DROUGHT CONTINGENCY AND WATER EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN THE CITY OF EASTLAND, TEXAS  OF November 16,2020  Section I: Declaration of Policy, Purpose, and Intent  Inc order to conserve the available water supply and protect the integrity of water supply facilities, with particular regard for domestic water use, sanitation, and fire protection, and to protect and preserve public health, welfare, and safety and minimize the adverse impacts of water supply shortage or other water supply emergency conditions, the City of Eastland, (The City) hereby adopts the following Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan (The Plan). The Plan replaces the Drought Contingency By wholesale water contract, the City of Eastland supplies water to the City of Carbon as well as to the Olden, Staff and Westbound Water Supply Corporations (The Eastland Sub-recipients). The contracts stipulate the Sub-recipients must follow Eastland's water conservation lead in times of drought or other water shortage. The contracts further require that The City cannot impose restrictions on the Sub-recipients more stringent than those imposed on the citizens of Eastland. All wholesale contracts entered into or renewed after adoption of this plan, including contract extensions, will include a clause that in case ofas shortage of water resulting from drought, the water to be distributed shall Water uses regulated or prohibited under the Plan are considered to be non-essential, and continuation of such uses during times of water shortage or other emergency water  Plan previously in place for The City.  be divided in accordance with the Texas Water Code, section 11.039.  supply condition are deemed to constitute a waste ofwater.  Section II: Public Involvement  Opportunity for the public to provide input into the preparation oft the Plan was provided by The City by means of scheduling and providing properly noticed public meetings to  accept input on the Plan. Section III: Public Education  The City will periodically provide the public with information about The Plan, including information about the conditions under which each stage of The Plan is to be initiated or terminated and the drought response measures to be implemented in each stage. This information will be provided by means of press releases, web sites, newsletters, utility  bill messages, etc.  Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 1  11/12/2020    Section IV: Coordination with Regional Water Planning Groups  The service area of The City is located within the Brazos G Regional Water Planning Group and The City will provide a copy of the Plan to the Brazos G Regional Water Planning Group. A copy of The Plan will be also be provided to the Texas Commission  on Environmental Quality. Section V: Authorization  Under The Plan, The City must designate an Authorized Official" who is authorized and directed to implement the applicable provisions of The Plan upon determination that such implementation is necessary to protect public health, safety and welfare. The Authorized Official, or his/her designee, shall have the responsibility and authority to initiate the  water supply response measures as described in this Plan.  Section VI: Application  Provisions of The Plan shall apply to all persons, customers and property utilizing water provided by The City. The terms "person" and "customer" as used in The Plan include individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, and all other legal entities.  Section VII: Definitions  For the purpose ofThe Plan, the following definitions shall apply:  Acre Foot Commonly used measurement of volumes of water. An acre foot is one acre of water a foot deep or 43,560 cubic feet of water. An acre foot of water contains Athletic Field - A sports play field including playgrounds whose essential feature is Bulk Sales = The sale of water in relatively large quantities, for transport via tanks or tankers for purposes such as road construction, oil field and agricultural applications.  325,851 gallons.  grass turf, other than a golfo course.  The City - The City of] Eastland, Texas.  Commercial Water Use = Water use which is integral to the operations of commercial, retail establishments, hotels and motels, restaurants, office buildings, car washes, golf Commercial/Industrial Water Use Restriction Plan - Plans prepared by Commercial and Industrial entities that used more than one million gallons of water averaged between 2010 and 2011. These plans will detail how reductions ofwater use will be implemented  courses, crop irrigation and livestock watering.  as use restriction stages are enacted. Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 2  11/12/2020    Conservation - Those practices, techniques, and technologies that reduce the consumption ofwater, reduce the loss or waste of water, improve the efficiency in the use of water or increase the recycling and reuse of water SO that a supply is conserved and Customer - Any person, company, or organization using water furnished by The City.  made available for future or alternative uses.  