2000-004-RES ADOPTING THE CITY OF PARIS WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
RESOLUTION NO. 7000-004
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE CITY OF PARIS WATER
CONSERVATION PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
OF TITLE 30, TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, CHAPTER 288, SUB-
CHAPTERS A AND B; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ALL PRIOR WATER
CONSERVATION PLANS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, maintaining a clean, reliable supply of potable water is essential to the health,
safety, and welfare of the citizens of the city of Paris; and,
WHEREAS, supplies of clean, potable water continue to diminish as a result of increasing
population demands, increased industrial demands, water pollution, and other reasons; and,
WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature has recognized the need to preserve and conserve the
potable water supplies of the state of Texas by adopting omnibus, comprehensive legislation
intended to preserve, regulate, and enhance the water supplies of the state of Texas; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council ofthe City of Paris likewise recognizes the need to maintain
and preserve the City's supplies of potable water; and,
WHEREAS, in order to preserve the City's water supplies, comply with the requirements
of State law, and in the interest of preserving the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the
city of Paris, the City Council deems it necessary and appropriate to adopt a Water Conservation
Plan for the City of Paris; NOW, THEREFORE;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all
things approved.
Section 2. That the City Council does hereby in all things approve and adopt a Water
Conservation Plan for the City of Paris, as the same is set out in Exhibit A, attached hereto and
for all purposes incorporated herein, and does hereby direct the City Manager and the City staff
to in all things implement the Water Conservation Plan approved herein.
Section 3. That, from and after the passage of this resolution, the Water Conservation
Plan attached hereto as Exhibit A shall be observed and followed by the City in the utilization of
the City's water supply sources.
Section 4. That all water conservation plans heretofore adopted by the City of Paris shall
be, and are hereby, in all things repealed.
Section 5. Should any paragraph, sentence, subdivision, clause, phrase, or section of this
resolution or the plan adopted herein be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal, or in any
way otherwise invalid, by a court or administrative body of appropriate jurisdiction regarding
same, such findings shall not affect the validity of this resolution or the plan adopted herein, as
a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid, illegal, or
unconstitutional.
Section 6. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of January, 2000.
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. Neeley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
FOR THE
CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS
Summary
The City of Paris currently serves a population over 26,000 residents and is expected
to grow to approximately 30,000 residents by 2050 based on projections provided by
Texas Water Development Board planning data. The current service area directly served
by the City of Paris is 43.703 square miles. In addition to the residents of Paris, the City
also wholesales treated water to two other water supplies: Lamar County and Marvin-
Jennings-Clardy Water Supplies.
Water is furnished by a single water treatment plant originally built in 1967 and last
expanded in 1995 to a current treated water capability of36 million gallons per day. All
water is treated from two reservoirs: Pat Mayse Lake with a maximum water right
diversion of 55 million gallons per day and Lake Crook with a maximum diversion of 15
million gallons per day. This total water right diversion of70 million gallons per day is
expected to be more than adequate to meet future growth in population and industry for
both the City and the county well into the 21st century.
This Water Conservation Plan has been developed to protect these water resources
and extend their useful life to insure a sufficient water supply is available to provide for all
anticipated, and even unexpected, water demands of the future. In order to implement the
basic elements of this Plan, it is necessary to examine current water use practices, educate
the public about water use reduction and/or efficient water usage patterns and establish
methodologies for achieving these goals. This Plan identifies several water conservation
goals and explains those areas where potential water conservation can be achieved.
Conservation can have the major benefit of reducing overall water demand resulting
in a delay of the need for major capital expenditures for treatment plant expansion or
acquisition of additional raw water rights. Much of the information contained herein is
required by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for Water
Conservation Plans. Additional information included is specific to the City of Paris water
supply and treatment system and local usage patterns and necessity.
Utility Survey
The initial phase of developing a conservation plan is dependent on the results of a
utility survey. This survey is a comprehensive profile of water usage patterns by customer
type and covers a period of the previous five years. Data from the survey was used in
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EXHIBIT A I
calculating technical data for determination a future water conservation goals. See
Appendix A for the complete Utility Survey.
Water Conservation Methods
The City of Paris Water Conservation Plan includes the following conservation
methods:
I. Public education;
2. Conservation oriented rate structure;
3. Universal metering, meter testing, repair and replacement;
4. Leak detection and repair;
5. Water conserving landscaping (Xeriscaping);
6. Plumbing retrofit and new construction;
7. Recycling and reuse;
8. Water system auditing.
Each conservation method is described in the following subsections.
1. Public Education:
The success of any water conservation program is dependent upon an informed
public. Customers must have an awareness of the needs for water conservation and have
knowledge of how to contribute to the plan. The public education program must provide
information to as many users as possible as an understandable and effective instrument.
