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<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 1/3:2-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 />that projects water through the air in the form of small particles or droplets. <br />SPRINKLER HEAD. A device that projects water through the air in the form of small <br />particles or droplets. <br />UNDERGROUND SYSTEM. An irrigation system with emitters installed beneath the <br />ground surface. <br />WATER WASTE. The non-beneficial use of OWASA potable water. Non-beneficial <br />uses include but are not restricted to: <br />a. Landscape water applied in such a manner, rate and/or quantity that it <br />overflows the landscaped area being watered and runs onto adjacent <br />property or public right-of--way; or landscape water applied during <br />periods of rainfall or when soil moisture is already adequate. <br />b. The use of water for washing vehicles, equipment, or hard surfaces, <br />such as parking lots, aprons, pads, driveways, or other surfaced areas, in <br />such quantities to flow onto adjacent property or the public right-of--way. <br />c. Water applied in sufficient quantity to cause ponding on impervious <br />surfaces. <br />d. Water lost through plumbing leaks that can be :readily identified and <br />corrected. <br />XERISCAPING. An approach to landscape design and maintenance that uses small <br />amounts of water but sustains a traditional look through the proper conditioning of soil, <br />the selection of appropriate drought-tolerant plants, generous use of mulch, efficient use <br />of water, and other proven techniques. <br />4 <br />