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ORDINANCE NO. 0,5-3443
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW WATER
CONSERVATION AND DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN;
PENALTIES CLAUSE; CUMULATIVENESS CLAUSE;
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; CONFLICTS CLAUSE; AND EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requires under
Chapter 288, Subchapter A & B et.seq., Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code
that certain language be included in the City's drought contingency plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview, Texas, has determined
therE; is a need in the best public interest of the City of Plainview to amend the
Water Conservation Plan and Drought Contingency Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and declares that a sufficient written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted
at a designated place convenient to the public at the City Hall for the time required
by law preceding this meeting and that such place of posting was readily accessible
at all times to the general public; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Plainview now desires to evidence
its approval of the amendments to the Water Conservation/Drought Contingency
Plan and adopt the amended plan as an official policy of the City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of
Plainview, Texas:
Section I
The City Council hereby approves and adopts as the City of Plainview Water
Conservation Plan, the Water Conservation/Drought Contingency Plan attached
hereto to as Attachment A and B and incorporated herein. The City commits to
implement the program according to the procedures set forth in the adopted plan.
Section II
Provisions of this ordinance are cumulative ,and nothing herein shall prevent,
alter, or diminish the applicability or enforcement of other ordinances restricting,
regulating or governing the subject matter herein.
Section III
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of
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competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and
independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions hereof.
Section IV
All ordinances or portion of any ordinance in conflict herewith are hereby
amended to conform with the provisions hereof.
Section V
This ordinance shall be of full force and effect upon its passage and
publication as:required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 21st day of April, 2005.
PASSED AND APPROVED on second reading this 26th day of April, 2005.
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
John Berry
Director of Public Works
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Water Contingency Ordinance
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UTILITY PROFILE & WATEr;[ CONSERVATION
PLAN FOR
THE CITY OF PLAINVlEW
Name of Entity:
Ci,ty of Plainview
Address & Zip:
901 Broadway, Plainview, TX 79072
Telephone Number:
(806) 296-1100 Fax: (806) 296-1125
Form Completed By:
John Berry,
Title:
Director of Public Works
Signature:
Natne and Phone Number of Person/Department responsible for
implementing a water conservation program: Assistant Director
of Public Works/Ci .ty Engineer (806) 296-1151
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I. POPULATION AND CUSTOMER DATA
A. Population and Service Area Data
1. Service-area: Corporate Limit of the City of Plainview, Excel
Corporation and TDCJ See Exhibit A
2. Service area size (square miles): 13.711
3. Current population of service area: 22,336
4. Current population served:
a) Water 22,336
b) Wastewater 22,336
5. Population served by water utility for the previous five years:
Year Population
2000 22,330
2001 22,022
2002 21,842
2003 21,889
2004 22,336
6. Projected population for service area in the following decades:
Year Population
2010 24,078
2020 25,693
2030 26,871
2040 27,585
2050 27,424
List source/method for the calculation of current and projected
population:
U.S. Census Bureau for # 5
2006 Regional Water Plan Population Projection - Region 0 for #6
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Be
Active Connections
1. Current number of active corrections, Check whether multi-
family service is counted as Residential _X or Commercial __
Treated
water Metered
users:
Residential 6,766
Commercial 994
Industrial 1
Other
Not-
Total
metered
2. List the net number of new co:nnections per year for most recent
three years:
Year
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Other
2,002 2003 2004
26 37 31
10 9 13
C. High Volume Customers
List annual water use for the five highest volume customers
(indicate if treated or raw water delivery)
(1) Excel Corp 319,110 Treated
(2) Cactus Feeders 110,852 Raw
(3) TX Dept. Criminal Justice 63,035 Treated
Wayland Baptist
(4) University 30,390 Treated
(5) Plainview I.S.D. 29,306 Treated
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II. WATER USE DATA. FOR SERVICE AREA
A. Water Accounting Data
Amount of water use for previous five years (in 1,000 gal):
Please indicate: Diverted Water
Treated Water X Total
Year 2000
January 94,319
February 99,574
March 111,070
April 124,508
May 208,854
June 136,593
July 203,991
August 252,684
September 208,641
October 120,250
November 94,660
December 94,601
2001 2002 2003 2004
94,351 101,133 99,752 108,895
101 331
80,781 86,480 90,020
88,928 114,212 118,134
115,362 121,682 152,211
129,938 182,311 199,110
196,611 188,780 156,406
253,041 224,690 268,970
212,978 211,201 284,699
160,409 166,384 169,141
137,806 130,295 146,700
107,323 102,433 120,808
101,812 99,058 112,865
118 585
122 078
204 425
190 968
182 355
149 245
146 208
112 516
106849
105 388
Total
1,749,745 1,679,337 1,728,659 1,918,816 1,648,843
Indicate how the above figures were determined (e.g, from a master meter
located at the point ora diversion from the source or located at a point where raw
water enters the treatment plant, or from water sales),
Meters on ground wells at a point where raw water enters the treatment plant
Amount of water (in 1,000 gallons) delivered (sold) as recorded
by the following account types for the past five years.
