HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. R2025-20 RESOLUTION NO. R2025-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, RATIFYING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD'S WATER CONSERVATION PLAN AND UTILITY
PROFILE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, the Water Code and the regulations of the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality require the City of Friendswood to adopt a water conservation plan; and
WHEREAS,the City,as a retail public water supplier providing water services to 3,300 or
more connections, must submit an amended water conservation plan to the Texas Water
Development Board every five years; and
WHEREAS, the City has reviewed and updated its water conservation plan in order to
further promote the responsible use of water throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, the City is committed to implementing the requirements and procedures set
forth in the plan adopted herein; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this resolution are hereby
found to be true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby ratifies and adopts the City of Friendswood's
Water Conservation Plan, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein for all
intents and purposes.
Section 3. That the City Council hereby ratifies and adopts the City of Friendswood's
Utility Profile, which is attached to the Plan adopted in Section 2 as Appendix "A" and
incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 4. This resolution shall be effective immediately from and after its passage by
the City Council of the City of Friendswood.
INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the
City of Friendswood on this the 5th day of May, 2025.
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WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
(Effective May 1, 2025)
Table of Contents
1. Declaration of Policy, Purpose, and Intent
2. Definitions 1
3. Review and Modification of Plan 4
4. Authorization, Implementation, and Enforcement 5
5. Applicability 5
6. Utility Profile 5
7. Conservation Coordinator 5
8. Goals and Objectives 5
a. Specification of Conservation Goals and Objectives 5
b. Implementation Schedule 5
c. Tracking the Implementation and Effectiveness 6
9. Metering 6
10. Determination and Control of Water Loss and Leak Detection 6
11. Public Education 7
12. Water Rates 7
13. Water Systems Operations 7
14. Coordination with Regional Water Planning Groups 7
15. Record Management System 7
16. Wholesale Contracts 8
17. Plumbing Codes 8
18. Recycling and Reuse 8
19. Other Conservation Measures 8
20. Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Management Plan 8
21. Enforcement 9
(a) Violation 9
(b) Criminal penalties 9
(c) Civil remedies 9
(d) Presumption 9
(e) Process 10
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CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD
WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
Name: The City of Friendswood
Address: 910 South Friendswood Drive
Telephone Number: (281)996.3200 Fax: (281)996.7459
Water Right No.(s): Tx0840002
Regional Water Planning Group: Houston Region H
Form Completed by: Eric Segura
Title: Water/Wastewater Superintendent
Person Responsible for
Implementation: Morad Kabiri Phone: (281)996.3203
Signature: ' Date:05 /Z4b-2.5
1. Declaration of Policy, Purpose, and Intent
a. To conserve the available water supply and/or to 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 shortages or other water supply
emergency conditions, the City of Friendswood (the "City") adopts this Water
Conservation Plan.
b. Water uses regulated or prohibited under the water conservation plan (the "Plan")
are non-essential, and continuation of such uses during times of water shortage or
other emergency water supply conditions are deemed to constitute a waste of water
which subjects the offender(s) to penalties as referenced in Section 21 of this Plan.
2. Definitions
The following words,terms,and phrases,when used in this section,shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this subsection,except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning.
Aesthetic water use means water use for ornamental or decorative purposes such as
fountains, reflecting pools, and water gardens.
Water Conservation Plan,Page 1
Commercial and institutional water use means water use which is integral to the
operations of commercial and non-profit establishments and governmental entities,
such as retail establishments,hotels and motels,restaurants, and office buildings.
Conservation means those practices,techniques, and technologies that reduce the
consumption of water,reduce the loss and/or waste of water, improve the efficiency of
the use of water,and increase the recycling and reuse of water so that a supply is conserved
and made available for future or alternative uses.
Conservation Coordinator means the person who coordinates water utility staff,
data from various departments and other resources as necessary for the purpose of
developing, implementing, and evaluating the effectiveness of the utility's water
conservation plan. The designated conservation coordinator may have other duties
and/or titles within the utility regardless of size.Other duties may include responsibility
for drought contingency plans or preparation and submittal of annual conservation
status reports to utility management and the Texas Water Development Board.
Additionally, the conservation coordinator will prepare the annual conservation budget
and promote the value of water conservation programs both within the utility and
throughout the utility's service area. The conservation coordinator often becomes the
utility spokesperson on conservation-related issues and,therefore,might be assigned to
participate in regional water planning conservation and drought-period initiatives. When
appropriate, the conservation coordinator will manage other conservation-related staff,
consultants, and contractors.
Customer means any person, company, or organization using water supplied by
the City of Friendswood.
Domestic water use means water use for personal needs or for household or
sanitary purposes such as drinking, cooking, bathing, heating, cooling, sanitation, or
for cleaning a residence, business, industry, or institution.
