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Water Shortage Contingency Plan
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has a Water Shortage Contingency Plan which provides guidelines for SPU to manage water supply and demand in the event of a supply disruption. This plan addresses both progressive situations, such as those that are weather-related, and more drastic and immediate situations such as facility emergencies (for example, a major pipeline break).
According to the Water Shortage Contingency Plan, the department would respond to a potential or actual shortage using a phased approach:
- • Phase I: Advisory Stage
- • Phase II: Voluntary Stage
- • Phase III: Mandatory Stage
- • Phase IV: Emergency Curtailment Stage
The Water Shortage Contingency Plan was designed with the involvement of many, including wholesale customers, customer groups, resource agencies, tribes, and stakeholders such as the landscape industry. A revised and updated version of the plan was developed for the 2007 Water System Plan. The plan is designed to be flexibly applied -- according to the specific situation -- and includes communications actions, demand management actions, and supply alternatives.
Related links
2007 Water System Plan
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