Seth Cactus Total
Year Residential Commercial Industrial
Ward (Raw) Sold
2000 1,044,033 386,403 149,290 197 174,265 1,754,188
2001 929,159 396,122 208,740 166,036 1,700,057
2002 934,159 354,645 249,575 141,~29 1,679,808
2003 941,964 584,072 301,800 149,291 1,977,127
2004 783,875 360,901 319,110 47 110,852 1,574,785
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List previous five years record for water loss (the difference
between water diverted (or treated) and water delivered (or sold))
Amount
Year %
(gal)
2000 152,108,400 8.8
2001 145,315,800 8.7
2002 189,947,300 11
2003 240,270,500 12.5
2004 184,909,200 11.2
4. Municipal water use for previous five years:
Year
2000
Total Water Diverted
or
Pumped for
Treatment
(1,000 gal.)
896,2,.7,000
2001 652,512,000
2002 1,805,898,000
2003 1,137,846,000
2004 852,089,000
B. Projected Water Demands
For the year of2015 using population trends and projected water
usage:
· The City should increase its anrmal water use from 1,745,080,000
to 2,221,915,840
[] Our peak day should be 12, 174,880 with a daily average of
6,087,440.66
[] Add 4 new 'wells over the next 10 years
[] Should increase our production to 21,220,000 GPD
This would insure the City could meet its demands with room for
growth
III[. WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM DATA
A. Water Supply Sources
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List all current water supply sources and the amounts authorized with each:
Surface Water:
Groundwater:
Contracts:
Other:
Source
Canadian River Municipal
Water Authority
Canadian River Municipal
Water Authority _
N/A
Local Ground Wells
_ _ 0 _allala Aquifer
Amount Authorized
1,476.40 acre-feet
1,554.35 acre-feet
acre-feet
N/A acre-feet
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Treatment and Distribution System
1. Design dailY capacity of system: 14.3 MGD
2. Storage Capacity: Elevated 1.95 MGD, Ground 6.15 MGD
3. If surface water, do you recycle filter backwash to the head of the
plant? Yes X No If yes, approximately .1~ MGD.
4~ Please attach a description of the water system. Include the
number of treatment plants, wells, and storage tanks~ If possible,
include a sketch of the system layout. See Ex. A & B
IV. WASTEWATER SYSTEM DATA
A. Wastewater System Data
Design capacity ofwastewater treatment plant: 3.3 MGD
Is treated effluent used for irrigation on-site No, off-site No,
plant washdown No, or chlorination/dechlorination Yes? If yes,
approximately 60 million gallons per month.
Briefly describe the wastewater system of the area serviced by
the water utility. Describe how treated wastewater is disposed
of. Where applicable, identify treatment plant with the TCEQ
name and number, the operator~ owner, and ifwastewater is
discharged, the receiving system. If possible, attach a sketch or
map which locates the plant and discharge points or disposal
sites~
Corporate limits of the Cit35 of Plainview and TDCJ -
Exhibit A
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Treated wastewater to re, lease to Running Water Draw.
TCEQ permit # TPDES WQ 0010537001 City of Plainview
Operator: Cynthia Willi.ams, Owner: City ofPlainview
Exhibit C
B. Wastewater Data for Service Area
Percent of water service area serviced by wastewater system:
99%
2. Monthly volume treated for previous three years (in 1,000
gallons):
Year
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2002 2003 2004
1 780 1 800 2,120
I 770
1 820
I 870
1 870
1 930
I 940
1 990
2 000
1 900
I 860
1 860
1 800
I 730
1 830
1 910
1 870
1 730
1 740
1 770
I 800
2,170
2,290
1,930
1,890
1,940
1,870
2,000
1,980
2,040
2,000
1,930
2,020
1,860
Total 22,590 0 22,440 0 23,580
The service area of the City of Plainview is located within the Llano Estacado Regional
Water Planning Area Region O and the City of Plainview has provided a copy of this
water conservation plan to the Llano Estacado Regional Water Planning Area Region O.