Components of the program include items such as distribution of water conservation
literature, public service announcements, water conservation speakers at schools and
service organizations and special events and promotions. Several fine water conservation
documents are available from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) on water
saving measures that can be used both inside and outside the home, plumbing fixture
retrofitting, xeriscaping and several other conservation practices.
The City of Paris Utilities Department has obtained and distributed these documents
over the past few years to schools, civic groups and the general public. The Utilities
Department will continue to provide such information on an on-going basis and attempt to
reach as many customers as possible to further increase public awareness of water
conservation. The Utilities Department is also very active in promoting public
participation in Water Utilities Awareness during National Drinking Water Week in May
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of each year. National Drinking Water Week offers tours of the treatment plant,
participation by schools and youth clubs, public service announcements and Utilities
personnel are guest speakers to schools, civic groups and other meetings in promoting
utilities awareness and conservation. Water conservation literature can also be made
available at the Utilities Billing Office and an insert in the monthly bill can inform
customers of the availability of this information.
2. Conservation Oriented Rate Structure:
The City of Paris charges a base rate for the first increment of usage in cubic feet for
all customers, both residential and commercial, based on meter size. Charges for usage in
excess of the base volume charge are at a constant rate per 100 cubic feet. Increased
usage does not result in a lower rate of charge, therefore, excessive use is not encouraged.
See Appendix A for rate schedule.
3. Universal Metering, Meter Testing, Repair and Replacement:
All connections in the City of Paris are metered. The Billing Office routinely sends a
list of meters to be replaced to the meter shop at Public Works based on the age of the
meter at the address. All new installations are touch-read, automatic reading systems that
eliminate the possibility of human error caused by visually mis-reading the register. All
meters repaired or even new from the factory, are tested for accuracy before installation.
All meters of sizes 3" and greater are tested annually for accuracy. A meter is considered
acceptable only if the accuracy is within standards set forth by the American Water Works
Association (A WW A) for the particular meter type.
4. Leak Detection and Repair:
The City of Paris has a very progressive leak detection and repair program. The
Public Works Department actively seeks out and repairs all leaks on a timely basis with
larger leaks having priority for repair over smaller leaks. Leak reports are also turned in
by Utilities, Meter Readers, Sanitation, Engineering, Fire, Police and all other departments
in the City to the Public Works Department for repair. Leaks are also reported by the
public and other utility companies as well. Public Works investigates all reports promptly
and conducts repairs as soon as possible. Public Works also maintains an on-call crew to
repair leaks and sewer stoppages on weekends, holidays and after hours. Several pressure
monitoring devices are located at various points throughout the distribution system and
are connected to the SCADA system at various lift stations. A leak near any of these
pressure monitors triggers an alarm at the Water Treatment Plant and Public Works is
notified of a probable leak in the area.
5. Water Conserving Landscaping:
The Utilities Department has distributed TWDB information on proper lawn
watering and xeriscaping for many years and will continue to furnish this information in
the future as part of our public education program. Xeriscaping (using drought -tolerant,
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low water demand landscapes) has become more popular in recent years with homeowners
learning that such plants not only require less maintenance but result in a cost savings on
water utility bills as well. Other water saving measures such as mulching and watering at
the proper times of day also reduce costs. These are measures easily performed by any
homeowner and the City of Paris will seek new ways to bring these valuable water saving
tips to the customers.
6. Plumbing Retrofit:
Subchapter G. (Water Saving Performance Standards) of Chapter 290 of Title 30 of
the Texas Administrative Code establishes water efficiency standards for faucets,
lavatories, shower heads, drinking water fountains, toilets and other plumbing fixtures.
No person may sell, offer for sale, distribute or import into the state of Texas any fixture
not meeting these standards. No state licensed plumber may install any fixture not
meeting these standards. The City of Paris Building Inspector strictly enforces the state
law concerning these water saving fixtures for all new installations within the City.
Additionally, the Building Inspector, as well as most licensed plumbers working in the
City, routinely attend periodic workshops informing them of new fixtures meeting the
standard added to the list and the de-listing of those that may no longer qualifY.
7. Recycling and Reuse:
Through the Industrial Pretreatment Program, the City of Paris works with large high
water demand industries to find ways to reduce water use and corresponding wastewater
discharge through various Pollution Prevention (P2) activities. Most industries with
cooling towers have installed closed-loop systems resulting in no wastewater discharge
and only require make-up water lost to evaporation. This one activity of installing c1osed-
loop systems (recycling) has resulted in a dramatic decrease in water demand for these
large users. This is only one example of many water saving measures implemented by the
larger users. These types of activities will continue and further options for recycle and
reuse will be pursued.
