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<br /> 71f1q <br /> APPENDIX E <br /> EìvŒRGENCY ì,VATER DEìv1.:.\1~D <br /> MANAGEl\lENT PLAN <br /> The San Marcos Emergency Water Demand Management Plan was established in 1991 <br /> and revised by the San Marcos City Council on June 13, 1994, and is referred to as "City of San <br /> Marcos Water Conservation Plan". The Plan is consistent with water conservation guidelines <br /> established by the Edwards Underground Water District, and although the trigger levels are <br /> expressed in terms of Edwards Aquifer levels at San Antonio index well J -17, the water demand <br /> reduction measures are applicable to both the groundwater and surface water components of <br /> supply. . . <br /> The San Marcos Emergency Water Demand Management Plan identifies the following <br /> five stages of concern: 1) Stage I - Aquifer Awareness; 2) Stage II - Aquifer Watch; 3) Stage III <br /> - Aquifer Alert; 4) Stage IV - Aquifer Risk; and, 5) Stage V - Aquifer Emergency, and <br /> establishes methods designed to be used as long as the drought or other emergency èxists. The <br /> > . <br /> Plan includes the following elements: <br /> 1. Trigger conditions signaling the start of an emergency period; <br /> 2. Demand reduction measures; <br /> .., Information and education; <br /> .J. <br /> 4. Penalties for violations; and <br /> 5. Emergency conservation water rates. <br /> The specific trigger levels, reduction goals, information and education actions, penalties, and <br /> demand reduction measures for each emergency water demand management stage are listed <br /> below. <br /> ST AGE I-AQUIFER A W ARENESS <br /> <br /> 1. Trigger level: San Antonio index well J-17 at 660 or less feet above sea level. <br /> 2. Reduction goal: 10%. <br /> .., Continue on-going education program, coordination activities, special use provisions, <br /> .J. <br /> reuse and recycling program, fire hydrant and line monitoring, and programs with water <br /> purveyors and companies. <br /> E-2 <br />