Water Resources Commission Minutes - 09/05/2000C
MINUTES OF WATER RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETIN�. G
September 5, 2000
The Water Resources Commission met on September 5, 2000 at 4:00 p.m. at the
Memorial Auditorium, Council Conference Room. Those in attendance were Water
Resource Members Charles Bentley, Charles Barr, Fred Stangl, Elizabeth Martin,
Council Liaison James Esther, Staff Representative David Lehfeldt, Public Works
Secretary Gloria Dicken. Not in attendance was Water Resource Member Chris Neeb.
• David Lehfeldt started the meeting by informing everyone with statistics of several
major industries that have significantly reduced their water usage. Even though
they have not been surcharged on their water usage, they have done very well.
• Mr. Lehfeldt also informed everyone that the combined lake level totals have
reached the 40% level and the water restrictions were implemented by the Mayor at
City Council this very day.
• Mr. Lehfeldt asked the Commission to come up with recommendations for more
water restrictions when the combined total of the lakes are at 35% and again at
30 %. Right now we only have about three months before we reach the 35% level.
Mr. Bentley suggested that they look at ten different cities that have water
conservation plans and see what would be applicable to the City of Wichita Falls.
There are only 20 sites for new lakes left in Texas, therefore conservation is the best
way to keep resources. The Commission will need to come up with a program
immediately. This program would need to address water saving devices such as
commodes and showers, non - essential use for commercial businesses, landscaping
with water wise plants. What exactly does the Commission want to accomplish.
Get a document ready for Council.
• Even when the rains come and the lakes fill up, it is of great concern to the
Commission that the citizens do not go back to the old way of using water. Water
conservation has to be in the mind set of our citizens. We have to get their
attention, educate them, and spur them to action for the future.
• Charles Bentley asked Liz Martin about the Certainteed Recycling Report, and she
said it would be ready in about three weeks.
• Elizabeth Martin asked when would treatment for effluent water be available. Mr.
Lehfeldt said that he would get the data for the Commission regarding water quality,
and the O.K. from TNRCC. The Pilot Program would address four levels of
treatment: 1) micro filtration, 2) ultra filtration, 3) nano filtration, and 4) reverse
osmosis.
• The next meeting for the WRC was set for two weeks.
• Meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Respectfully Sub itt ,
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` Charles Bentley, Chairman
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
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