§ 13.10.020. Definitions.

The following words and phrases whenever used in this chapter shall have the meanings defined in this section:

A.

"Billing unit" means the unit of water used to apply water rates for purposes of calculating water charges for a customer's water usage and equals one hundred cubic feet (HCF) or 748 gallons.

B.

"Customer" means any person, persons, association, corporation, or governmental agency supplied and billed for water service by the department.

C.

"Department" means the City of Pasadena Water and Power Department.

D.

"Groundwater" means any water extracted through an excavation or structure created in the ground within the City of Pasadena.

E.

"Newly planted drought tolerant landscape" means a landscape area which has been planted or replanted with native plants with relatively low water requirements or plants that are well adapted to arid climate, within the prior six (6) months.

F.

"Person" means any individual person or persons, corporation, public or private entity, governmental agency or institution, including all agencies and departments of the City of Pasadena, or any other user of water provided by the department.

G.

"Potable water" means water that is suitable for drinking.

H.

"Recycled water" means the reclamation and reuse of non-potable water for beneficial use.

I.

"Single pass cooling systems" means equipment where water is circulated only once to cool equipment before being disposed.

J.

"Water conservation target" means the necessary percentage reduction in the department's total water sales to eliminate or mitigate a water supply shortage.

(Ord. 6425 § 1, 1991; Ord. 6275 § 1 (part), 1988)

(Ord. No. 7165, § 4, 6-1-2009; Ord. No. 7298, § 2, 3-13-2017)