The District - The Eastland County Water Supply District  Emergency Notification - A notification by telephone, personally delivered message or by radio that emergency conditions exist as the result of system failure, disaster or other unforeseen circumstance whereby the delivery of water will be sharply decreased or curtailed. It is incumbent on the entity sending the Emergency Notification that there is Foundation Watering Application of water by means ofa a soaker hose, hand-held hose, or properly installed drip irrigation system immediately next to a concrete foundation solely for the purpose of preventing, to the extent the watering is necessary, substantial damage to the foundation of the structure caused by movement of the foundation  verification that the notification has been received.  Golf Course - An area of land used for the game of golf. lower value into forms having great usability and value.  Industrial Water Use - The use of water in processes designed to convert materials of Institutional Water Use Water use which is integral to the operations of governmental and non-profit establishments. Examples are city owned buildings, cemeteries, public Landscape irrigation use Water used for the irrigation and maintenance of landscaped areas, whether publically or privately owned, including residential and commercial lawns, gardens, golf courses, parks, cemeteries, school grounds and rights-of-ways and medians. The term does not include use of groundwater from a well or from water Muiti-family Residential Customers (Mobile Home and Apartment Communitics) Water customers renting property owned by an individual or commercial establishment. Such property must comply with the requirements and restrictions set forth in this plan. Non-essential Water Use - Water uses that are not essential or required for the  and private schools and churches.  delivered from a source other than from Lake Leon  protection of public, health, safety, and welfare, including:  (a) Irrigation of landscape areas, including parks, cemeteries, athletic fields, and golf courses, except otherwise provided under The Plan. (b) Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane  or other vehicle;  Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 3  11/12/2020    (c) Use of water to wash down any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking (d) Use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes other than (e) Flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any gutter or (f) Use of water to fill or add to any indoor or outdoor swimming pool or (g) Use of water in a fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes.; (h) Failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within a reasonable period of time after having been given notice directing the repair ofs such leak(s); (i) Use of water from fire hydrants for any purposes other than fire-fighting and water line flushing to attain necessary water quality standards.  lots, tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas;  immediate fire protection.  street;  "spa-type" hot tub or pool;  () Use of water for dust control.  Odd/Even Outdoor Watering Schedule Allowable residential outside watering must be accomplished on a schedule dictated by the last number of the property address as  follows;  Addresses ending in odd numbers  Normal Operation No Restrictions Stage IRestriction Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday Stage 2 Restriction Sunday & Thursday Stage 3 Restriction Sunday only Stage 4 Restriction No outside watering allowed Normal Operation No Restrictions Stage 1 Restriction Saturday, Monday & Wednesday Stage 2 Restriction Saturday & Wednesday Stage 3 Restriction Saturday only Stage 4 Restriction No outside watering allowed  Addresses ending in even numbers  Note: During any use restriction period-Stage 1 through 4, all outside watering may only be undertaken from 7:00 am to 9:00 am and 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm.  Private Water Well - Water well on private property.  Re-Use or Effluent Water A treated non-potable water source used for irrigation or Sub-recipients - The water supply entities receiving water from The City, more specifically, the Olden, Staff and Westbound Water Supply Corporations as well as The Wasting Water - Watering a non-pervious surface or landscape watering that goes beyond a customer's property. Waste of water also includes allowing water to run offinto  industrial purposes.  City ofCarbon.  Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 4  11/16/2020    a gutter, ditch or drain, or failing to repair a controllable leak. Any use of water supplied from Lake Leon not in conformance with the stipulations ofThe Plan is also considered a  waste of water.  