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V CITY OF COLTON WATER CONSERVATION PLAN April, 1997 The City prepared and adopted its first Urban Water Management Plan in December 1985, and its second in 1990, the third is scheduled for adoption in mid-1997. Since adoption of the Plans, the City has fully implemented two of the recommended alternative conservation measures, and continues to practice nine additional conservation measures that have become part of the City's regular water conservation program,. A. RECENTLY ADOPTED CONSERVATION MEASURES (1990) 1. Water Rate Restructure The City adopted a revised water rate structure which became effective July 1, 1990. The rate structure was adopted in order to generate sufficient revenue to continue a reliable and quality water service to the City's residents.. As a consequence of the revised water rates, and the resulting increase in water bills, there was a general realization within the community that water was a valuable commodity and that conservation was economically feasible. Increases in the Backup Facilities Charge emphasized the increasing costs of providing additional capacity to service each increment of growth in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. The Backup Facilities Charge is a charge to new development which reflects the costs to the City of providing additional capacity in the water production, storage, and distribution system. 2. Public Information and Education During extreme drought conditions, the City uses publicinformation and educational programs on water conservation in order to reduce water usage by its consumers. The program includes public service spots on locally received radio stations, news releases in the local newspaper, and use of the City's utility billing message block The objective of the public information program is to make water users aware of the need to conserve water, and to inform them where to obtain further information. 1