less than the billing minimum. Enforcement: • Use billing system stop checks to catch violators (1000 bills per month). • Allow deferral of 1st violation if achieved 50% of goal. Waive this fine if goal is reached in the second month. • Graduated fines. For example, 1St offense = Y, 2nd offense = 2Y, 3rd offense=4Y where "Y" might be the customers average water bill.