Many cities currently reduce municipal water demand by reuse of treated wastewater
effluent for irrigation of city parks and other facilities. Due to the location of the City of
Paris Wastewater Treatment Plant (6 miles north of the City), it is not currently
economically feasible to consider reuse of effluent for municipal purposes. Effluent is
reused, however, for irrigation of agricultural land by a state approved diversion permit.
The Wastewater Treatment Plant also uses treated effluent as plant washdown water thus
reducing the demand for potable water for this purpose.
The Water Treatment Plant practices recycle and reuse by returning filter backwash
water for reprocessing. This water is metered and returned to the head of the plant and
mixed with raw water for treatment.
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8. Water Use Auditing:
The City of Paris Utilities Department receives monthly reports of water sales
volumes from the Billing Office. These volumes are compared to metered raw and treated
water volumes to track lost or un-accounted for water. This is the initial phase of early
identification oflost water and corrective measures are pursued accordingly. A
comprehensive water use audit is also performed by private consultants when the utility
rate study is performed every three years. Water sales are further tracked by user type as
residential, commercial, industrial and wholesale as part of the annual Surface Water Use
Report sent to the TNRCC and TWDB.
Other Pro2rams
1. Emergency Water Management and Drought Contingency Plan:
The Utilities Department has maintained a plan for emergency water management for
disasters, power outages and other disruptions of service for the past few years. This plan
has been updated periodically as needed. A comprehensive Drought Contingency Plan has
recently been drafted in accordance with TNRCC guidelines for such plans.
2. Reservoir Systems Operations Plan:
Pat Mayse Lake is a federally owned reservoir under the jurisdiction of the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District. Pat Mayse Lake is included in their drought
contingency plan for the Lower Red River Basin.
3. Relationship to Wholesale Water Customers:
Chapter 288 (Water Conservation Plans, Guidelines and Requirements) of Title 30 of
the Texas Administrative Code requires all wholesale water contracts entered into or
renewed by the City must include a provision that the wholesale customer must adopt a
conservation plan in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 288 of Title 30. This
clause must be included in the water contracts of Lamar County and Marvin-Jennings-
Clardy upon renewal or extension and must be included in any new contract for wholesale
water entered into with the City of Paris. Furthermore, any customer purchasing
wholesale water from the City of Paris who further wholesales water to another customer
must require all successive wholesale customers to adopt a conservation plan in
accordance with Chapter 288.
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Water Conservation Goals for Estimation of Potential
Reduction in Per Capita Water Use throul!h the Year 2050
The following tables were derived from data accumulated in the Utility Survey
performed for the City of Paris water system. The Utility Survey form and instructions
were provided by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for
municipal water conservation planning through the year 2050.
The conservation measures establish a bottom range or "most likely" real world
potential conservation scenario and an upper range or "advanced" scenario that assumes
ideal situations representing a maximum achievable conservation savings. A range of
potential savings is determined for each of the following conservation measures:
t. Reducing unaccounted-for water uses;
2. Reducing indoor water use due to water-conserving plumbing fixtures;
3. Reducing seasonal water use;
4. Reducing water use through public education programs;
5. Reducing dry-year irrigation water use.
I. Reducing Unaccounted-for Water Uses:
The TNRCC considers unaccounted-for water uses (loss) of 15% or less acceptable
for communities serving over 5,000 people. Losses above 15% provide a conservation
potential with greater losses providing a greater potential. The bottom of the range for
technical potential savings is zero. Calculation of the top of the range is determined by the
following table:
Unaccounted-for uses - 15.9%
Dry-year per capita water use = 208.1 gallons per capita per day (gpcd)
Potential for reduction in unaccounted-for use =
(208.1 gpcd X 15.9%) - (208.1 gpcd X 15%) = 33.09 - 31.22 = 1.87 gpcd
Technical Potential Savin~s Ran~e = 0 to 1.87 gpcd
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n. Reducing Indoor Water Use due to Water-Conserving Plumbing Fixtures:
The TNRCC uses 20.5 gpcd as the most reliable figure to represent the "most likely"
conservation scenario. This figure is based upon the estimate that by 2050, 90% of pre-
1990 homes, and all new homes will have been equipped with water conserving fixtures.