Drought Contingency Plan means a strategy or combination of strategies for
temporary supply and demand management responses to temporary and potentially
recurring water supply shortages and other water supply emergencies. A drought
contingency plan may be a separate document identified as such or may be contained
within another water management document(s).
Landscape irrigation use means water used for the irrigation and maintenance
of landscaped areas, whether publicly or privately owned, including residential and
commercial lawns, gardens, golf courses, parks, and rights-of-way and medians.
Municipal per capita water use means the sum of water diverted into a water
supply system for residential,commercial, and public and institutional uses divided
by actual population served.
Water Conservation Plan,Page 2
Municipal use means the use of potable water within or outside a
municipality and its environs, whether supplied by a person, privately owned
utility,political subdivision, or other entity as well as the use of sewage effluent for
certain purposes, including the use of treated water for domestic purposes, fighting
fires, sprinkling streets, flushing sewers and drains, watering parks and parkways,and
recreational purposes, including public and private swimming pools, the use of
potable water in industrial and commercial enterprises supplied by a municipal
distribution system without special construction to meet its demands, and for the
watering of lawns and family gardens.
Municipal use in gallons per capita per day means the total average daily amount
of water diverted or pumped for treatment for potable use by a public water supply
system. The calculation is made by dividing the water diverted or pumped for
treatment for potable use by population served. Indirect reuse volumes shall be
credited against total diversion volumes for the purpose of calculating gallons per
capita per day for targets and goals.
Non-essential water use means water uses that are neither essential nor required
for the protection of public, health, safety, and welfare, including:
(1) Irrigation of landscape areas, including parks, athletic fields, and golf
courses, except otherwise provided under this Plan.
(2) Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motorbike, boat, trailer,
airplane, or other vehicle.
(3) Use of water to wash down any sidewalks,walkways,driveways,parking
lots,tennis courts or other hard-surfaced areas.
(4) Use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes other
than immediate fire protection.
(5) Flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in any gutter
or street.
(6) Use of water to fill, refill, or add to any indoor or outdoor swimming
pools or Jacuzzi-type pools.
(7) Use of water in a fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes except
where necessary to support aquatic life.
(8) Failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within a reasonable period after
having been given notice directing the repair of such leak(s).
(9) Use of water from hydrants for construction purposes or any other
purposes other than firefighting.
Water Conservation Plan,Page 3
Pollution means the alteration of the physical, thermal, chemical, or
biological quality of, or the contamination of, any water in the state that renders the
water harmful,detrimental,or injurious to humans,animal life,vegetation,or property,
or to the public health, safety, or welfare, or impairs the usefulness or the public
enjoyment of the water for any lawful or reasonable purpose.
Public water supplier means an individual or entity that supplies water to the
public for human consumption.
Regional water planning group means a group established by the Texas Water
Development Board to prepare a regional water plan under Texas Water Code, § 16.
053.
Retail public water supplier means an individual or entity that for compensation
supplies water to the public for human consumption. The term does not include an
individual or entity that supplies water to itself or its employees or tenants when that
water is not resold to or used by others.
Reuse means the authorized use for one or more beneficial purposes of use of
water that remains unconsumed after the water is used for the original purpose of use
and before that water is either disposed of or discharged or otherwise allowed to flow
into a watercourse, lake, or other body of state-owned water.
Water conservation plan means a strategy or combination of strategies for
reducing the volume of water withdrawn from a water supply source, for reducing the
loss or waste of water, for maintaining or improving the efficiency in the use of water,
for increasing the recycling and reuse of water, and for preventing the pollution of
water. A water conservation plan may be a separate document identified as such or
may be contained within another water management document(s).
Wholesale public water supplier means an individual or entity that for
compensation supplies water to another for resale to the public for human
consumption. The term does not include an individual or entity that supplies water to
itself or its employees or tenants as an incident of that employee service or tenancy
when that water is not resold to or used by others, or an individual or entity that
conveys water to another individual or entity but does not own the right to the water
which is conveyed, whether or not for a delivery fee.
3. Review and Modification of Plan
This water conservation plan will be reviewed and updated, as appropriate, based on an
assessment of previous five (5) and ten (10) year targets and any other new or updated
information. The City will review and update the next revision of its water conservation
plan no later than by the end of year 2029,and every five(5)years after that date to coincide
with the regional water planning group.
Water Conservation Plan,Page 4
4. Authorization,Implementation, and Enforcement
The City Manager,or his/her designee,is hereby authorized and directed to implement and
enforce this Water Conservation Plan. This section formally adopts this Plan, outlines the
implementation and enforcement authority of the City Manager, and provides for the most
recent update.
