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7 <br />Proposed Stage 6 'VV~ater Restrictions /Rationing <br />Town of T~illsbarough Utilities Department, August 23, 2002 <br />The following is proposed for Stage 6 water restrictions, to be added to the Hillsborough Tawn Code, <br />at Section 14-40.3(e), after the opening paragraph, replacing current items i & 2: <br />1. The use of single service plates, utensils, and cups is required in restaurants and cafeterias <br />{industrial & institutional), and recommended for residential users. <br />2. hotels and motels are required to offer guests staying multiple nights the option to not <br />have their bed sheets changed daily. <br />3. Bottled water is recommended to use far drinking and cooking. <br />4. All customers are recommended to NOT use garbage disposals or automatic dishwashers. <br />5. Fire protection systems that expend water during testing are required to only be tested the <br />minimum amount required by governing regulations. <br />6. Installation of water saving fixtures (shower heads, faucet aeratorslrestrictars, toilet tank <br />inserts, etc.) is recommended. <br />7. Ilse of "waterless hand sanitizes" {instead of soap & water) for cleaning hands is <br />recommended for all water customers. Where soap and water is required to be available <br />by State law (restaurant rest rooms, etc.), it is recorarnended that waterless hand sanitizes <br />be made available in addition to soap. <br />8. Limiting of toilet flushing is recommended, within reason. <br />9. Use of portable toilets is recommended for businesses, ,industry, etc. <br />10. Large commercial and inskitutional water users shall be contacted to determine specific <br />ways their individual water use can be curtailed. <br />11. No water use is allowed outside at any time. <br />12. The Town website www.ci.hillsborouQh.nc.us has further water saving taps for water users. <br />13. It shall be unlawful to fail to act in accordance therewith or use water in any manner or <br />attempt to evade or avoid such water rationing restrictions. <br />14. Fire protection will be maintained, but where passible tank trucks shall use raw water. <br />15. The Town will further curtail usage or enhance water availability with the following <br />practices: <br />{i) Water pressure in the Town distribution system shall be lowered by decreasing <br />tank holding levels; to the extent possible. <br />(ii) if flushing of water lines is required for water quality concerns, the water will <br />be captured in a tanker and transported upstream of the raw water intake far <br />reintroduction into the river. <br />(iii) Other potential water sources will be evaluated and utilized, if feasible <br />(investigate rock quarries, ponds, springs, other water utilities, etc.). <br />(iv) Inform local daily newspaper of the daily water usage, reservoir level, and <br />goal far water usage for daily publication, to enhance public awareness. This <br />information will also be pasted periodically on the Town website." <br />The following is proposed far Stage 6 water restriction civil penalty, to be added to the Hillsborough <br />Town Cade, at Section 1441.1(b), replacing "and stage VI" with the following: <br />", and $150.00 during stage VI." <br />This modification will change the total fine for violating Stage 6 restrictions to $200.00 (the additional <br />550.00 is stated in paragraph (a)). <br />