The figure 21. 7 gpcd is used as the "advanced" conservation scenario and is an
estimate of the average savings that would result from homes equipped exclusively with
water-conserving plumbing fixtures. This figure is considered "advanced" because in a
typical city, 100% of homes would not be exclusively equipped with water-conserving
fixtures. Results ofTNRCC data yields the following estimations:
"Most Likely" Savings by 2050 = 20.5 gpcd
"Advanced" Savings by 2050 = 21. 7 gpcd
Technical Potential Savin~s Ran~e = 20.5 to 21.7 I!pcd
m. Reducing Seasonal Water Use:
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has calculated seasonal use as a
percentage of average annual per capita use for East Texas (20%), West Texas (25%) and
a statewide average of22.5%. Seasonal use is calculated by multiplying the average
annual gpcd for each water system by the appropriate percentage. The technical potential
for reduction uses 7% for the "most likely" scenario and 20% for the "advanced" scenario.
Below is the resulting calculation:
Annual average per capita use for Paris water system = 188.7 gpcd
Geographical location = East Texas
Seasonal use = (188.7 X 20%) = 37.74 gpcd
Potential reduction in seasonal use (Most Likely scenario) = (37.74 X 7%) = 2.64 gpcd
Potential reduction in seasonal use (Advanced scenario) = (37.74 X 20%) = 7.55 gpcd
Technical Potential Savin~s Ran~e = 2.64 to 7.55 I!pcd
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IV. Reducing Water Use through Public Education Programs:
The technical potential for water conservation through public education programs is.
estimated to be from 2% of the average annual per capita use (most likely) to 5%
(advanced) according to the Water Conservation Guidebook published in 1993 by the
American Water Works Association. Below is the resulting calculation:
Average annual per capita use for Paris water system - \88.7 gpcd
Potential reduction in water use (Most Likely scenario) = (\88.7 X 2%) = 3.77 gpcd
Potential reduction in water use (Advanced scenario) = (\88.7 X 5%) = 9.44 gpcd
cd
V. Reducing Dry-Year Irrigation Water Use:
The TNRCC and TWDB have estimated that the potential savings for reducing dry-
year irrigation is between 10.5% (Most likely) to 20% (Advanced) of the dry-year water
demand in gpcd. These savings result from xeriscaping (using drought-tolerant, low water
demand landscapes) and decreasing watering of tradition landscaping by using efficient
watering methods. Below is the resulting calculation for Paris:
Paris dry-year demand = 208.\ gpcd
Paris average demand = 188.7 gpcd
Dry-year irrigation use = dry-year demand - average demand = 208.\ - \88.7 = 19.4 gpcd
Potential reduction in water use (Most Likely scenario) = (19.4 X 10.5%) = 2.04 gpcd
Potential reduction in water use (Advanced scenario) = (J 9.4 X 20%) = 3.88 gpcd
Technical Potential Savines Ranee = 2.04 to 3.88 2pcd
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VI. Summation:
Calculation of the Total Technical Potential for reducing municipal per capita water
use is detennined by adding the individual technical potential amounts in items I through V
above. The following table is a summary of these calculations for the City of Paris water
system:
Conservation Measure Calculation Procedure Results
Reducing unaccounted-for (Dry-year demand) X o to 1.87 gpcd
uses (Unacc.-for percentage if
over 15%, minus 15%)
Reducing indoor water use 20.5 gpcd (Most likely) to 20.5 to 21. 7 gpcd
due to water-efficient 21. 7 gpcd (Advanced) as
plumbing fixtures detennined by the TNRCC
Reducing seasonal water Seasonal use (Avg. use X 2.64 to 7.55 gpcd
use 20%) X 7% and 20%
Reducing water use through Average use X 2% and 5% 3.77 to 9.44 gpcd
public education programs
Reducing dry-year irrigation Dry-year irrigation use 2.04 to 3.88 gpcd
use (Dry-year demand - Avg.
use) X 10.5% and 20%
Total Technical Savings 28.95 to 44.44 gpcd
Potential
To determine the long-tenn planning goal, these totals are subtracted from the !!a:
vear water demand (208.1 gpcd for Paris).
Long-tenn planning goal - (Dry-year demand) minus (Total Technical Potential)
= 208.1 gpcd - 28.95 gpcd = 179.15 gpcd ("Most Likely" conservation scenario)
= 208.1 gpcd - 44.44 gpcd = 163.66 gpcd ("Advanced" conservation scenario)
oal for munici al water use = 179.15 to 163.66 cd
These goals are based on a potential reduction in total municipal gallons per capita
per day demand by the year 2050. Some of these conservation measures, such as
retrofitting of water-conserving plumbing fixtures, will not be realized in the early years of
the goal but will result in increasing benefit as we approach the year 2050 when more
older homes are re-plumbed and future new homes constructed. A tentative schedule to
achieve 100% of the goal by the year 2050 would be: 10% by 2010,25% by 2020,50%
by 2030, 75% by 2040 and 100% by 2050.
