Water Conservation Plan.doc

2008 Municipal Water Conservation Plan
City of Bel Aire
7651 E Central Park Avenue
Bel Aire, Kansas 67226
(316) 744-2451
Adopted by City Council April 1, 2008
Municipal Water Conservation Plan for the City of Bel Aire
Table of Contents
Introduction……………………………………………………………………… 2
Municipal Water Conservation Plan…………………………………………….. 3

Long Term Water Use Efficiency……………………………………………….. 3

Water Conservation Goals………………………………………………… 3
Water Conservation Practices……………………………………………... 4
Education………………………………………………………... 4
Management…………………………………………………….. 5
Regulation……………………………………………………….. 6
Drought / Emergency Contingency……………………………………………… 7

Stage 1: Water Watch……………………………………………………… 7
Triggers………………………………………………………….. 7
Goals…………………………………………………………...... 7
Education Actions……………………………………………….. 7
Management Actions……………………………………………. 7
Regulation Actions…………………………………………….… 7
Stage 2: Water Warning…………………………………………………... 8
Triggers………………………………………………………….. 8
Goals…………………………………………………………….. 8
Education Actions……………………………………………….. 8
Management Actions……………………………………………. 8
Regulation Actions………………………………………………. 8
Stage 3: Water Emergency………………………………………………… 9
Triggers………………………………………………………….. 9
Goals…………………………………………………………….. 9
Education Actions……………………………………………….. 9
Management Actions……………………………………………. 9
Regulation Actions………………………………………………. 9
Plan Revision, Monitoring and Evaluation………………………………………. 10
Introduction
The City of Bel Aire has undertaken a number of steps to ensure a dependable water supply for our customers during the past 28 years. The original water supply for City of Bel Aire was obtained from wells in the Equus Beds Aquifer. In 1988, public concerns over the taste and quality of the Equus Bed water source prompted the City of Bel Aire to enter into a twenty year contract with the City of Wichita, Kansas to supply potable water. A new contract was signed with the City of Wichita in 2008, securing a