5. Applicability
The provisions of this Plan shall apply to all persons, customers and property utilizing
water provided by the City of Friendswood. The terms "person" and"customer" as used in
the Plan include individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, and all other legal
entities. This Plan was adopted and placed into effect by the City Council of the City of
Friendswood in accordance with this section.
6. Utility Profile
The City of Friendswood Utility Profile is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and is on file in
the Office of the City Secretary.
7. Conservation Coordinator
a. The Water and Wastewater Operations Superintendent or his/her designee will
serve as conservation coordinator.
b. The Water and Wastewater Operations Superintendent will be responsible for
preparing the annual reports on the utility profile.
8. Goals and Objectives
a. Specification of Conservation Goals and Objectives
The projected baseline to reduce per capita per day consumption is 124 GCPD
as outlined in Attachment "Z." To accomplish these goals, the City of
Friendswood will utilize the programs and policies in this Plan such as accurate
metering devices, universal metering, meter testing and repair, periodic meter
replacement, control of water loss, public education, non-promotional water
rates, and leak detection and repair.
b. Implementation Schedule
The City of Friendswood will adhere to the following schedule to achieve the
targets and goals for the Water Conservation Plan.
> Well meters will be tested and calibrated annually.
➢ Meters 1" and smaller will be monitored for accuracy and replaced on a
twenty(20)year cycle.
➢ Water audits are conducted annually to identify water loss.
Water Conservation Plan,Page 5
> Known water losses are corrected immediately and deteriorating water
mains are replaced on an on-going basis.
➢ Leak detection inspections are performed on an on-going basis.
c. Tracking the Implementation and Effectiveness
The City of Friendswood will track the established targets and goals by utilizing
the following procedures.
> Logs shall be maintained for meter calibration, meter testing, and meter
replacement program.
> Annual water audits shall be documented and kept in the Public Works
Department files.
> Ordinances will document all changes in water rates.
➢ A record of the location of leaks repaired will be maintained in order to
identify lines needing replacement.
9. Metering
a. The City of Friendswood has two master meters for treated water. The metering
is accomplished through turbine meters. Certified calibration is performed bi-
annually.
b. The City of Friendswood meters 100% of the connections to the distribution
system including municipal uses.Meters range in size from 3/4"to 6". All meters
are designed to provide accurate flows to within+/- 1.5%.
c. The City practices a meter change-out program whereby meters are changed out
every ten (10) to fifteen (15) years. Additionally, larger meters are field tested
and repaired for accuracy. Generally,the City does not use repaired meters in the
system.
d. The City also has six water wells. Those well sites are metered through turbine
meters and certified calibration is performed bi-annually.
10. Determination and Control of Water Loss and Leak Detection
a. The City makes a bimonthly accounting of water delivery efficiencies. At the end
of each period, the Public Works Department calculates the difference between
water pumped to the system and water sold through the meters. This calculation is
reduced to a GCPD of water losses. This is maintained and reviewed on an annual
basis.
b. Leaks are reported by any municipal employee as well as the general public.
Water Conservation Plan,Page 6
c. The Water Plants are monitored daily, and system pressure is checked carefully.
Any unusual pressure level may be indicative of sizeable leaks and should be
reported to the maintenance section as soon as noted.
d. All leaks are repaired the same day or as soon as practicable.
11. Public Education
a. The City will support programs to educate the public regarding water conservation
activities that support its goals. This includes educating the general public on the
need for and practices of water conservation through public service announcements
and other means. This information will be provided by means of public notice,
website, press releases and mailings.
b. Through the Focus on Friendswood Newsletter and the Annual Consumer
Customer Report,the City will provide water conservation tips to its customers. In
addition,the City partners with the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District to sponsor
the H2O Lab,water conservation school program.
12. Water Rates
a. The City of Friendswood water rates are set by ordinance and printed in Appendix
D of the Friendswood City Code.
b. Water meters are read every other month. The bi-monthly bill is based on actual
consumption as registered by the meter. First and last bills will be prorated.
13. Water Systems Operations
a. The City purchases treated surface water from the City of Houston. The City owns
and operates two surface water booster stations and six ground water plants. Water
is received into the ground storage tanks via water supply lines. The water is then
distributed through transmission lines to customers. The system capacity is 20
MGD.
b. The City uses approximately 1.9 billion gallons annually. The purchased water
provides most of the demand and averages over 95% of the usage.
14. Coordination with Regional Water Planning Groups
The water service area of the City of Friendswood is located within the Region H Water
Planning area, and a copy of this Plan has been provided to the Region H Water Planning
Group(RWPG).
15. Record Management System
a. The Public Works Department maintains records of:
Water Conservation Plan,Page 7
(1) Water received from the City of Houston.
