Four Corner - Texas Water Development Board

11. Plumbing Code Water Conservation
Legislation, passed by the 72nd Texas Legislature, that requires that plumbing
fixtures sold in Texas after January 1,1992, meet the following standards:
• Showers shall be equipped with approved flow control devices to limit
total flow to a maximum of2.75 gpm at 80 psi of pressure;
• Sink faucets shall deliver water at a rate not to exceed 2.2 gpm at 60 psi
of pressure;
• Wall mounted, Flushometer toilets shall use a maximum of 2.0 gallons
per flush;
• All other toilets shall use a maximum of 1.6 gallons per flush;
• Urinals shall use a maximum of 1.0 gallons per flush;
• And drinking water fountains must be self-closing.
8.4 EMERGENCY
PROGRAM
WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT
Drought and other uncontrollable circumstances can disturb the normal utility
water supply availability. In this proposed emergency water demand management
plan, detailed steps are outlined which should be taken by the utility to ensure an
adequate water supply during drought conditions and trigger conditions for
implementing mandatory restrictions. Four water conservation stages are
identified in this drought plan:
Stage I -Voluntary Water Conservation
Stage 2- Water Shortage Alert
Stage 3- Water Shortage Warning
Stage 4- Water Shortage Emergency
8.4.1 EMERGENCY WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT
RESPONSE MEASURES
Stage 1 -Voluntary Water Conservation
Upon implementation of this stage of conservation by the utility manager, after
public announcement and publication of notice, customers of the system shall
be requested to voluntary conserve and limit their use of water. All utility
operations will be placed on mandatory conservation.
Stage 2- Water Shortage Alert
Upon implementation of this state of conservation by order of the utility
manager, after public announcement and publication of notice, the following
restrictions apply to all persons. The manager, in the exercise of his discretion
Four Corners Area Water and Wastewater Facilities Planning Study
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