need. As part of the emergency response planning, the water system should test these sources and work with NMED to obtain approval as an emergency source. Another important consideration is whether the water system can establish an inter connection with an approved water supply that might benefit both systems in an emergency. Discuss this possibility with adjacent water systems. Other alternatives include bottled water suppliers or a local tanker truck that could bring in water for various uses. Example: Inter-connection to adjacent water supply system Water Systems within one quarter mile of Feasibility of connecting our system There is one water system located within The system has discussed installing an one-quarter mile of the XYZ water inter connection with the adjacent water system. The XYZ distribution system is supply. The system is willing, but at this within 1,000 feet of the other water time cannot assist financially. The cost of system. the project is about $10,000 to install pipe and an inter connection. Unless the other system can assist financially it is not feasible for the XYZ system to construct the inter connection until 2006. Example: Alternate source(s) of Alternative Names Phone Availability Is the sources safe for drinking? Bottled water Bottled Water (505)982-5674 Up to 1,000 Yes suppliers Inc. gallons in 1 gallon jugs within 24 hours Tanker trucks Fred Jones, (505)250-8723 5000 gallons in No in local less than 6 the area dairy truck hours available to deliver bulk water Section 12: Curtailing Water Use
need. As part of the emergency response planning, the water system should test these sources and work with NMED to obtain approval as an emergency source. Another important consideration is whether the water system can establish an inter connection with an approved water supply that might benefit both systems in an emergency. Discuss this possibility with adjacent water systems. Other alternatives include bottled water suppliers or a local tanker truck that could bring in water for various uses. Example: Inter-connection to adjacent water supply system Water Systems within one quarter mile of our system Feasibility of connecting There is one water system located within one-quarter mile of the XYZ water system. The XYZ distribution system is within 1,000 feet of the other water system. The system has discussed installing an inter connection with the adjacent water supply. The system is willing, but at this time cannot assist financially. The cost of the project is about $10,000 to install pipe and an inter connection. Unless the other system can assist financially it is not feasible for the XYZ system to construct the inter connection until 2006. Example: Alternate source(s) of Alternative sources Names Phone Availability Is the safe for drinking? Bottled water suppliers Bottled Water Inc. (505)982-5674 Up to 1,000 gallons in 1 gallon jugs within 24 hours Yes Tanker trucks in the area available to deliver bulk water Fred Jones, local dairy truck (505)250-8723 5000 gallons in less than 6 hours No Section 12: Curtailing Water Use
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