§ 42-370. Level 4, severe drought or water emergency conditions.

Severe drought or water emergency conditions are reached when the average daily water consumption reaches 95 percent of production/distribution capacity for a 24-hour period, the aquifer level drops to a level which is considered critical or average daily water consumption will not enable storage levels to be maintained and:

(1)

System demand exceeds available high service pump capacity;

(2)

There is detection of water systems failure from acts of God (tornados, hurricanes) or man; or

(3)

Delivery capability is reduced due to a mechanical failure which will require more than 12 hours to repair.

(Code 1990, ch. 10, § 9(A)(4); Ord. No. 96-06-18-19, 7-2-1996)