Prepared by: City of Paris Environmcntal Services Division, Dccember, 1999
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APPENDIX A
UTILITY SURVEY
FOR THE
CITY OF PARIS
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TNRCC This form must be submilled with a conservation plan, which must be Submilled with an ~pplication
for a pennit to appropriate state water. This pUlpose of this form is to assist the applicant in
conservation plan development. Please complete all blanks as completely as possible. If a substitute form is used,
the data and information must be separated into sections and numbered to correspond with those of this form.
Please see the appendices for assistance with calculations. If assistance is needed in completing this form, or in
developing a plan, please contact the Water Conservation Team in the Water Quantity Division at (512) 239-4730.
Name of Applicant:
City of Paris
Address:
P.O. Box 9037, Paris, TX 75461-9037
Telephone Number:
(Q01) 7R~7~11
Fax:
Form Completed By:
Rodney L. Brashier
Title:
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Supervisor
Signature:
Date:
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I. CUSTOMER DATA
A. Population and Service Area Data
I. Please provide a description of the service area. If the applicant has
received a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) from the
TNRCC, please include a copy of the CCN and a service-area map.
See attached CCN and map.
Service area is the city limits of Paris, TX. Water is
wholesaled to two rural water suppies:
Marvin-Jennings-Clardy Water Suppi1es.
2. Service area size (square miles):
Lamar County and
41.701
3. Current population of service area:
26,738
4.
Current population served by utility: a: water
b: wastewater
26,738
25.499
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5.
Popuiation served by water utility
for each of the previous five years;
6.
Projected population for
service area;
Year
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
PODulation
24,699
24,699
25,955
26,212
26,474
Year
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
PODulation
27,082
27,702
28,192
28,948
29,724
List source(s) and/or method(s) for the calculation of current and projected population:
Current and past populations: City of Paris Finance Dept.
Proiected DODulations: Monifipo TpxnH WntpT Dpvplnpmpnt Rn~Tn pqtimAtes
B. Active Connections
I. Current number of active connections by user type:
Treated water users:
Metered
Not metered Total
Residential
x
R,140
Commercial
x
1, 545
Industrial
x
20
Public
Other (Wholesale)
x
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Is multi-family service with a single meter counted as Residential or Commercial?
Commercial
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2. Net number of new connections per year for previous five years:
IYID< 19..2.4 19..2.5 19.2.6 19.2.7 19..2.8
Residential 102 (-114) 16 ( -37) 152
Commercial (-73) 60 36 8 28
Industrial 0 0 0 0 0
Public
Other 0 0 0 0 0
(Wholesale)
C. High Volwne Retail Customers
I. Two year average annual use (in 1,000 gallons) for the 10 highest volwne retail
and wholesale customers whose water use ~ included in Section IIA2 on Page 4:
pOOO ga1/yr)
Customer Use b!ahI.....) Treated or raw water
(I) Campbell Soup 1,424,186 'T'rp~"'iPrt
(2) Lamar County Water Supply 878,867 Treated
(3) Tenaska III 289,888 Treated
(4) Kimberly-Clark 144,286 Treated
(5) Earthgrains 46,341 Treated
(6) St. Joseph's Hospital 28,495 Treated
(7) M-J-C Water Supply 22.734 Treated
(8) Sesaco 18,711 Treated
(9) McCuistion Hospital 16,639 Treated
(10) Paris Junior Col1e~e lJ.918 Treated
2. Two year average annual use (in 1,000 gallons) for wholesale and other customers
whose water use is not included in Section IIA2 on Page 4:
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Customer
Use
Treated or raw water
(I)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
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II. WATER USE DATA FOR SERVICE AREA
A. Water Accounting Data
2. Amount of water (in 1,000 gallons) delivered (sold) as recorded by the
following account types (See #1, Appendix A) for the past five years.
*Total Year Total Residential Commercial Industrial Public Other (Wholesale)
3,760,039 1994 * 556,486 496,325 1,883,779 823,448
- 880,164
3,637,040 1995 * 512,823 385,526 1,858,527
3,821,583 lliL * 485.341 401.266 2.124.800 810.176
3,594,829 1997 * 492,492 363,078 1,966,371 772,888
4, 111,252 1998 * 563,242 423,459 2,281,745 842,807
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3. Unaccounted-for water
(See #2, Appendix A)
Year Amount (eat.) %
1994
J1ll..