(2) Water received from the groundwater plants.
(3) Water pumped to the distribution system.
(4) Water used for flushing and sewer line cleaning.
(5) Estimates of water losses due to water leaks and firefighting/training.
b. The Finance Department maintains records of:
(1) Water sold and
(2) Water rates.
c. In 2005, the City prepared and submitted a water audit in accordance with Texas
Water Development Board guidance as required by Section 16.0121 of the Texas
Water Code and amended by the 78th Texas Legislature.
16. Wholesale Contracts
The City has no wholesale contracts with any other municipalities or water districts.
17. Plumbing Codes
a. The City has adopted the International Plumbing Code, a copy of which is on file
with the City Secretary.
b. The City does not offer a program for the replacement or retrofit of water
conserving plumbing fixtures in existing structures other than what would be
required through the permitting process for remodels and building upgrades.
18. Recycling and Reuse
The City has no program regarding the reuse of gray water.
19. Other Conservation Measures
The City recognizes that to accomplish the goals and objectives of this water conservation
plan,other conservation measures may be required that are not outlined within the body of
this document. The City is aware of the Water Conservation Best Management Practices
Guide published by the Water Conservation Implementation Task Force in November
2004. As deemed necessary, the City will implement other measures either from the BMP
guide or as otherwise seen fit to assure compliance with the Plan.
20. Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Management Plan
The City has adopted a Drought Contingency and Emergency Management Plan by
resolution (Resolution No. R2024-15) in order to promote the responsible use of water
Water Conservation Plan,Page 8
throughout the City; a copy of which is on file with the City Secretary. This Plan was
developed using the guidelines of the TCEQ and the TWDB.
21. Enforcement
(a) Violation
No person shall knowingly or intentionally allow the use of water from the City for
residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, governmental, or any other
purpose in a manner contrary to any provision of this division, or in an amount in
excess of that permitted by the drought response stage in effect at the time pursuant
to action taken by the City Manager in accordance with provisions of this division
and the Plan.
(b) Criminal penalties
Any person who violates any provision of this division shall, upon conviction, be
punished as provided in section 1-14 of the Friendswood City Code.
(c) Civil remedies
(1) If a person is convicted of three or more distinct violations of this division,
the City Manager, after due notice and process to the customer, may
discontinue water service to the premises where such violations occur.
Services discontinued under such circumstances shall be restored only upon
payment of a reconnection charge,hereby established in Appendix D of the
Friendswood City Code. In addition, suitable assurance must be given to
the City Manager that the same action shall not be repeated while a water-
use restriction is in effect.
(2) Compliance with this division and/or the Plan may also be sought through
injunctive relief in the district court.
(d) Presumption
Any person, including a person classified as a water customer of the City, 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 of the property committed the 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 a child 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 the Plan and that the parent
could not have reasonably known of the violation.
Water Conservation Plan,Page 9
(e) Process
Any police officer or employee designated by the City Manager may issue a citation
or notice of violation,as applicable,to a person he/she reasonably believes to be in
violation of this division. The citation or notice of violation shall contain the name
and address of the alleged violator, if known, the offense charged, and shall direct
him/her to appear in the municipal court on the date shown on the citation for which
the date shall not be less than three (3) days nor more than five (5) days from the
date the citation was issued. The alleged violator shall be served a copy of the
citation. Service of the citation shall be complete upon delivery of the citation to
the alleged violator, to an agent or employee of a violator, or to a person over
sixteen(16) years of age who is a member of the violator's immediate family or is
a resident of the violator's residence.The alleged violator shall appear in municipal
court to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty for the violation of this division. If the
alleged violator fails to appear in municipal court, a warrant for his/her arrest may
be issued. A summons to appear may be issued in lieu of an arrest warrant. These
cases shall be expedited and given preferential setting in municipal court before all
other cases.
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Water Conservation Plan,Page 10
Attachment "Z"
Historic 5 Baseline 5-Year Goal 10-Year Goal
Year Average for Year 2029 for Year 2034
Water Loss 124 12.1 121 121
(GPCD)
Resklential 87 85 85
GPCD
Water Loss 18 11 8 8
(GPCD)
Water Loss 15.00% 9.000/0 IO(Pio 7.00%
Percentage
I total GPCD=(Total Gallons in System-Permanent Population)-365
? Residential GPCD=(Gallons Used for Residential Use-Residential Population)- 365
3 Water Loss GPCD=(Total Water Loss-Permanent Population)- 365
4 Water Loss Percentage=(Total Water Loss-Total Gallons in System)x 100,or(Water Loss GPCD-
Total GPCD)x 100
Attachment"Z,"Page Solo