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WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
Continuing Public Education and Information Programs
The City of Plainview will inform the city users of various recommended methods
for implementing a reduction in water consumption. The city will provide talks and
programs to schools and civic organizations along w/th distributing materials which are
available from the Texas Water Development Board and other agencies in accordance
with City of Plainview Administrative Policy on Water Conservation Plan Continuing
Education and Information Programs.
Plumbing Codes
The State Law requires that dries and utilities with a population of 5,000 or more
adopt a standard plumbing code or a water saving plumbing code for new construction and
for replacement of plumbing fixtures in existing strucmres~ The City of Plainview has
adopted the 2003 edition of the Unifbrm Plumbing Code. The city limits residential
meters (including sprinkler systems) to one inch or smaller, which tends to discourage
excess water use and encourage conservation.
Water Conservation Retrofit Program
Title V of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 372 requires that businesses stock
and sell only' plumbing fixtures which conform to water saving performance standards. Tiffs
will ensure that plumbing fixtures installed during new construction and. remodeling will be
of the conservation oriented type. The City of Plainview will advise customers regarding
retrofit devices (such as low-flow shower heads, toilet dams, faucet aerators, etc.) that
reduce water use by replacing or modifying existing fixtures.
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Conservation Oriented Water Rate Structure
The City has adopted an ascending block rate structure, which will further
discourage the wasteful use of large quantifies of water, The City is now relating sewer
charges to water consumption, with a 14,000 gallon ce'ding on single family residential
alone, and that also encourages water conservation,
Universal Metering and Meter Repair and Replacement
All connections to the water supply system in Plainview are metered. The City is
testing and replacing meters on an on-going basis, concentrating on the largest meters first.
Meter readers classify the apparent conditions of all City meters, and repairs are initiated in
areas with poor classification. Universal metering will continue after adoption of this plan.
Plainview's production meters are located at the booster pump stations at tJhe Ci~s
groundwater storage tanks, at the water treatment plant, and on groundwater wells that
pump directly into the distribution system. The City uses these meters to report its
groundwater production. These meters are tested and calibrated annually~
Service meters larger than two inches (2") will be tested every two years. Service
meters two inches (2") and smaller will be tested at least every ten years. Plainview has
installed a service meter to measure water used for backwash at the water treatment plant.
Water Conserving Landscaping
Educational material will include information relating to low water use landscaping.
The City reviews and approves subdivision plans. At the time building permits are
acquired, developers will be provided with literature pertaining to low water demand
landscaping items. Nurseries and local businesses will also be provided with th/s literature.
Leak Detection and Relz~r
The City's system uses a 12-month moving total of water treated and pumped versus
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water sold in order to assess the amount of unaccounted for water losses in the system
more accuratelyo The average unaccounted for water for the year 2004 was 11.2 % of the
annual water production. Losses of this size are not uncommon in municipal water
systems. Plainview has almost immediate response to reports of water leaks, which
minimizes water waste. The City is conducting audits to identify connections which bypass
city meters and correct those which are found.
The Citv of Plainview will continue to monitor monthly consumption. Classification
of meter condition provides a reliable and effective leak detection program. The City is
also aware that assistance in leak detecting surveys can be obtained from the Texas Water
Development Board Staff.
Specific Quan ~_tflied 5 & 10 Year Tar egg~
Reduce the municipal use in gallons per capita per day by 2.5% in 5 years and 5% in
10 years. This should be accomplished through education and information programs,
conservation retrofit program, conservation oriented water rate structure and metering and
meter repair and replacement program.
Recycling and Reuse
The City will investigate reuse and recycling programs where legally possible and
economically feasible.
The City of Plainview currently recycles all water used for f'dter backwash at the
water treatment plant. This amount is estimated at about 41,000 to 45,000 gallons per day.
Water reclamation at the wastewater treatment plant is being considered by the City.
Fxternal reuse at the plant site, including grass irrigation, ranges between 250,000 and
500,000 gallons per year.
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Pro ]Rata Water Allocation
In the event that the triggering criteria specified in Threshold Conditions for C of
the Plan for Stage 3 - Severe Drought Conditions have been met, the City Manager or
his/her designee or his/her designee is hereby authorized to initiate allocation of water
supplies on a pro rata basis in accordance with Texas water Code Section 11.039.
