§ 110-372. System limitation operations.

(a)

Stage 1—Mild limitations.

(1)

Requirement for initiation. Mild limitation operations are initiated when total daily water demand equals or exceeds 90 percent of the city's firm pumping capacity or of any delivery system of the city to specific water users for three consecutive days or 95 percent of capacity on a single day or if notification is received from NTMWD that mild limitations exist in their system.

(2)

Limitation responses. The same steps will be taken for the water users affected as outlined in section 110-371(a)(2).

(b)

Stage 2—Moderate limitations.

(1)

Requirement for initiation. Moderate limitation operations are initiated when total daily water demand equals or exceeds 95 percent of the city's firm pumping capacity or of any delivery system of the city to specific water users for three consecutive days or 100 percent of capacity on a single day or if notification is received from NTMWD that moderate limitations exist in their system.

(2)

Limitation responses. The same steps will be taken for the water users affected as outlined in section 110-371(b)(2).

(c)

Stage 3—Severe limitations.

(1)

Requirement for initiation. Severe limitation operations are initiated when total daily water demand equals or exceeds 100 percent of the city's firm pumping capacity or of any delivery system of the city to specific water users for three consecutive days or if notification is received from NTMWD that severe limitations exist in their system.

(2)

Limitation responses. The same steps will be taken for the water users affected as outlined in section 110-371(c)(2).

(Code 1982, § 31-189; Ord. No. 2002-02-005, § 1, 2-5-2002; Ord. No. 2005-05-52, § 1, 5-17-2005; Ord. No. 2014-04-027, §§ 2, 4, 4-15-2014)