1996
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1997
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488.368,466 11.5
918,381.292 20.2
683,764,159 15.2
783,225,326 -U..9
700,683,647 -!!!...6
4. Annual oeak-to-averaee dailv use ratio
(See #3, Appendix A)
Year Averaee MGD Peak MGD
~ 11.639 17.140
1995 12.481 20.714
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1996 12.310 19.460
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J.2.2Z.. 11.995 20.969
~ 13.183 23.586
Ratio
1.47
1.66
1.58
1. 75
1. 79
Average: 15.9
5. Municipal per capita water use for previous five years (in gallons per
capita per day) (See #4, Appendix A):
Total Industrial Municipal
Year Pooulation Diverted Sales Per Caoita Use
1994 24,699 3,760,038,534 1,883,779,306 208.1
1995 24.699 3,637.039.708 1,858.527,291 197.3
1996 25,955 3,821,582,841 2,124,800,060 178.6
1997 26,212 3,594,828,674 1,966,371,285 170.2
1998 26,474 4,111,252,353 2,281,745,056 189.3
6. Seasonal water use for the previous five years (in gallons/person/day) (See
#5, Appendix A): Residential
Base per Summer per Seasonal
Year Population capita use capita use use
1994 24.699 61.5 63.8 2.3
1995 24,699 53.5 69.7 16.2
1996 25,955 51.3 55.2 3.9
1997 26.212 48.1 57.0 8.9
1998 26,474 50.2 72.0 21.8
B. Projected Water Demands
Provide estimates for total water demands for the planning horizon ofthe utility.
Indicate sources of data and how projected water demands were determined.
Attach additional sheet if necessary.
Residential
Year:_ gpcd (~[ost Likely):
Residential
gpcd (Advanced Scenario):
2000 208.10
2010 205.20 203.66
2020 200.86 196.99
2030 193.62 185.88
2040 186.39 174.77
2050 179.15 163.66
Source of data: TNRCC per capita water use computations for City of Paris
dry weather conditions for years 1994 through 1998. Page 5
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III. WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
A. Water Supply Sources
J. List all current water supply sources and the amounts available with each:
Source
Surface water: Pat Mavse Lake & Lake Crook
Amount Available
P.M.: 55 MGD. L.C.: 15 MGD
Groundwater:
Contracts:
Other:
B. Treatment and Distribution System
J.
Design daily capacity of system: 36,000,000
gallons
2. Please describe the water system. Include the number of treatment plants,
wells, and storage tanks. Ifpossible, include a sketch of the system layout.
One surface water treatment plant, 36 MGD capacity.
One 4 Million Gal. Ground Storage Tank
Three 2 Million Gal. Ground Storage Tanks
One 1 Million Gallon Overhead Storage Tank
One 0.5 Million Gallon Overhead Storage Tank
IV. WASTEWATER SYSTEM
A. Wastewater System Data
I.
Design capacity of wastewater treatment pJant(s):
7,250,000
gallons
2. Briefly describe the wastewater systcm(s) of the area serviced by the water
utility. Describe how treated wastewater is disposed o( Where
applicable, identify treatment plant(s) with the TNRCC name and number,
the operator, owner, and, if wastewater is discharged, the receiving stream.
Please provide a sketch or map which locates the plant(s) and discharge
points or disposal sites.
The City of Paris owns and operates one wastewater treatment plant
located 6 miles north of the City of Paris and 1/4 mile east of
Hwy 271 North in Lamar County, TX. The 7.25 MGD treatment plant
utilizes extended aeration, activated sludge and bio-tower trickling
filter treatment methods. Discharge is to Hicks Creek, thence to Pine
Creek, thence to segment 0202 of the Red River Basin by TNRCC
permit /I 10479-002 and NPDES permit II TX0027910. The Class "A" sludge
is land applied for beneficial use by permit on 152 acres used for
cattle grazing and hay production. See Attached map.
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B. Wastewater Data for Service Area
1. Percent of water service area served by wastewater system:95 . 4%
2. Monthly volume treated for previous five years (in 1,000 gallons):
19.2!i 19~5 19..2.6 19..2,7 19..2,8
January 136,710 In ,120 lI2.670 138.lIO 201l.'l10
February 124,880 159.320 101.150 151.1160 I 'l1. 710
March 173.200 161.200 JOQ,t.?O 228,510 192,970
April 125,220 179.700 114.1100 I 71,'l'l0 Jt.R 'It.n
.
May 170,500 167,700 107 ,460 132,150 lI4.960
June 148,700 138,450 120,060 lI9.560 104.230
July 135,960 100,740 lIO.910 116.280 106.'l70
August 118,570 lI2,590 132,500 109,500 106.960
September lI2,no 109, lIO 123,090 101,410 113,400
October 121,420 98,140 134,140 125.870 112.920
November 159,070 92,760 158,410 123 , 220 118,130
December 161,200 104,320 191,760 162,790 159,410
Total 1,688.200 1,601,150 1,516.370 1,683,250 1,681,460
V. UTILITY OPERATING DATA
A. Water and Wastewater Rates and Rate Structure (Indicate if there are different rate
structures for industrial users).
