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Description
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Wise
Water Use
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Voluntary
Water Conservation
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Voluntary
Water Restrictions
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Mandatory
Water Restrictions
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Audience
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Entire
Metropolitan Washington Region |
Entire
Metropolitan Washington Region |
Customers
of Co-op System, associated local governments, media |
Customers
of Co-op System, associated local governments, media |
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Trigger
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None
- water supply adequate to meet all demands
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-NOAA
"D1" drought level in Potomac River Basin (adopted on
a provisional 2-year basis and will be re-assessed
during this time period)
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-Combined
water supply storage at Jennings Randolph and Little Seneca
reservoirs drops to 60% of capacity for 5 consecutive
days; lifted when combined water storage at reservoirs
increases and remains above 60% for a period of 15 days;
OR
- 5% Probability of not meeting unrestricted water supply
demands over next 1 - 2 months |
-50%
probability of not being able to meet water supply demands
over next month |
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Actions
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-Year
round Water Conservation Program emphasizing "Wise
Water Use"
-Routine
reporting- Annual briefing in May- Monthly Water and
Drought Outlooks (June-Oct)
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-
Meeting of the Drought Coordination Committee
- Regional media briefing/media communications;
- Announce voluntary water conservation recommendations
- Detailed water supply and drought status reporting;
outline of next steps in plan;
- Inform public that Potomac River Co-op Water Supply
is adequate to meet unrestricted demands
- Press release upon first water supply release: reporting
on a weekly basis thereafter
- Press release when water supply storage at Jennings
Randolph and Little Seneca reservoirs drops to 75% of
capacity.
- Press releases/briefings to include voluntary water
conservation recommendations |
-Meeting
of the Drought Coordination Committee
-Announcement of voluntary water restrictions (see
attachment C-illustrative list)
- Regional media briefing on a weekly basis/ongoing media
communications |
-Meeting of the Drought Coordination Committee
- Announcement of mandatory water restrictions
(see attachment C-illustrative list )
- WAD assigns allocations to Potomac River utilities (per
Low Flow Allocation Agreement)
- Regional press conference on daily basis; ongoing media
communications
- Water supply reporting on a daily basis |
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Messages
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Wise
Water Use Messages:
- Wise
water use--focus on inside uses: repairing plumbing
problems/leaks
General
Information Messages:
- Know
your water sources and suppliers
- Water supply outlook
- Regional response to drought (here is how the region
is prepared to respond)·
- Promotion
of web site(s)
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Voluntary
Water CONSERVATION Messages:
-Emphasis on water conservation outside the home or
office--
- Reminders about year round wise water uses
General
Information Messages:
- Know your water sources and suppliers
- Co-op water supply system outlook
- Impact on groundwater users, environment, non-co-op
water systems, and agriculture
- Water supply conditions have deteriorated, but Co-op
water supply system still adequate
- Reminder that reservoir releases are planned events
- Understanding of current water supply and hydrologic
and soil moisture conditions
- Reminders of the next steps if conditions worsen
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Voluntary
Water RESTRICTIONS
Messages:
-Public and businesses asked to voluntarily implement
water restrictions to help ensure adequate water supply
and maintain reservoir levels
- Detailed list of voluntary water restrictions issued
General
Information Messages:
-Know your water source
- Water supply conditions have deteriorated, but Co-op
system water supply still adequate
- Co-op water supply system outlook
- Reminders of the next steps if conditions worsen
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Mandatory Water RESTRICTIONS Messages
-Public and businesses required to implement water restrictions
to maintain water supplies
-Detailed list of mandatory reductions issued
General
Information Messages:
-Water supply very limited; ater use reductions essential
Know your water source
Co-op water supply outlook
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