2011 Water Conservation Plan - City of Norman

City of NormanWater Conservation Plan 20114.1 Population Norman’s continual growth since 1890 is reflected in Table 1. The data providedin Table 1 originated from the United States Census Bureau.Table 1 – City of Norman, Historic Total PopulationYearTotalPopulation1890 7871900 2,2251910 3,7241920 5,0041930 9,6031940 11,4291950 27,0061960 33,4121970 52,1171980 68,0201990 80,0712000 96,0652005 101,9302010 110,9254.2 Customer Distribution The City of Norman delivers water to retail customers inside the CityLimits. Table 2 provides a customer summary for the City of Norman in 2011. It is worth notingthe City of Norman, unlike most cities, does not have a reserve water supply to meet futureindustrial ventures should a company want to relocate their business to Norman.Table 2 – City of Norman, Water Use Customer Summary in 2011Category# of AccountsResidential 32,500Commercial 1,848Industrial 17Institutional 45City of Norman 88Irrigation Only 716OU 34Total Customers 35,2485.0 WATER USE PROFILE / RATESWater customers in Norman exhibit distinctive use patterns. Each category of user describedbelow illustrates the nature of each customer category use pattern.5.1 Per Capita Consumption Data Per capita consumption is determined by dividing the totalwater produced in a given year, divided by the population served, then divided by 365 days peryear. Table 3 provides the calculated per capita information available from 1960 to 2010.5