2005-050-RES WATER CONSERVATION PLAN

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chapter. If the customer intends to resell the water, then the contract between the initial supplier and customer must provide that the contract for the resale of the water must have water conservation requirements so that each successive customer in the resale of the water will be required to implement water conservation measures in accordance with the provisions of Title 30 TAC Chapter 288. Enforcement Procedure & Official Adoption The water conservation plan must include a means for implementation and enforcement, which shall be evidenced by a copy of the ordinance, rule, resolution, or tariff, indicating official adoption of the water conservation plan by the water supplier; and a description of the authority by which the water supplier will implement and enforce the conservation plan. Coordination with the Regional Water Planning Group(s) The water conservation plan must include documentation of coordination with the regional water planning groups for the service area of the wholesale water supplier in order to ensure consistency with the appropriate approved regional water plans. Example statement to be included within the water conservation plan: The service area of the (name of water supplier) is located within the (name of regional water planning area or areas) and (name of water supplier) has provided a copy of this water conservation plan to the (name of regional water planning group or groups). Plan Review and Update Beginning May 1,2005, the wholesale water supplier shall review and update its water conservation plan, as appropriate based on an assessment of previous five-year and ten-year targets and any other new or updated information. A wholesale water supplier shall review and update the next revision of its water conservation plan not later than May 1,2009, and every five years after that date to coincide with the regional water planning group. The revised plan must also include an implementation report. Best AJanagement Practices Guide On November 2004, the Texas Water Devetopment Board's (TWDB) Report 362 was completed by the Water Conservation Implementation Task Force. Report 362 is the Water Conservation Best Management Practices (BMP) Guide. The BMP Guide is a voluntary list of management practices that water users may implement in addition to the required components of Title 30. Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 288. The BAIP Guide is available on the TWDB's website at the link betow or by calling (512) 463-7847. TCEQ-20162 (11.5.04) Page 7 of 10 " .;;".