2005-013-ORD ADOPTING REVISED DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN

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a. Major water line breaks, electrical power failures, or pump or system failures occur which cause unprecedented loss of capability to provide water service; or b. Natural or man-made contamination of the water supply source(s). (2) Requirements for termination - Stage 4 of the Plan may be rescinded when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to exist. The City of Paris will notify its wholesale customers and the media of the termination of Stage 4. "Sec. 34-178 Drought Response Stages (a) General The City Manager, or his/her designee, shall monitor water supply and/or demand conditions and, in accordance with the triggering criteria set forth in Section 34-177 of this Article, shall determine that mild, moderate, severe, or emergency water shortage conditions exist and shall implement the following actions: (b) Stage 1 - Mild Water Shortage Conditions (1) Target: Achieve a voluntary five percent (5%) reduction in daily water demand. (2) Best Management Practices for Supply Management: Measures to be implemented directly by City of Paris to manage limited water supplies and/or reduce water demand will include reduced or discontinued flushing of water mains, use of reclaimed water for non-potable purposes, and stringent operation of the Water Treatment Plant concerning filter backwashing. (3) Water Use Restrictions for Reducing Demand: a. The City Manager, or his/her designee(s), will contact wholesale water customers to discuss water supply and/or demand conditions and will request that wholesale water customers initiate voluntary measures to reduce water use (e.g., implement Stage 1 of the customer's drought contingency plan). b. The City Manager, or his/her designee(s), will provide a weekly report to news media with information regarding current water supply and/or demand conditions, projected water supply and -24-