Implementation and Enforcement
The City of Plainview, tl~ugh its staff, will implement the Water Conservation Plan
in accordance with the Council's adoption of the Plan, plumbing codes, and revisions
thereof as set out in this Plan. Plainview also mainta/ns the authority to inspect any and all
connections by Seth Ward WSC customers to the water distribution system located past
the delivery point of the Corporation's water system°
Contract with Other Political Subdivisions
Any political subdivision and/or wholesale customer applying for new or renewed
water contracts from the City of Plainview must have (1) an approved Texas Water
Development Board Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan in effect, or (2)
must officially adopt applicable provisions of the City of Plainview Water Conservation and
Drought Contingency Plato In addition every wholesale water contract entered into or
renewed after adoption of the plan, including contract extensions, that in case of a shortage
of water resulting from drought, the water to be distribute shall be divided in accordance
with Texas Water Code, § 11.039.
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DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN
FOR
THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW
Name of Entity:
City of Plainview
Address & Zip:
901 Broadway, Plainview, TX 79072
Telephone Number:
(806) 296-1100 Fax: (806) 296-1125
Form Completed By:
John Berry,
Title:
Director of Public Works
Signature:
Date:
Name and Phone Number of Person/Department responsible for
implementing a water conservation program: Assistant Director
of Public Works/Ci ,ty Engineer (806) 296-1151
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Threshold Conditions
DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN
The Texas Water Development Board suggests four levels or "trigger conditions" for
determining the degree of urgency for initiation of Drought Contingency Plan. These four levels of
drought condition relate to the City of Plainview, and are as; follows:
a. Mild drought occurs when: (a) The average daily water consumption reaches 90% of the
production capacity, and has been that high for a period of three days. (b) Weather conditions
imlicate that high use is likely to continue.
b. Moderate drought conditions are reached when: (al The average daily water consumption
reaches 100% of the rated production capacity for a I/hree day period. (b) Weather conditions
indicate mild drought will exist for five days or more~ (c) A mechanical failure of pumping
equipment which will require more than 24 hours to repair occurs when a mild drought is in
progress.
c. Severe drought classification is reached when: (a) Average ~y water consumption reaches
110% of production capacity for a 24 hour period, (b) Average daily water consumption will not
enable storage levels to be maintained, (c) System demand exceeds available high service pump
capacity, or (d) a mechanical failure of pumping equipment which will require more than 12
hcmrs to repair occurs when a moderate drought is in progress.
d. .An Emergency Condition is declared when: (a) the CRMWA system fails, and the surface water
cannot be delivered to the City, (b) the water system is contaminated either accidentally or
intentionally, or (c) the water system fails from acts of God (tornadoes, hurricanes, etCo) or man.
An emergency condition is treated like a severe drought.
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Drought Contingency Measures.
The Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Ordinance adopted and included as part of
this plan enables the City Manager or his/her designee or his/her designee to initiate action that will
The following steps are recommended.
effectively implement the Plan,
Step I
Step I curtailment shall be initiated upon existence of mild drought conditions and will include
the following actions:
a. Develop Information Center and designate infbrmafion person.
b. Advise public of condition and publicize availability of information from the Information
Center.
c. Encourage voluntary reduction of water use.
d. Contact commercial and industrial users and explain necessity for /nitiation of strict
conservation methods.
e. Implement system oversight and make adjustments as required to meet changing conditions.
Step II curtailment shall be initiated by the City Manager or his/her designee on his or her
identifying moderate drought conditions. The listed actions are compulsory on users and are intended
to prohibit non-essential water use. ("Non-essential Water Use" is de£med as washing house windows,
sidings, eaves, and roof with hose, and without the use of a bucket; washing driveways, streets, curbs
and gutters; washing vehicles without cutoff valve and bucket; unattended sprinkling of landscape
shrubs and grass; draining and filling swim~niug pools; and flushing water system.)
a. Outdoor residential use of water will be permitted on alternate days. Even number houses will
use water for outdoor residential uses on even days of the month and odd number houses on
odd days of the month. Outdoor residential uses consist of washing vehicles, boats, trailers,
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laudscape sprinkler systems and irrigation, recreatiortal use of sprinklers, outside showers (in
parks) and water slides.
b. The City Manager or his/her designee will monitor system function and establish hours for
outside water use, depending upon system performance.
c. The Information Center and publicity elements shall keep the public advised of curtailment
status.
d. Cormnercial and industrial users will be visited to ensure that conservation measures have been
initiated.