Section VIII: Commerclal/Industrial Water Use Restriction Plans  Commercial use of water is defined as that use which is integral to the operations of commercial, retail establishments, hotels and motels, restaurants, offiçe buildings, golf Industrial water use is defined as using water in processes designed to convert materials In times of water shortage and increasing water use restrictions, commercial and industrial entities will be expected to reduce water consumption along with residential Exterior water uses by commercial and industrial entities such as landscape watering will Commercial and industrial entities that have used over one million gallons of water annually for three consecutive years prior to the year in which restrictions are contemplated to take effect will be required to develop a water use reduction plan that can be implemented as the various water use restriction stages are reached. The targets  courses, car washes, crop irrigation and livestock watering. oflower value into forms having great usability and value.  users.  be governed the same as residential uses.  listed below are for each stage;  Percentage of reduction over average of the same period oft time in prior three consecutive years. Request for voluntary reduction in use 5% Additional Reduction  Stage 1 - Conservation warning Stage 3 - Severe Water Shortage  Stage 2- Serious Water Shortage 5% Reduction in use Stage 4 - Critical Water Shortage 10% Additional Reduction  As the restriction stages are implemented, commercial and industrial users will be expected to also implement their water use restriction plans. Depending on the restriction stage, some commercial water use may be dictated by other elements of The Other commercial and industrial entities under the one-million-gallon use level" will be expected to reduce water consumption as restriction stages are enacted and set forth in Section IX - Mitigation Measures - The City will employ the following drought  Plan.  subsequent sections ofthis plan.  mitigation measures in addition to implementing water restrictions;  Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 5  11/12/2020    1. All customers will be encouraged to employ water conservation measures even 2. A concerted effort will be made to seek alternate sources ofwater. 3. Water captured by Lake Eastland will be judiciously utilized to augment the Lake Leon supply as conditions warrant. Lake Eastland's surface elevation will be kept approximately 3 to 4 feet below its emergency spillway level during normal and Stage 1 operations. (See Stages 2, 3 and 4 Sections for additional details.) 4. The City will make every effort to put Re-Use or Effluent water to its highest and  under normal operating conditions.  best use as drought conditions increase.  Section X: Entities Exempt From Water Use Restrictions  Resident health care facilities including nursing homes and assisted living facilities, health clinics, the Eastland County Jail and the Eastland Memorial Hospital are encouraged to exercise as many water conservation practices as within reason, especially as the water use restriction stages of The Plan are enacted. All exterior uses of water by these entities such as landscape or foundation watering fall under the appropriate water use restrictions contained in The Plan. However, they are exempt from restriction The above entities are strongly encouraged to develop (and enact as appropriate) water conservation plans identical to those required of Commercial / Industrial interests  ofwater use in the delivery of their primary services.  outlined in Section VIII above. Section XI: Variance Procedures  Any residential or commercial customer, or public entity, which faces undue hardship as a result of the Drought Contingency Plan implementation measures, may request a variance from the procedures through the City of Eastland City Commission. In the 1. The nature of the hardship caused by the drought contingency measures. 2. What specific Drought Contingency Plan stages or measures create the undue 3. What specific variance is requested which will provide relief for the hardship, The City Commission will hear the request for variance in open session and render a ruling on the variance request. All decisions by the City Commission are final. Section XII: Triggering Criteria for Initiation and Termination of Drought The Authorized Official of the City of Eastland, or designee, shall continuously monitor the Lake Leon water supply and shall determine when The Plan criteria warrant initiation or termination of each stage of the Plan. The City of Eastland Authorized Official will  variance request, the applicant must clearly state in writing:  hardship.  while meeting the requirements of the plan.  Restriction Stages  Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 6  11/12/2020    notify the Sub-Recipients via certified mail of the specific changes of Plan stages. Public notification of the initiation or termination of drought response stages shall be by means of publication in local newspapers, radio, television, websites, signs, posters, The triggering criteria described below are based on the analysis of system capabilities and the rules of The City and the Eastland County Water Supply District (The District). In the event The District is unable to provide adequate water to meet The City of Eastland's needs, The City will implement the restriction stage suggested by the District The restriction stage decision points (aka, "triggering criteria") are based on the surface water level elevation of Lake Leon and will be taken from the Texas Water Development  banners, etc. posted inj public places.  