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<br />Water Conservation Methods <br /> <br />The City of Paris Water Conservation Plan includes the following conservation <br />methods: <br /> <br />1. Public education; <br /> <br />2. Conservation oriented rate structure; <br /> <br />3. Universal metering, meter testing, repair and replacement, identification of illegal <br />connections; <br /> <br />4. Leak detection and repair; <br /> <br />5. Water conserving landscaping (Xeriscaping); <br /> <br />6. Plumbing retrofit and new construction; <br /> <br />7. Recycling and reuse; <br /> <br />8. Water system auditing. <br /> <br />Each conservation method is described in the following subsections. <br /> <br />1. Public Education: <br /> <br />The success of any water conservation program is dependent upon an informed <br />public. Customers must have an awareness of the needs for water conservation and have <br />knowledge of how to contribute to the plan. The public education program must provide <br />information to as many users as possible as an understandable and effective instrument. <br />Components of the program include items such as distribution of water conservation <br />literature, public service announcements, water conservation speakers at schools and <br />service organizations and special events and promotions. Several fine water conservation <br />documents are available from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) on water <br />saving measures that can be used both inside and outside the home, plumbing fixture <br />retrofitting, xeriscaping and several other conservation practices. <br /> <br />The City of Paris Utilities Department has obtained and distributed these documents <br />over the past few years to schools, civic groups and the general public. The Utilities <br />Department will continue to provide such information on an on-going basis and attempt <br />to reach as many customers as possible to further increase public awareness of water <br />conservation. The Utilities Department is also very active in promoting public <br />participation in Water Utilities Awareness during National Drinking Water Week in May <br />of each year. National Drinking Water Week offers tours of the treatment plant, <br />participation by schools and youth clubs, public service announcements and Utilities <br />personnel are guest speakers to schools, civic groups and other meetings in promoting <br />utilities awareness and conservation. \Vater conservation literature can also be made <br />available at the Utilities Billing Office and an insert in the monthly bill can inform <br />customers of the availability of this information. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />" <br />~j,:'- <br />