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OWASA -Draft Water Conservation Rules and Standards rago ~ ~l 11( <br />. ofrainwater collected from r-oc~ftops csr other iln}~ert-'ions surfaces that !~ <br />subsequent reuse <br />l~oulcl 17a~-e othe~•~~%ise evaporated. or drained oi'i~ the E~ren~lises. <br />l~I2IP IRI2IGAT10N. The application of irri~~<~tion ~~ niter through drip emitter devices <br />at }ow pressure, vc.~lulne, and velocity near or at ground }eve} in order to Ininixnize <br />rclnoff and. evaporative losses. Drip irrigation c~~~itters typic~:~l]y re]ease ~~~<Itcr in t:ho <br />range of 0.{.)4 to {).4t.) canons pe.r. ~~~il~ute. <br />I<:~'El~-NLTIi-I~ERED PROI'EItTIES. Properties ~~~ith street addresses that encl. in <br />e~'c.n-nunthered digits, or other pl-ope.rties so clcsignatud :(:or tl~e purposes of these <br />~stand.ard.s through special al•r~~t~gaments with ~~~'AS~~. <br />~~IZAy~4%t~TER. Domestic tn~aste~~~ater collected frol~l ]~ousellold fixtures and <br />appliances; such as washing machines, d.ish~~-ashers, shoi~rers, sinks, and bathtubs, but <br />e~nt fi•v~at toilets ar urinals. GrayF~~ater may ol~ly be reused in accordance ~~ith practices <br />~:~pproved by public health ant}~orities. <br />l-[AI~I3 WATF.:E2:[l~C~. The application. of «-ater for irri~~atiol~ purposes tl~rou~Th a hand- <br />lleEd hose or watering container. <br />I-IAI2VESTED WATER. Precipitation. or irrigation I•unoff collected, stored and <br />ai~-ailable for reuse far u•I•igation purposes. <br />IRI3IGATI(~N SYSTEIt~I. Any permanently installed systelrl of pipes, loses, or other <br />conveyance devices alld appurtel~:al~ecs that provides water to living plant material <br />tl~rougl-I spray heads or other emission. devices located at, above, or Belo«~ the ground <br />surface. por tl~e purposes of these St~uldards, a sprink]e;r, soaker base, or athe;r device <br />col~necteci to its ~~-ater source via a Inoveah}e above-g~•ound garden hose is not <br />considered to be an i.rl•igation system. <br />~,ANDSCAPE AREA. That portion of a paE•cel tliat contai:~is turf or non-turf <br />vegetation. <br />LOVV-I'RECIPITATIO' BUBBLER. An irrgatic}« head ~vliic}~ typically operates <br />4~'Ithlll slx IllcheS Of ~,~round level and delivers 4~-ater at a rate o:fless than 0.45 gall.on.s <br />per minute within a radius of less than two feat of the head.,. Low-precipitation buhh]ers <br />are typically used for irrigating non-tlu-f vegetatiol.~. <br />~'II:CRO SPRAY. The application of irrigation water through slna}1, low v°olun~e <br />sprayer heads in artier to minimi-re runoff losses. Micro sprays are typically used for <br />irrigating non-t11rf vegetation. Individual micro spray heads t~~pically operate Tess than <br />12 inches above ground. level and typically deliver tivater in the range of 0.10 to 0.50 <br />gallons per minute tivithi.n a radius of.' five feet ~}r less of the head.. <br />~'[LLCH . A protective covering of~organir. material, such as sawdust. «~ood chips, <br />compost, or other vegetative matter, spread on the ground to reduce eval~oratic}n and <br />iX~crease water retention. <br />()I)D-NUIt~BERFD PROPERTIES. Properties with. street addresses th:3t e~~d in odd- <br />http://www.owasa.org/pages/2003consord.asp 5/29/2003 <br />