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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Council member Hansen inquired as to the average water <br />consumption per person in the City noting that out of approxi- <br />mately 2,300 homes in the City 500 of them are not using <br />municipal water. Engineer Liebenow responded that approximately <br />60 to 80 gallons per day per person were consumed by citizens of <br />the City. Lawn sprinklers use an additional five gallons per <br />minute adding about 2,500 gallons per minute load on the City's <br />water system. He noted that if 80% of the homes sprinkled lawns <br />the water consumption rate would be 2,000 gallons per minute <br />which is equal to two additional wells. He advised the Council <br />that if a fire were to occur during peak water usage, an <br />insufficient amount of water and/or water pressure could result <br />in a building burning down. He noted that July and August are <br />"worry months". <br />Engineer Liebenow opined that most cities of any <br />appreciable size have two water towers for maintenance purposes <br />as well as to even water pressure. He explained that water <br />pressure, depending upon the size of mains, can vary in various <br />areas of the City and that by equalizing the pressure, mains can <br />be kept smaller. <br />Council member Hicks inquired about the City's liability <br />if sufficient water pressure is not provided. Engineer Liebenow, <br />in response to this question, was unaware of the City's liability <br />but advised the Council that an insurance company might not <br />insure a building unless adequate water pressure were provided. <br />Council member Hansen reported that insurance rates are <br />dependent upon response time and water availability. Council <br /> <br />- 3 - <br />