Legal Documents of White Pine

The goal of activating a "mandatory water restrictions" phase would be to reduce water demand by customers by fifteen percent (15%) (from estimated peak demand). This would amount to a reduction of approximately one hundred twenty thousand (120,000) gpd. Vehicle washing will be restricted. Restrictions to car/vehicle washing will apply to commercial car washes that do not re-cycle water and to the domestic washing of cars, etc. Lawn and landscape watering will be restricted. To assist in reducing usage, the water system will reduce the amount of flushing where possible. Among the trigger points for implementing this phase would be a drop in static water levels of forty percent (40%) or an increase in the usage to six hundred fifty thousand (650,000) gpd for five (5) consecutive days. Restrictions will be provided to the public through the media and posted in public buildings such as libraries, city hall, court house, banks and grocery stores. A fifteen dollar ($15.00) surcharge will be assessed to all customers using over three thousand (3,000) gallons per month. System personnel will be utilized to monitor compliance with restrictions. Customers will also be requested to report violators of the restrictions.

The following will be used to enforce restrictions:

1. First offense - A written warning will be issued.
2. Second offense - A fifty dollar ($50.00) fine.
3. Third offense - Customer's water service will be discontinued for a minimum of five (5) days.

A reconnection fee will be required to have service restored. (as added by Ord. #07-16, June 2016)