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Water: UW 4.7000 - Water conservation, water use efficiency, drought management and planning

Expand Section Electronic Documents (20 Results)

  1. Resolution No. 1214 (2008) - Approves a 6 year Saving Water Partnership goal of reducing consumption 1% per year; Saving Water Partnership municipal water use efficiency goal.
    Ordinance | Document Date: 03/08
    Jurisdiction: Bothell

  2. Resolution No 3019 - Establishes water efficiency goals for the water utility
    Ordinance | Document Date: 12/06
    Jurisdiction: Bremerton

  3. Resolution No. 2008-01 - Adopts water use efficiency goals and performance measures
    Ordinance | Document Date: 1/08
    Jurisdiction: Bellingham

  4. Ordinance No. 01-08 - Amends Section 14.04.130, tiered and seasonal water rates
    Ordinance | Document Date: 01/08
    Jurisdiction: Buckley

  5. Resolution No. 2008-2 - Sets a water conservation goal of 51,000 gallons of water a day on an average annual basis and during the peak season 67,000 gallons of water a day by 2013
    Ordinance | Document Date: 01/08
    Jurisdiction: Issaquah

  6. Ordinance No. 792 - Adds Ch. 13.13, water conservation
    Ordinance | Document Date: 6/05
    Jurisdiction: Ocean Shores

  7. Ordinance No. 05-103 - Provides reductions in surface water management rates and charges for commercial properties with approved rainwater harvesting systems
    Ordinance | Document Date: 10/05
    Jurisdiction: Snohomish County

  8. Ordinance No. 05-102 - Provides reductions in surface water management rates and charges for commercial properties with approved rainwater harvesting systems
    Ordinance | Document Date: 10/05
    Jurisdiction: Snohomish County

  9. Ordinance No. 24-05 - Amends Ch. 18.16, water system rules and regulations; relating to emergency water supply response plan
    Ordinance | Document Date: 08/02/05
    Jurisdiction: Richland

  10. Water shortage contingency plan
    Other Gov Doc | Document Date: 4/02
    Jurisdiction: Woodinville

  11. Water Saving Tips - Room by Room
    Other Gov Doc
    Jurisdiction: Ferndale

  12. Step by step instructions on how to make a rain barrel
    Other Gov Doc | Document Date: 2005
    Jurisdiction: Bellingham

  13. Public works department conservation tips: Rain barrels
    Other Gov Doc | Document Date: 7/04
    Jurisdiction: Bellingham

  14. Resolution No. 2002-37- Establishes a water emergency response program
    Ordinance | Document Date: 6/02
    Walla Walla

  15. Resolution No. 2002-36 - Establishes a water conservation program
    Ordinance | Document Date: 6/02
    Walla Walla

  16. County Code Ch. 18.35.030 - Landscaping, Sections P & Q
    Ordinance
    Jurisdiction: Pierce County

  17. Proclamation No. 2001-03 - Water Emergency
    Ordinance | Document Date: 4/01
    Grandview

  18. Ordinance No. 2774 - Water Shortage Emergency Ordinance
    Ordinance
    Jurisdiction: Edmonds

  19. Ordinance No. 1731 - Water Shortage Emergency Ordinance
    Ordinance
    Jurisdiction: Centralia

  20. Ordinance No. 3986 - Water Shortage Emergency Ordinance
    Ordinance
    Jurisdiction: Bellevue

Expand Section Paper Documents (11 Results)

  1. "There is no silver bullet: the city of Bend, OR, uses a variety of methods to promote efficient water management and communitywide conservation," by Carol Brzozowski. Water Efficiency, March/April 2007
    Request this document | Document Date: 3/07

  2. "Water supplies decrease as drought lingers," by Natalie Eddy. On Tap, Fall 2006, p.21-23
    Request this document | Document Date: 9/06

  3. "Water, water everywhere...[and now there is more to drink in communities that reclaim and reuse their wastewater], by David Mansfield. American City & County, October 2005
    Request this document | Document Date: 10/05

  4. "To the last drop," Landscape Architecture, May 1996
    Request this document | Document Date: 5/96

  5. Ordinance No. 2385 relating to water use restrictions, passed 10-01.
    Request this document | Document Date:
    Jurisdiction: Marysville