upon an emergency notification by the Eastland Authorized Official.  Board website www.wdb.stateikuS Please note the following proviso.  The TWDB web site referenced above posts the elevation of the Lake Leon water level daily. The elevation is measured to the nearest one-hundredth ofa foot. Along with the elevation, the web site also daily posts the remaining storage of water shown in acre feet and in percentage of the reservoir capacity measured from the maximum permanen! fill level ("the top"- elevation 1,375) to the bottom felevation 1,310) oft the reservoir. There is a practical problem with the above referenced postings regarding the amount of usable water remaining in the reservoir at any given surface level There is an "intake structure" placed in the reservoir that transports water via a pipe line to The District's filtration plant. The lowest intake point on this structure is located 25 feet above the bottom of the reservoir. The effect of this intake point's vertical location is the creation of the "dead pool" or water remaining in the reservoir but unattainable for The dead pool has a capacity of 869-acre feet or 3.18% of the reservoir capacity. Therefore, an accurate assessment of usable water remaining in the reservoir requires making the following calculations from the above referençed Texas Water Development  elevation, namely;  transport to the filtration plant.  Board web site;  The acre foot storage figure must be reduced by 869-acre feet.  The "percent full" figure must be reduced by 3 percentage points (rounded).  Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 7  11/12/2020    For example, the 11-28-11 data from the www.wdb.stateKuS website shows;  Lake Leon surface elevation  Storage(acre feet) Percent Full  1,362.62  11,479  43.45%  The actual amount of usable water remaining in the reservoir on 11-28-11 was;  Lake Leon surface elevation  Storage (acre feet) Percent Full  1,362.62  10,610  40.45%  Thus, the triggering criteria for initiation and termination of the Plan's drought restriction stages will be based on the amount of usable water remaining in the reservoir. The Plan contains five stages or "conditions" ofwater conservation, namely;  NORMAL OPERATIONS STRESSING WATER CONSERVATION STAGEIRESTRICTION- CONSERVATION WARNING STAGE 21 RESTRICTION - SERIOUS WATER SHORTAGE STAGE 3 RESTRICTION: - SEVERE WATER SHORTAGE STAGE 41 RESTRICTION - CRITICAL WATER SHORTAGE  NORMAL OPERATIONS  During normal operations and throughout all stages of water use restrictions;  (a) The City will continuously remind its customers of the need to conserve (b) The City will be as judicious as reasonably possible in employing line flushing as ai means to achieve water quality standards. (c) Customers and The City will be expected to promptly repair controllable leaks within a reasonable period after having been alerted to the existence of such leak. Failure to promptly make such a repair will put a customer's account in the "non-essential water use category", automatically placing it in jeopardy ofimmediate termination.  water and eliminate waste.  Additionally, during the normal operations mode, all customers regardless of classification will be required to perform all outside watering on "odd and even" days depending on the last number oft their addresses (see Definitions Section VII). STAGEIRESTRICTION - CONSERVATION WARNING  Requirements for initiation - It is mandatory that customers conserve water and adhere to the prescribed restrictions on certain water uses, as listed below in this section when one  orr more of the following are reached:  Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 8  11/12/2020    (a) The Eastland Authorized official shall notify Eastland's Sub-Recipients that the surface elevation of Lake Leon has dropped to elevation 1,369 with approximately 67% of usable water remaining in the reservoir. (b) Due to mechanical failure at the ECWSD Plant which prohibits adequate delivery of water to meet the City's anticipated demand. This will require an (c) Due to mechanical failure of the distribution system of The City of Eastland which prohibits adequate delivery of water to meet the anticipated demand of the  Emergency Notification.  Sub-recipients. This will require an Emergency Notification.  Water Use Restrictions: Under the threat of penalty for violation, the following  water use restrictions shall apply to all persons:  (a) All water customers must employ the "odd/even" outside watering schedule in relation to the last number of their address and the day of the week (See Definitions Section VII). All outside watering must be accomplished between the hours of 7:00 - 9:00 AM and 7:00 - 9:00 PM. This includes residential, athletic field, cemeteries, golf course, commercial and institutional landscape and foundation watering. (b) Newly established landscapes may have 3 weeks variance for taking root. All variances must be reviewed and approved by the appropriate Authorized (c) Stage 1 restrictions of applicable Commercial /Industrial Use Plans will be (d) Non-metered users ofLake Leon water will be required by The District to  Official or their designee. implemented.  