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Water alert emergency plan
(adopted by the M.U.D. Board of Directors, March 2, 1994; revised May 1, 2002)
Pdf file of the Water Alert Plan.
- Level 1: Voluntary Odd/Even Day Watering
- Level 2: Voluntary No Water Days
- Level 3: Water Alert -- Mandatory
- Level 4: Water Emergency -- Water Quantity
- Level 5: Water Emergency -- Water Quality
Odd/Even Day Watering
- If your address ends with an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), water on the calendar day of the month ending in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9.
- If your address ends with an even number (2,4, 6, 8, 0), water on the day of the calendar month ending in 2, 4, 6, 8 or 0.
All actions and restrictions may be required only in certain sections of the system, especially in the case of pressure problems. In these cases, a press release will include an outline of the restricted areas.
Level 1: Voluntary Odd/Even Day WateringTrigger:
- Water consumption reaches 95 percent (about 200 million gallons per day) of available supply or system capacity, or
Reservoir levels cannot be refilled from day to day, or
- Low pressure jeopardizes fire fighting or causes numerous customer complaints.
Action:
- The M.U.D. Director of Communications will issue a press release to notify the public we are issuing the alert. The press release will include a list of water conservation tips.
M.U.D. will limit hydrant flushing and main filling, comply with odd/even day water restrictions, and shut down decorative fountains at the Florence Plant and the Headquarters Building.
All customers will be asked to voluntarily adhere to odd/even day watering. [If your address ends with an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), water on the calendar day of the month ending in 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9. If your address ends with an even number (2,4, 6, 8, 0), water on the calendar day of the month ending in 2, 4, 6, 8 or 0.]
Customers will be told what to expect if a Level 2 Alert is issued.
All customers will be asked to voluntarily discontinue hosing down driveways, shut off decorative fountains, discontinue filling swimming pools, and other actions deemed appropriate by M.U.D.
- The City of Omaha and other municipalities served by M.U.D. will be asked to voluntarily comply with odd/even day watering restrictions, curtail sewer flushing, lake filling, fire fighting drills, street washing and other non-essential uses of water.
Enforcement: None
Exceptions: Exceptions may be made for new sod less than three weeks old and other circumstances deemed appropriate by M.U.D.
Level 2: Voluntary No Water DaysPurpose: Specified no-watering days will allow M.U.D. to fill water system reservoirs.
Trigger:
- Water consumption reaches 95 percent of available supply or system capacity, or
Any of the water storage reservoirs cannot be refilled from day to day, or
- Low pressure jeopardizes fire fighting or causes numerous customer complaints.
Action:
- The M.U.D. Director of Communications will issue a press release to notify the public that we are issuing the alert. The press release will include a list of water conservation tips.
M.U.D. will limit hydrant flushing and main filling, comply with no-watering day restrictions, and shut down decorative fountains the Florence Plant and the Headquarters Building.
All customers will be asked to voluntarily discontinue all outdoor uses of water on specified days. The days will be determined by M.U.D. at the time the alert is issued. One full day after the press release is issued will be allowed for notification.
All customers will be asked to voluntarily discontinue hosing down driveways, shut off decorative fountains, discontinue filling swimming pools, and other actions deemed appropriate by M.U.D.
- The City of Omaha and other municipalities served by M.U.D. will be asked to voluntarily comply with no-watering day restrictions, curtail sewer flushing, lake filling, fire fighting drills, street washing and other non-essential uses of water.
Enforcement: None
Exceptions: Exceptions may be made for new sod less than three weeks old and other circumstances deemed appropriate by M.U.D.
Level 3: Water Alert -- Mandatory
Trigger:
- Water consumption meets or exceeds available supply or system capacity, or
Useable water storage has been reduced 50 percent, or
- There are widespread pressure problems.
Action:
- The M.U.D. Director of Communications will issue a press release to notify the public that the voluntary requirements of the Level 1 or Level 2 water alerts are mandatory.
M.U.D. will stop hydrant flushing and main filling, comply with designated restrictions, including shut down decorative fountains the Florence Plant and the Headquarters Building.
All customers will be required to adhere to watering restrictions.
All customers will be required to discontinue hosing down driveways, shut off decorative fountains, discontinue filling swimming pools, and other actions deemed appropriate by M.U.D.
- The City of Omaha and other municipalities served by M.U.D. will be required to comply with watering restrictions, stop sewer flushing, lake filling, fire fighting drills, street washing and other non-essential uses of water.
Enforcement: Customers, who do not comply with the watering restrictions, will be subject to having their water shut off until mandatory restrictions are lifted. The current turn-on fee will be charged to restore service. Exceptions: Customers, who do not comply with the watering restrictions, will be subject to having their water shut off until mandatory restrictions are lifted. The current turn-on fee will be charged to restore service.Exceptions may be made for new sod less than three weeks old and other circumstances deemed appropriate by M.U.D.
Level 4: Water Emergency -- Water Quantity
Trigger: Water use exceeds production or distribution capacity due to emergency situations.
Action:
- The M.U.D. Director of Communications will issue a press release to notify the public a Water Emergency is in effect.
- All non-sanitary, non-essential use of water must be discontinued.
Enforcement: Customers, who do not comply with the watering restrictions, will be subject to having their water shut off until the water emergency is lifted. The current turn-on fee will be charged to restore service.
Level 5: Water Emergency -- Water Quality
Trigger: Water quality for human consumption cannot be assured due to a contamination or suspected contamination.
Action:
- The M.U.D. Director of Communications will issue a press release to notify the public that water cannot be consumed safely unless it is boiled or cannot be consumed safely at all. This will include water used in food preparation.
M.U.D., in cooperation with the State of Nebraska Health and Human Services Department of Regulation and Licensure, will take action to make the water safe for consumption and conduct tests to assure it is safe.
- M.U.D. will issue a press release to inform customers the water is now safe for consumption.
Enforcement: None.
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