§ 15.13.050. Large and very large users.

A.

For the purpose of this section, a large water user is defined as "any person who uses an average of ten thousand gallons per day or more from the water supply system under the management and control of the public service board." A very large water user is defined as "any person who uses an average of one hundred thousand gallons per day or more from the water supply system under the management and control of the public service board."

B.

All new very large water users, or existing very large water users, who apply for new service or an expansion of an existing service shall obtain approval from the public service board before being permitted to connect to the system or to expand within the system. Such large water users shall submit a water conservation plan to the Water Conservation Manager which contains a water use justification report that relates the water consumption to recycling potential and meets the requirements of subsection C of this section. The water conservation manager shall submit a recommendation, based upon this submittal to the public service board which shall render its decision within thirty days of the receipt of the recommendation from the water conservation manager. The water conservation manager shall review all water conservation plans submitted to determine whether the plan meets the requirements of this section. The public service board may approve the application for service with or without conditions, deny the application, or take any other action consistent with the policies expressed in this chapter.

C.

All large water users who use more than an average of twenty-five thousand gallons per day shall prepare and submit to the water conservation manager, within six months of April 1, 1991, a water conservation plan, in accordance with this section as a condition for continued use or new service. All large water users, who use more than an average of ten thousand gallons per day but less than twenty-five thousand gallons per day, shall prepare and submit to the water conservation manager, within one year of April 1, 1991, a water conservation plan, in accordance with this section as a condition for continued use or new service. The water conservation plan must demonstrate that reasonable diligence will be used to avoid waste and achieve water conservation. The water conservation plan shall include techniques and technologies that will reduce the consumption of water, reduce the loss or waste of water, improve the efficiency in the use of water, or increase the recycling and reuse of water. All conversion to recycling and reuse of water, if required, shall be accomplished within five years from the date of submittal of the water conservation plan. The water conservation manager may require additional information to be submitted which he/she deems necessary. If the water conservation plan demonstrates that the large water user will use reasonable diligence to avoid waste and achieve water conservation, the water conservation manager shall approve the plan. All approved water conservation plans shall be revised every five years. A fee of twenty-five dollars per plan submittal shall be assessed to defray administrative costs.

D.

In considering approval of a water conservation plan, the water conservation manager and the public service board shall consider the climatic conditions, best management practices, best available techniques and technologies, the financial capacity of the applicant, and any other such factors which affect the policy of the city as expressed in the water resource management plan or the conservation policy of the State of Texas, as expressed in Section 1.003 of the Texas Water Code or applicable water conservation regulations providing for the conservation and development of the state's water resources adopted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

E.

Any person whose water conservation plan is disapproved by the water conservation manager may appeal the decision to the review board, the public service board and the city council in accordance with the procedure set forth in Sections 15.13.060 and 15.13.070 of this chapter.

(Ord. 16822 § 1 (part), 2008; Ord. 14805 (part), 2001: Ord. 10503 § 2 (part), 1991)