comply with these restrictions.  Stage 1 Mitigation Measure - Lake Eastland water may be released to augment the Lake  Leon water supply under the following conditions:  1. Ifand when water is flowing or has recently flowed in the North Fork 2. If there is a reasonable chance that the Lake Eastland release will  oft the Leon River below Lake Eastland. actually make its way to Lake Leon.  This action will lower the level ofLake Eastland.  Requirements for Termination - Stage 1 of the Plan may be rescinded when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to exist for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days or when rescinded by the Cities' Authorized Official or his/her  designee.  STAGE2 RESTRICTIONS. - SERIOUS WATER SHORTAGE  Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 9  11/12/2020    Requirements for Initiation - Iti is mandatory that customers conserve water and adhere to the prescribed restrictions on certain water uses as listed below in this section when one  or more of the following are: reached:  (a) The Eastland Authorized Official shall notify Eastland's Sub-Recipients that the surface elevation of Lake Leon has dropped to elevation 1,366 with approximately 54% of usable water: remaining in the reservoir; (b) Due to mechanical failure at The District Plant which prohibits adequate delivery of water to meet the Cities' anticipated needs. This will require an (c) Due to mechanical failure of the distribution system of The City of Eastland which prohibits adequate delivery of water to meet the anticipated demands of the Sub-recipients. This will require an Emergency Notification.  Emergency Notification.  Water Use Restrictions: Under threat of penalty for violation the following water  use restrictions shall apply to all persons;  (a) All landscape and foundation watering must be reduced to two days per week using the "Odd/Even schedule" (See Definitions Section VII). All outside watering must be accomplished between the hours of7:00 - 9:00 AM and 7:00 and 9:00 PM. This includes residential, athletic field, golf course, commercial and institutional (b) Stage 2 restrictions of applicable Commercial / Industrial Use (c) Filling of all new and existing swimming pools is prohibited, unless at least 30% of the water is obtained from a source other than The City of Eastland. Blended or other source(s) may be used to replenish swimming pools to maintenance levels. Draining of swimming pools is permitted only onto a pervious surface or onto apool deck where the water is transmitted directly to a pervious 1.1 Remove excess water from the pool due to rain to lower the 2. Repair, maintain or replace a pool component that has become  landscape and foundation watering. Plans will be implemented.  surfaçe and only ifnecessary, to: water to the maintenance level  hazardous or 3.1 Repair a pool leak.  (d) Operation of any ornamental fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes is prohibited except where such fountains or ponds  are equipped with a recirculation system.  Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 10  11/12/2020    (e) Use of water from fire hydrants shall be limited to fire fighting and related activities or other activities necessary to maintain public health safety and welfare such as appropriate line flushing. Use of water for reasonable levels of bulk sales may be allowed under  special permits issued by The City of Eastland.  (f) The following uses of water are defined as non-essential and are  prohibited:  1. Use of water to wash down any sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, or other hard-surfaçed areas; 2. Use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes  other than immediate fire protection; 3. Use of water for dust control;  4. Flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any  gutter or street. 5. Watering the cemetery.  Stage 2 Mitigation Measure - Lake Eastland water may be released to augment the  Lake Leon water supply under the following conditions;  1. Ifand when water is flowing or has recently flowed in the North Fork 2. If there is a reasonable chance that the Lake Eastland release will  ofthe Leon River below Lake Eastland. actually make its way to Lake Leon.  This action will lower the surfaçe ofLake Eastland.  Requirements for Termination = Stage 2 of the Plan may be rescinded when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to exist for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days or when rescinded by the Authorized Official or his/her designee. Upon  termination of Stage 2, Stage 1 becomes effective.  