  6. Resolution No. 2046 adopts drought response plan, passed 10-01.
    Request this document | Document Date:
    Jurisdiction: Marysville

  7. "The cost-effectiveness of water conservation," by Jennifer L. Platt and Marie Cefalo Delforge. AWWA Journal, March 2001, pp. 73-83.
    Request this document | Document Date:

  8. "Conservation: what can water utilities do?" by Natalie Eddy. On Tap, Fall 2005, p. 24-27
    Request this document | Document Date: 9/05

  9. "There's an easier way to save water. Accentuate the positive: how social marketing makes a difference," by Kathy Jesperson. On Tap, Fall 2005, p. 18-23
    Request this document | Document Date: 9/05

  10. "There's an easier way to save water: accentuate the positive: how social marketing makes a difference," by Kathy Jesperson. On Tap, Fall 2005
    Request this document | Document Date: 9/05

  11. "How thirsty is your community?" by Paula Van Lare. Zoning Practice, May 2005
    Request this document | Document Date: 5/05

Expand Section MRSC Library Catalog Documents

Expand Section Featured Inquiries (5 Results)

  1. May city water utilities offer water reduction devices to their customers?
    RCW 35.92.017 authorizes a municipal water utility to provide water conservation literature and equipment to its customers to facilitate water conservation. Many utilities, such as Seattle, have distributed water conservation information and water conservation kits to their customers.

  2. What is a water-wise garden?
    Over the years, hundreds of low-water usage plants have evolved. Water-wise gardens use these low-water usage plants that tolerate drought conditions and still maintain their foliage and color. Lists of water-wise plants are available from MRSC.

  3. Will our water demand reduce as a result of these low-flow fixtures?
    Since these fixtures will initially appear only in new or remodeled homes, there will be an extended period before their effect is noticed in most municipal water utilities. However, ultimately the domestic water usage will reduce from its present 75 to 80 gallons per day towards 45 to 50 gallons per day as a result of these new fixtures and other water conservation habits.

  4. Has the state prohibited the sale of some plumbing fixtures?
    Yes. RCW 19.27.170 adopted state-wide performance standards for plumbing fixtures sold, installed, or approved for installation. Effective July 1, 1993 the following standards apply:

    Toilets - 1.6 gals/flush
    Faucets - 2.5 gals/min
    Urinals - 1.0 gals/flush
    Aerators - 2.5 gals/min
    Showerheads - 2.5 gals/min

    Since the older style toilets may use from 6 to 8 gallons per flush, these new low-flow fixtures will reduce the normal domestic home water usage.

  5. How can a municipality benefit from water conservation?
    Water conservation offers these benefits:

    • Reduction in operating costs
    • Reduction in electric energy consumption
    • Extension of existing system without the costs of expansion
    • Compensation for possible water system inadequacies


Expand Section Subject Pages (10 Results)

  1. Drought Management - Preparing for Drought Conditions
    This page provides links about droughts including energy conservation, fire season weed abatement, emergency fireworks regulations, emergency water use restrictions, open burning, ecology revises open burning rule, vegetation management, water conservation and Wildfire Prevention: The Wildland/Urban Interface
  2. Water Conservation
    MRSC's Water Conservation pages provide links to water conservation information for Washington local governments
  3. Water Use Restriction Ordinance Provisions
    This page provides sample ordinances relating to water use restrictions
  4. Water Conservation Overview
    This page provides information about water conservation issues, why conserve water, federal guidelines, water conservation planning in Washington State, Washington State requirements, relationship of water conservation to salmon restoration, sample conservation plans from water system plans, sample water conservation policies and other information Resources
  5. Water Conservation Measures
    This page provides information about minimum requirements, water metering, water leak detection, conservation pricing - water rates, landscaping, water reuse and consumer education
  6. Municipal Water Conservation Legislation
    Excerpted from Municipal Water Conservation Analysis and Recommendations Washington State Department of Health, December 1998
  7. Recommended Water Conservation Program for Public Water Systems
    This page lists recommended water conservation program for public water systems
  8. Water Accounting and Loss Control
    This page contains USEPA water conservation plan guidelines
  9. Universal Metering
    This page provides information from USEPA Water Conservation Plan Guidelines
  10. Water Rates That Encourage Conservation
    This page provides a list of ordinances of water rates that encourage conservation