Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 120.4 - Responsibility to monitor local water supply and implement water conservation measures(a) Each public water supply agency or governing body of each political subdivision which has a source of water or a service area within an area affected by drought conditions or a local water shortage shall monitor the level of its water supply and estimate the availability of future water supply sources, the rate of present and anticipated water usage and the effectiveness of water conservation measures being implemented by them.(b) Each public water supply agency or governing body of each political subdivision which has a source of water or a service area within an area affected by drought conditions or a local water shortage shall take prompt action to implement water conservation measures. These measures may include:(1) Asking water customers to voluntarily conserve water.(2) Implementing the development or activation of alternate sources of supplies.(3) Implementing specific bans on nonessential uses of water.(4) Implementing a plan as provided in § § 120.5 and 120.6 (relating to implementation of plans; and implementation of further water usage reductions).The provisions of this §120.4 adopted May 29, 1981, effective 5/30/1981, 11 Pa.B. 1894; amended July 24, 1991, effective 7/30/1991, 21 Pa.B. 3495; amended July 6, 2001, effective 7/7/2001, 31 Pa.B. 3534.