STAGE3-RESTRICTIONS-SEVERE WATER SHORTAGE  Requirements for Initiation Iti is mandatory that customers conserve water and adhere to the prescribed restrictions on certain water uses as listed below in this section when one  or more of the following are reached:  Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 11  11/12/2020    (a) The Eastland Authorized Officials shall notify Eastland's Sub-Recipients that the surface elevation of Lake Leon has dropped to elevation 1,363 with (b) Due to a mechanical failure at the ECWSD Plant which prohibits adequate delivery ofwater to meet the anticipated demand of The Cities. This will require (c) Due to mechanical failure of the distribution system of The Cities which prohibits adequate delivery of water to meet the anticipated demand of the Sub- recipients. This will require an Emergency Notification. (d) Water quality is less than normal ori is polluted. Health and safety  approximately 43% of usable water remaining in the reservoir.  an Emergency Notification.  standards may be jeopardized.  Water Use Restrictions: Under the threat of penalty for violation, the following  water use restrictions shall apply to all persons.  (a) All landscape and foundation watering must be reduced to one day per week using the "Odd/Even schedule" (See Definitions - Section VII). All outside watering must be accomplished between the hours of7:00 -9:00 AM and 7:00 9:00 PM. This includes residential, athletic field, commercial and  institutional landscape and foundation watering.  (b) Golfcourse watering using water from Lake Leon is disallowed.  (c) Crop irrigation is disallowed. (d) Bulk water sales are discontinued.  (e) The filling or adding of water to swimming pools, wading pools and spa-type (f) Operation ofa any ornamental fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes isp prohibited unless it is a small fountain or pond equipped with a recirculation (g) No applications for additional, expanded, or increased-in-size water service connections, meters, service lines, pipeline extensions, mains, or water service facilities of any kind shall be allowed or approved by The City of Eastland unless there is a bona fide health and safety issue requiring an exception. h) The following uses of water are defined as non-essential and are prohibited; 1. Irrigation of landscape areas, including parks, cemeteries, athletic fields, and golfcourses, except as otherwise provided under The Plan. 2. Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane or other vehicle unless it is accomplished at a commercial car  pools are prohibited.  system.  wash.  Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 12  11/12/2020    3. Use of water to wash down any sidewalk, walkway, driveway, parking 4. Use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes other 5. Flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any gutter 6. Use of water to fill or add to any indoor or outdoor swimming pool or 7. Use of water in a fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes.  lot, tennis court or any other hard-surfaced area.  than immediate fire protection  or street. spa-type pool. 8. Use of water for dust control. 9. Watering cemeteries.  Stage 3 restrictions of all Commercial I Industrial Use Plans will be implemented. This Plan will include actions to be taken in the event Stage 4 becomes necessary. The Plan will include a formula for determining each CommercialIndustrial facility's immediate reduction in water usage. All Commercial /Industrial water users without use plans will be required to reduce water consumption by 15% over the average use during the same period of time in the previous two years. Further, they will be required to develop a plan to reduce consumption an additional 10% in the event Stage 4  restrictions are enacted.  Stage 3 Residential Surcharges and Maximum Use  As surcharge of$10 per 1,000 gallons of water used will be assessed for residential As surcharge of $20 per 1,000 gallons of water used will be assessed for usage  usage between 2,000 and 8,000 gallons per month.  over 8,000 gallons per month.  NOTE: The City of Eastland may take reasonable measures to mitigate surcharges  resulting from water line breaks.  Residéntial usage above 20,000 gallons per month for two months within a Stage 3 Restriction level will result in the customer's service being disconnected. Residential Usage will be determined by the total number ofi inhabitants six years old and above permanently residing at the address. The following formula will be  used to determine a residential address' water usage limits:  a. Up to three (3) inhabitants, 6,000 gallons maximum per b. Up to four (4) inhabitants, 8,000 gallons maximum per month C. Up to five (5) inhabitants, 10,000 gallons maximum per  month month  Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 13  11/12/2020    d. Six (6) inhabitants and above, 12,000 gallons maximum per  month  Stage 3 Mitigation Measure Lake Eastland water may be released to augment the 1. Ifand when water is flowing or has recently flowed in the North Fork oft the Leon 2. Ifthere is a reasonable chance that the Lake Eastland release will actually make  Lake Leon water supply under the following conditions;  River below Lake Eastland. its way to Lake Leon.  