Step III
Step III curtailment shall be initiated upon existence of a severe drought or emergency
condition as determined by the City Manager or his/her designee. The City Manager or his/her
designee will ban the use of water for:
a. Vehicle washing, window washing, outside watering (lawn, shrubs, faucet dripping, garden, etc);
b. Public water uses which are not essential for health, safety and sanitary purposes. These non-
essential uses include: street washing, watering of parks, fire hydrant flushing, l'flling swimming
pools, watering athletic fields and courses, and dust control sprinkling.
c. Commercial uses not listed will be controlled to the extent dictated by the City Manager or
his/her designee.
Businesses requiting water as a basic function of the business, such as nurseries, commercial car
wash, laundromats, high pressure water cleaning, etc., will obtain written permission from the City
Manager or his/her designee for intended water use.
The System Priority for water service shall be made based on the following priority list.
a. Hospitals
b. Residential
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c. Schools
d. Industrial
e. Commercial
fi Recreational
Alternative Water Sources
The City of Plainview has two water sources, water pumped by wells from the Ogallala Aquifer
and water dehvered to the Citv's Water Treatment Plant by the Canadian River Municipal Water
Authority (CRMWA). The wells are located in different areas of the City and are powered by
different electrical sources. A portion of thc wells should be operational at any given time.
The treatment plant can be completely operational without power provided by the electric
company as long as water is supplied by CRMWA.
With these two water sources, it is highly unlikely that both sources would be out at the same
time. If that should happen, water would have to be trucked into the city from other sources.
Information and Education
The public will be made aware of conservation and drought conditions by information and data
transfer through the City's program. During periods of drought curtailment, Step I conditions will
establish an information center, an information person, and utilize the most effective methods
developed for information dissemination on a daily basis.
Close observation of the first year information program should develop the most effective ways
to communicate with customers. Posting notices, newspaper artides, radio coverage and directmail to
customers will be used during the first year activities.
INflation Procedures
Initiation procedures for drought response are described in this Plan. Each condition will be
met with corresponding action by the City Manager or his/her designee. The City will affect
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curtailment, give notice, publicize and follow-up with implementation of curtailment.
Termination Notification
Termination of each drought condition will begin when conditions have hnproved ro the extent
that an upgraded condition can be declared by the City Manager or his/her designee. This process wffi
be employed until full service can be provided. System p~iority will be considered in returning to
upgraded condition. Termination will be initiated by the City Manager or his/her designee by giving
notice, etc., as was given to enact drought curtailmenL
Variances
The City Manager or his/her designee, may, in writing, grant temporary variance for exisliugwater uses
otherwise prohibited under this Plan if it is determined that t~ailure to grant such variance would cause
an emergency condition adversely affecting ~the health, sanitation, or fire protection for the public or
the person requesting such variance and if one or more of the following conditions are metz
(a) Compliance with this Plan cannot be technically accomplished during the duration of the
water supply shortage or other condition for which, the Plan is in effect.
(b) Alternative methods can be implemented which will achieve the same level of reduction in
water use.
Persons requesting an exemption from the provisions of this Ordinance shall file a petition for
variance with the City of Plainview within 5 days after the Plan or a particular drought response
stage has been invoked. All petitions for variances shall be :reviewed by the City Manager or his/her
designee, or his/her designee, and shall include the following:
(a) Name and address of the petitioner(s).
(b) Purpose of water use.
(c) Specific provision(s} of the Plan from which the pe, tifioner is requesting relief.
(d) Detailed statement as to how the specific provision of the Plan adversely affects the petitioner
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or what damage or harm will occur to the petitioner or others ffpefifioner complies with this
Ordinance.
(e) Description of the relief requested.
(f) Period of time for which the variance is sought.
(g) Alternative water use restrictions or other measures the petitioner is taking or proposes to
take to meet the intent of this Plan and the compliance date.
(h) Other pertinent information.
Variances granted by the City of Plainview shall be subject to the following conditions, unless waived or
modified by the City Manager or his/her designee:
(a) Variances granted shall include a timetable for compliance.
Co) Variances granted shall expire when the Plan is no longer in effect, unless the petitioner has
failed to meet spedfied requirements.
No variance shall be retroactive or otherwise justify any violation of this Plan occurring prior to the
issuance of the variance.
Modification, Deletion and Amendment
The City Manager or his/her designee can add, delete, and amend rules, regulations and
implementation as needed/desired, and shall advise the City Council of such amendments at its regular
or called meeting.
Means of Implementation
Adoption of this Plan and Drought Contingency Ordinance will enable the City to implement
and 'carry out enforcement of enacted ordinances to make the Plan effective and workable.
Drought Contingency Plan
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