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<br />-DRAFT- <br />subsidized. The Tap Fee paid is also the basis for the utility billing rate. <br />Thus it motivates a developer to minimize his upfront costs by accurately <br />determining usage and using efficient features to keep usage to a <br />minimum. City design standards and a diligent Building Department <br />ensure that reasonable usage numbers are used. <br /> <br />.:. The Public Works Department has a rebate program that provides citizens <br />with financial incentives to retrofit with water-efficient appliances; toilets, <br />clothes washers, irrigation systems, and turf replacement. <br /> <br />.:. Local suppliers of water efficient fixtures and appliances are awa <br />City's rebate program and its requirements and as suit info <br />purchasers. <br /> <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br /> <br />RC, IFC, IMC, <br /> <br />- Future Measures <br />.:. The City is looking to adopt relevant 200 <br />IPC, IFGC, and IECC in late 2009 or <br /> <br />The City of Louisville has spent consi <br />and landscaping practices. Irrigati <br />significant impact on the size of trea <br />Improvements in landsca . d irriga <br />savings for the City an s over t <br />measures are detaile <br />and efficient irrig <br />www.Louisville <br /> <br />me an ffort on improving irrigation <br />ant use of water that has a <br />t, age and conveyance facilities. <br />n practices have resulted in significant <br />years. Current and proposed future <br />formation on low water use landscaping <br />may be found on the City's website at <br /> <br />- Current s <br />.:. The City If cou developed efficient irrigation and turf management <br />practices th consistently kept water usage 35 % below original <br />demand proje ns which equates to a savings of approximately 120 <br />acre et per year. The golf course has the ability to be irrigated with raw <br />w , potable water, or reuse water. This ability allows for redundancy <br />an the most efficient utilization of available water resources. Potable <br />water is rarely used. The City piped the majority of the original open ditch <br />delivery system which saves approximately 15 % of the raw water when <br />delivered this way. The irrigation system at the golf course utilizes soil <br />moisture sensors, wind speed and other parameters to conserve water. In <br />2009 the irrigation pump station was upgraded with additional controls, <br />more efficient pumps, and remote alarming and control features. The <br />system provides more versatility for irrigation, leak detection and system <br />shut down for line breaks or precipitation events. <br /> <br />13 <br /> <br />City of Louisville <br /> <br />Water Conservation Plan <br />