This action will lower the surface ofLake Eastland.  Requirements for Termination - Stage 3 of the Plan may be rescinded when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to exist for a period of thirty 30 consecutive days or when rescinded by The Cities' Authorized Official or his/her  designee. Upon termination of Stage 3 Stage 2 becomes operative. STAGE 4- CRITICAL WATER SHORTAGE  Requirements for Initiation Iti is mandatory that customers conserve water and adhere to the prescribed restrictions on certain water uses, as listed below in this section, when one  or more ofthe following are reached:  (a) The Eastland Authorized Official shall notify Eastland's Sub-recipients that the surface elevation of Lake Leon has dropped to clevation 1,359 with (b) Due to mechanical failure at the District Plant which prohibits adequate delivery of water to meet Cities' anticipated demand. This will require an (c) Due to mechanical failure of the distribution system of The City of Eastland which prohibits the adequate delivery of water to meet the anticipated demand of the Sub-recipients. This will require an Emergency Notification. (d) Natural or manmade contamination of the water supply source.  approximately 31% of usable water remaining in the reservoir.;.  Emergency Notification.  All non-essential uses of water from Lake Leon are prohibited which includes the  following;  (a) Irrigation of landscape areas, including parks, athletic fields, cemeteries and (b) Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer, airplane, or (c) Use of water to wash down any sidewalk, walkway, driveway, parking lot, (d) Use of water to wash down any buildings or structures for purposes other  golfcourses. other vehicle.  tennis court, or other hard-surfaced area. than immediate fire protection.  Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 14  11/12/2020    (e) Flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any gutter or (f) Use of water to fill or add to any indoor or outdoor swimming pools or spa- (g) Use of water in fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes. (h) Failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within ai reasonable period after having (i) Use of water from fire hydrants for any purposes other than fire-fighting and water line flushing to attain necessary water quality standards.  street. type pools.  been notice directing the repair of such leak(s).  () Use of water for dust control.  Further, the following uses of water from Lake Leon are prohibited;  (a) Irrigation of crops. (b) Watering livestock. implemented.  (c) Stage 4 restrictions of all Commercial / Industrial Use Plans will be (d) No applications for additional, expanded or increased-in-size water service connections, meters, service lines, pipeline extensions, mains or water service facilities of any kind shall be allowed or approved by The Suppliers unless there  is a bona fide health and safety issue requiring an exception.  Stage 4 Residential Surcharges and Maximum Use  As surcharge of $30 per 1,000 gallons of water used will be assessed for residential usage between 2,000 and 6,000 gallons per month. A surcharge of $40 per 1,000 gallons of water used will be assessed for residential usage between 6,000 and 9,000 gallons per month.  NOTE: The City of Eastland may take reasonable measures to mitigate surcharges  resulting from water line breaks.  Residential usage above 12,000 gallons per month for two months within a Stage 4 Restriction level will result in the customer's service being  disconnected.  Residential usage will be determined by the total number of inhabitants six years old and above permanently residing at the address. The following formula will be used to  determine a residential address' water usage limits:  a. Up to three (3)inhabitants, 4,500 gallons maximum per month b. Up to four (4) inhabitants, 6,000 gallons maximum per month C. Up to five (5)i inhabitants, 7,500 gallons maximum per month d. Six (6) inhabitants and above, 9,000 gallons maximum per month  Lakel Leon Water Suppliers  Page 15  11/12/2020    Stage 4 Water Ouality Due to the concentration ofm manganese, iron and other minerals at the lower reservoir depths, the "aesthetic quality" of water delivered to Lake Leon customers will deteriorate as the reservoir surface drops. Human consumption standards will continue to be met, but the minerals in solution will cause discolored water at the customer tap, especially as the surface level approaches and drops below elevation 1,350. Stage 4 Mitigation Measure = Lake Eastland water may be released to augment the 1. Ifand when water is flowing or has recently flowed in the North Fork of the Leon 2. Ift there is a reasonable chance that the Lake Eastland release will actually make  Lake Leon water supply under the following conditions;  River below Lake Eastland. its way to Lake Leon.  This will lower the surface ofLake Eastland.  