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Expand public information and education programs; <br />Acquire additional water conservation staff as needed; <br />Continue residential and ICI water survey programs; <br />Implement Large-scale ICI water conservation incentives; <br />Expansion of reclaim water distribution system; <br />Implement efficient irrigation rebate program; <br />Install xeriscape, rainwater harvesting and condensate collection demonstration sites; <br />Expand efficient landscape incentive program; <br />Continued use of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system for water <br />conservation. <br />5.0 Best Management Practices <br />The City has already implemented numerous BMPs as a means of reaching water <br />conservation goals. BMPs are defined as established practices and techniques that have shown <br />documented improvements in water use efficiency. <br />5.1 Water Audit and Leak Detection/Repair Program <br />The City conducts monthly and annual pre-screening water audits in an effort to <br />determine and control unaccounted water usage. Unaccounted usage is determined through <br />metered water production, metered sales, and other verifiable water uses such as fire-fighting and <br />line flushing. The City also estimates water losses from known leaks. <br />In 2000, the City implemented a system-wide leak detection program, with one quarter of <br />the system surveyed each year. Leaks are detected through sonic sounding of all service lines, <br />fire hydrants and valves using leak detection equipment. Reports are generated throughout the <br />survey period and leaks are repaired as soon as practicable, with precedence given to larger <br />leaks. <br />In addition to the annual leak survey, the City conducts ongoing leak detection activities <br />such as periodic visual inspection of lines and a 24-hour leak report hotline. Suspected and <br />reported leaks are investigated immediately and repaired as soon as possible. <br />The City’s aggressive leak detection and water audit program has lowered unaccounted <br />water use to below 15%, the goal established by the American Water Works Association <br />5 <br /> <br />