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(1) The water use efficiency program of the Silver Lake Water and Sewer District as included in the draft comprehensive water system plan update March 2017 and the water use efficiency goals set forth therein and attached to the resolution codified in this chapter are hereby approved and adopted. Such program shall be set forth in the 2017 final district comprehensive water system plan.

(2) District staff are hereby authorized and directed to implement the water use efficiency program and water use efficiency goals as adopted.

(3) The District Water Use Efficiency Program Goals.

(a) Cooperate with the regional plan presented by EWUC to promote conservation by its customers and reduce overall water demand and to save approximately 0.24 mgd per year through 2019, with a total savings of approximately 1.44 mgd at the end of the six-year planning period.

(b) Save approximately 22 MG per year within the district as part of the EWUC and city of Everett programs. This goal will be achieved through the continuation of the district’s existing conservation measures.

(c) Identify and reduce distribution system leakage by three MG per year through the district’s leak detection program. This is done by performing leak detection surveys in the distribution system and rotating through the full system on a five-year cycle.

(4) The district employs multiple measures to successfully accomplish these goals, including:

(a) Customer bills showing consumption history;

(b) Customer education, newsletters and billing inserts;

(c) Customer leak detection;

(d) Provisions of conservation kits;

(e) Peak season rate structure to encourage conservation;

(f) Demonstration garden;

(g) Irrigation management;

(h) Leak detection surveys;

(i) Pipe replacement;

(j) Program promotion;

(k) Cooperation with the regional program established by the city of Everett;

(l) Participate in city of Everett “high water use customer” water audit program. [Res. 734 §§ 1, 2, 2017; Res. 653 §§ 1, 2, 2010; Res. 626 §§ 1, 2, 2008.]