Requirements for Termination - Stage 4 of the Plan may be rescinded when all of the conditions listed as triggering events have ceased to exist for a period of thirty 30  consecutive days or when items d and e above have been repaired. Section XIII - Additional Emergency Water Conservation Measures  IF THE LEVEL OF LAKE LEON CONTINUES TO DECLINE BELOW THE 30% OF USABLE WATER CAPACITY LEVEL, THE CITY OF EASTLAND MAY TAKE ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES THAT MOST LIKELY WILL INCLUDE RATIONING WATER  AMONGST THE SUPPLIERS.  Section XIV-N Master Metered Multi-Family Residential Customers  Master Metered Multi-Family Residential Customers (apartment and mobile home park dwellers) must follow the same restrictions as single-family residences. Occupants of cach apartment or mobile home on a master meter will be required to conserve water and Stages 3 and 4 - Master Metered Multi-Family Residential Surcharges and Maximum  adhere to the restrictions outlined in this section.  Use  Multi-metered residential complex maximum usage will be determined by the total number of bedrooms in the apartment or other multi-family complex. The following formula will be used to determine a multi-family complex water usage  limits:  (a) One bedroom per unit-3,000 gallons maximum per month (b) Two bedrooms per unit-6,000 gallons maximum per month (c) Three bedrooms and up-9,000 gallons maximum per month  Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 16  11/12/2020    A surcharge of $30 per 1,000 gallons will be assessed for the total amount of water consumed by the multi-family complex in excess of the allowable use based NOTE: The City's sub-recipients may take reasonable measures to mitigate Repeat violations of the maximum use of water by a complex may result in  on calculations using the number of bedrooms in the complex.  surcharges resulting from water line breaks. sanctions and/or water service being disconnected.  Section XV: Enforcement  (a) No person shall knowingly or intentionally allow the use of water from the City of Eastland for residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, governmental, or any other purpose in a manner contrary to any provision of The Plan, or in an amount in excess of that permitted by the drought response stage in effect at the time pursuant to action taken by Eastland's Authorized Official or his/her designee in accordance with provisions of  The Plan.  (b) Any person including a person classified as a water customer ofThe City ofEastland in apparent control of the property where a violation occurs or originates shall be presumed to be the violator and proof that the violation occurred on the person's! property shall constitute a rebuttable presumption that the person in apparent control oft the property committed violation but any such person shall have the right to show that he/she did not commit the violation. Parents shall be presumed to be responsible for violations of their minor children and proof that a violation committed by achild occurred on property within the parents control shall constitute a rebuttable presumption that the parent committed the violation but any such parent may be excused if he/she proves that he/she had previously directed the child not to use the water as it was used in violation of this Plan and that the parent could not have reasonably known ofthe violation.  the  (c) The City of Eastland's enforcement mechanism is as follows;  The City of Eastland will enforce provisions of the c) Plan, via adoption of an ordinance containing a surcharge, fine and/or other penalty schedule. The Eastland Police Department will issue citations as appropriate that will be processed through the City of Eastland's Municipal Court System. More drastic measures, such as curtailing water use due to repeated disregard of Drought Contingency Plan restrictions will be carried out by administrative actions through the City of Eastland Public Works  Department.  Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 17  11/12/2020    Section XVI: Financial - Revenue Impact  As water consumption shrinks due to implementation oft this drought contingency plan, a commensurate reduction in revenue to the c) City of Eastland's Utility Fund is inevitable. Since there is a minimum amount of money needed to keep water supply systems operational, a prolonged drought will make water rate increases also inevitable. Unfortunately,ifthis: occurs, customers will pay more for their water and receive less.  Section XVII: Severability  Itis hereby declared to be the intention of The City that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of this Plan are severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, or section of the Plan shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs, and sections of The Plan since the same would not have been enacted by The City without the incorporation into the Plan of any such unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,  paragraph, or section.  The City of] Eastland A Board of City  By: Chairman,  Commissioners  Attest:  Gity Secretàry CITY SEAL  Lake Leon Water Suppliers  Page 18  11/12/2020