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Pertaining to the Saint Paul Regional Water Services drought response plan authorizing the implementation of water use restrictions and related penalties for noncompliance.
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WHEREAS, Minnesota is experiencing drought conditions causing significant decrease in the volume of water flowing through the Mississippi River; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul (“Board”) derives most of its water supply from the Mississippi River and such intake may contribute to reducing the water levels of the river; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Board’s water appropriation permit from the State of Minnesota, it is required to implement conservation measures during certain drought conditions; and
WHEREAS, restrictions on water use including, but not limited to, outside watering bans may be necessary to assure the safety and wellbeing of the residents within the Board’s water system service area and to maintain compliance with its water appropriations permit; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Saint Paul hereby establishes the following restrictions for all its customers within its water system service area as follows:
1) If flow of the Mississippi River at Brooklyn Center, MN reaches the Drought Warning Phase as defined in the State of Minnesota’s Statewide Drought Plan
a) Outside watering limited to alternate days.
i) If your address ends with an even number, irrigation is allowed on even numbered days.
ii) If your address ends with an odd number, irrigation is allowed on odd numbered days.
b) Outside watering is prohibited between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm.
c) Outside watering is limited to two hours.
2) If the above measures are not resulting in adequate progress towards defined goals in the Drought Warning Phase or if flow of the Mississippi River at Brooklyn Center, MN reaches the Drought Restrictive Phase as defined in the State of Minnesota’s Statewide Drought Plan
a) Outside water...
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