See Attached rates.
B. Other Relevant Data: Please indicate other data or information that is relevant to
both the applicant's water management operations and design of a water
conservation plan.
Water is wholesaled to two other public water supplies.
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VI. CONSERVATION GOALS
Please use the data provided in this survey to establish conservation goals (additional data
may be used).
A. Water conservation goals for municipal utilities are generally established to
maintain or reduce consumption, as measured in:
I. gallons per capita per day used;
2. unaccounted-for water uses;
3. peak-day to average-day ratio; and/or
4. an increase in reuse or recycling of water.
B. TNRCC conservation staff assess the reasonableness of water conservation goals
based on whether the applicant addresses the following steps:
I. identification of a water or wastewater problem;
2. performance of a system audit (completion of this form);
3. selection of goals based on the technical potential to save water as
identified in the audit; and
4. performance of a cost-benefit analysis of conservation strategies.
If at least the first three steps have been completed and are summarized in the
water conservation plan, then 1NRCC staff can conclude that there is
substantiated basis for the goals, and that the water conservation plan is integrated
into water management. Therefore, the established conservation goals are deemed
reasonable.
C. Complete the following in gallons per capita per day (gpcd) to quantify the water
conservation goals for the utility's service area:
I. Estimation of the technical potential for reducing per capita
water use (see Appelldix B).
Conservation Scenario
Most Likelv Advanced
a. Reduction in unaccounted-for uses: 0 1.87
b. Reduction in indoor water use due to 205 21 7
water-conserving plumbing fixtures: 2.64 7.55
c. Reduction in seasonal use:
d. Reduction in water use due to
public education programs: 3.77 9.44
e. Reducing dry year irrigation use: 2.04. . '3;88.
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TOTAL TECHNICAL POTENTIAL FOR
REDUCING PER CAPITA WATER USE:
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28.95
- 44.44
*Subtract these totals from the dry-year per capita use to calculate the
long-run planning goal.
2. Planning goal
The planning goal equals the dry year per capita water use minus the total
technical potentials calculated in number one above.
Planning goal (in gpcd):
179.15-163.66
2050
Goal to be achieved by year:
3. Needed reduction in per capita use to meet planning goal
Current per capita use: 208.1
Planning goal (from #2 above): 179.15-163.66
Difference between current use and goal:
(Represents needed reduction in per capita use to meet goal.)
28.95-44.44
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CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY
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SERVICE AREA MAP
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it 411uing heen betermineb hI;! tltill aIommillllion t411t t4e puhlir
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of lluc4 lleruice hl1 tlrill ?-pplirant, ill entitleb to anb ill Irerehl! grllnteb
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@rberll bull! entereb hI! t4ill <!Iommillllion, wlrirlr @rber or @rberll
are on file at tire aIommillsiou offices in ?-ulltin, Zlrexllll; llub are
matterll of offidlll rerorb auailahle for puhlir inllpedion;
llnb he it Imown fudlrer t411t tlrese
prellentll bo euibenre tire autlrorit!! llnb tire butl! of tlris ~rllntee to
prouibe llurlr utilitl! lleruire in llrrorbllnre witlr tire lllwll of tlrill ~tllte
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ranuenience llnb uecessitl1 waulb be better seriJeb tlrerebl!_
;ill1il1iueb' llt ?-ulltin, mexas, tlrill 1st ba!! af ~auember, 1979.
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ORDINANCE NO. 99-086 v !999
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PRQ'V,!>>.r~G THAT
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE AMENDED BY iiEVISING
SUBSECTIONS (h) AND (c) OF SECTION 34-22 OF SAID CODE TO ESTABLISH WATER
RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS THAT
IS BASED UPON THE COST TO SERVE EACH CLASS; BY REVISING SUBSECTION
(a) OF SECTION 34-23 TO ESTABLISH A SEWER SERVICE RATE FOR CITY WATER
CUSTOMERS; BY REVISING SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 34-28 TO ESTABLISH
DEPOSITS TO ASSURE PA YMENT; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED
$2,000.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY
1,2000.
WHEREAS, on Ihe 25th day of October, 1999, Ihe City Council of the City of Paris,
Paris, Texas, received a wnter and sewer rate study prepared by Navigant Consulting, Inc. with
certain findings and proposed rale increases for water and sewer; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS:
Section I. That Subsections (b) and (c) of Section 34-22 of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same are hereby, amended so that such shall read as
follows:
"Sec. 34-22. Water rates.
