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ELK RIVER MUNICIPAL UTILITIES Water Conservation Program (3rd Step Irrigation) Available: Within established Elk River Municipal Utilities Rate areas. Applicable: Existing Customer Accounts that have zero water consumption November— March of the previous year, or new customers that are installing a new irrigation system. New irrigation customers are strongly encouraged to install a SMART Controller. Participation in this program requires that customers implement water conservation measures on an annual basis to be eligible for the exemption from 3rd Step water rates. Character of Service: ERMU will provide 35 PSI at the water meters. The customer will be required to maintain all facilities from the water main to the metering facilities and have backflow protection to ensure ERMU water quality. Meter facilities will be placed in an area that is mutually agreed to by Customer and ERMU, and the meter must be accessible to ERMU service staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Special Conditions: Customer will remove the meter prior to winterization of the irrigation system and return it to ERMU for annual calibration. Customer must complete and submit the Water Conservation Rebate Application annually and allow ERMU staff to inspect or review the water conservation measures implemented prior to receiving the exemption from 3rd Step rates. Rate: By participating in this program and achieving ten (10) Water Conservation Points (WCPs) annually, the Customer will be exempt from the 3rd step rates. The participating irrigation Customer that has achieved 10 WCPs will be billed at the 2nd step rates for all water usage. The exemption will be applied to all water units that exceed the previous year's winter average times 1.1 plus 40 units. Water Conservation Points (WCP): Water Conservation Points will be awarded to irrigation customers based on water conservation measures installed at the property served by ERMU. ERMU staff will inspect and approve all water conservation measures annually. To participate in the program, a total of 10 WCP must be achieved annually. Water conservation measures include, but are not limited to; SMART Controllers, Eco- Irrigation heads or drip lines, rain gardens, landscaping, and annual irrigation assessments. Terms and Conditions: 1. Customer must participate in the program for at least one year. 2. The 3rd Step exemption applies only to the contiguous property served by the water meter at the installation address on the Water Conservation Rebate Application. 3. Each individual property (water meter) must submit a completed Water Conservation Rebate Application annually. 4. Extensions made for service under this schedule are subject to the provisions of Elk River Municipal Utilities' rules governing Extension of Service and Facilities. 5. Changes to this program may be made by ERMU from time to time and will be communicated to the Customer three (3) months prior to elimination or change in the requirements of the Water Conservation Program. Approved Adopted December 81-, 20154 Effective January 1, 20165 79