Drought Index and Management Strategy Template (EXAMPLE OF ACTIONS SYSTEM MAY TAKE) Last updated on: ____/____/____ Plan approved on: ____/____/____ Approved by: ________________________ Drought Stage Public Agency Requested Penalties Actions Consumer Actions (in progressive order) Phase 1 Warning Sent out letter to All Customers: Water Waste Actions: – customers asking for Reduce outside None voluntary reduction. irrigation to achieve 10-20% Shortage at least 20% Voluntary Reductions reduction Industrial/Commercial Customers: Phase 2 Moderate Establish 20% All Customers Water Waste Actions: – mandatory reduction Keep usage at least Pay surcharge over based on past years 20% lower than mandatory level set. 20-30% Shortage use. baseline usage. Voluntary or No outside watering. Mandatory Reductions No washing cars. Industrial/Commercial Exceeding Water Customers Allocation Actions: Cut water use by Surcharge assessed. 20% Phase 3 Severe Establish gallon per All Customers Exceeding – day allocation for each Keep water use Allocation Actions customer. under allocated Establish penalties 30-50% Shortage amount. and fines. Mandatory Reductions Industrial/Commercial Water Waste Actions: Customers Assess fines and Meet required penalties. allocation of Phase 4 -- Critical Establish a gallon per All Customers Exceeding Water day allocation. All customers to meet Allocation Actions the gallons per day Surcharge and fine >50% Shortage requirement. to be assessed. Mandatory Reductions Continued violation Industrial/Commercial results in putting flow Customers restrictor on service line. Strict gallon per day requirement
Drought Index and Management Strategy Template (EXAMPLE OF ACTIONS SYSTEM MAY TAKE) Drought Stage Public Agency Actions Requested Consumer Actions Penalties (in progressive order) Phase 1 – Warning 10-20% Shortage Voluntary Reductions Sent out letter to customers asking for voluntary reduction. All Customers: Reduce outside irrigation to achieve at least 20% reduction Industrial/Commercial Customers: Water Waste Actions: None Phase 2 – Moderate 20-30% Shortage Voluntary or Mandatory Reductions Establish 20% mandatory reduction based on past years use. All Customers Keep usage at least 20% lower than baseline usage. No outside watering. No washing cars. Industrial/Commercial Customers Cut water use by 20% Water Waste Actions: Pay surcharge over mandatory level set. Exceeding Water Allocation Actions: Surcharge assessed. Phase 3 – Severe 30-50% Shortage Mandatory Reductions Establish gallon per day allocation for each customer. All Customers Keep water use under allocated amount. Industrial/Commercial Customers Meet required allocation of Exceeding Allocation Actions Establish penalties and fines. Water Waste Actions: Assess fines and penalties. Phase 4 -- Critical >50% Shortage Mandatory Reductions Establish a gallon per day allocation. All Customers All customers to meet the gallons per day requirement. Industrial/Commercial Customers Strict gallon per day requirement Exceeding Water Allocation Actions Surcharge and fine to be assessed. Continued violation results in putting flow restrictor on service line. Last updated on: ____/____/____ Plan approved on: ____/____/____ Approved by: ________________________
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