"
"(b) Charges for water furnished by the City, measured in cubic feet, are
established as follows based upon customer class and meter size and incorporate a
base monthly cost which includes the cost for the first increment of water, and a
cost per one hundred (100) cubic feet used above Ihe first increment:
RESIDENTIAL CLASS
METER SIZE
Inches
BASE COST AND ADDITIONAL
CUBIC FOOT CHARGE
(Per Cubic FOOl)
SERVICE IN
EXCESS OF BASE
(Per Cubic Foot)
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5/8 through 3/4
I and Larger
$5.91 for first 200
$29.57 for lirst 1,000
$2.15 for each additional 100
$2.15 for each additional 100
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METER SIZE
Inches
5/8 through 3/4
I Ihrough 2
Larger than 2
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COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CLASS
BASE COST
(Per Cubic Fool)
SERVICE IN
EXCESS OF BASE
(Per Cubic Fool)
$6.99 for first 200
$29.57 for first 1,000
$106.91 for first 3,000
$2.15 for each additional 100
$1. 70 for each additional 100
$1. 70 for each additional 100
"(c) An optional charge for water furnished by the City, measured in cubic feet,
10 customers serviced by meters greater than Ihree (3) inches in size, the minimum
monthly charge of which is guarameed by the customer for a minimum period of
one (I) year, is established as follows:
METER SIZE
(Inches)
4
6
8 and larger
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL CLASS
BASE COST AND ADDITIONAL
CUBIC FOOT CHARGE
(Per Cubic FOOl)
SERVICE IN
EXCESS OF BASE
(Per Cubic FOOl)
$1,600.00 for first 100.000
$2,375.00 for first 150,000
$3,150.00 for first 200,000
$1.70 for each additional 100
$1.70 for each additional 100
$1.70 for each additional 100"
Section 2. That Subsection (a) of Section 34-23 of Ihe Code of Ordinances of the City of
Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 301-23. Sewer rates - For customers using City water.
"(:1) Charges for sewer service furnished by the City to residemial, commercial
and industrial customers shall be based upon customer class lInd meter size,
incorporating a base monthly cost for the first increment of usage and a cost for
each additional one hundred (100) cubic feet lIbove the first increment, as follows:
METER SIZE
(Inches)
5/8 through 3/4
I and Larger
RESIDENTIAL CLASS
BASE COST
(Per Cubic FOOl)
SERVICE IN
EXCESS OF BASE
(Per Cubic FOOl)
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$6.31 for first 200
$34.89 for first 1000
$3. 10 for each additional 100
$3.10 for each additional 100
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COMMERCII1UINDUSTRIAL CLASS
METER SIZE
(Inches)
BASE COST
(Per Cubic Foot)
SERVICE IN
EXCESS OF BASE
(Per Cubic Foot)
5/8 through 3/4
I through 2
Larger than 2
$9.39 for first 200
$29.07 for first 1000
$54.74 for first 2,000
$3.27 for each additional 100
$3.27 for each additional 100
$3.27 for each additional 100
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Section 3. That Subsection (a) of Section 34-28 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Paris, Paris, Texas, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 34-28. Deposit to assure payment.
"(a) Each purchaser or consumer of city water shall, at the time of making
application for water service, make a deposit, with the division, in the following
about:
"( I) Residenlial consumers and business or commercial users, wherein
water is not a parI of their business operations, fifty dollars
($50.00).
"(2) Apartment houses, seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for the first two (2)
units and thirty dollars ($30.00) for each additional unit, not to
exceed a lotal of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
"(3) Convenience store with snack bars and/or fuel pumps and
greenhouse/nursery, one hundred dollars (SIOO.OO),
"(4) Cafes, restaurants and other similar businesses, two hundred fifty
dollars ($250.00).
"(5) Car dealerships, service stations, and car washers, two hundred fifty
dollars ($250.00).
"(6) Laundries and waste haulers, five hundred dollars ($500.00).
"(7) Fire plug meters, seven hundred dollars ($700.00) or current cost
of meler.
"(8) Nursing home/retirement home, tourist courts, hOlels and motels,
seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00).
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"(9) Any new account not falling within one of the categories defined
herein shall be required to provide a deposit in an amount
determined by the Director of Finance or his designee, considering
the size of the service connection, anticipated monthly water billing.
and other appropriate factors.
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Section 4. That the rates established in Sections I, 2, and 3 above will be effeclive with
billings beginning January I, 2000.
Section 5. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of
a Misdemeanor. and, upon conviction, shall be lined in any sum not to exceed $2,000.00, and
each and every day's continuance of any violation of the above-enumerated section shall constitute
and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in contlict herewith are hereby expressly
repealed.
Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective on January 1,2000.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of December, 1999.
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Charles H. Neeley, Mayor
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