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Supply Facilities Work Plan Update dated juRe 19, 291.1- December 15, 2020 (First Reading June 16, 2020). A summation of the NMB Water list of Capital Improvements may also be found in this report in Section 5.0 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Table 3. The information contained in the Miami -Dade County Comprehensive Development Master Plan Amendments adopted February 4, 2015 and the Miami -Dade WASD 20 -year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan (2014-2033 NOT YET UPDATED) Support Data (November 2014 NOT YET UPDATED) and, the 201 3 2018 Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update (LEC) approved by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) on QetebeF 10,'^" November 8, 2018 are herein incorporated by reference. 3.6 Conservation The 2018 LEC Water Supply Plan update suggests that Miami -Dade County may be able to save approximately 40 mgd by 2040 if urban and agricultural conservation practices are followed. As shown in the North Miami Beach ;1915202010 -Year Water Supply Facilities Plan Update, NMB Water recognizes the intrinsic link between water quality, water availability, and water conservation for both human and natural populations. In 1999 the NMB Water worked collaboratively with the SFWMD to develop an effective water conservation program which included a combination of educational, financial, operational, and regulatory initiatives. Additionally, the utility works with its local (including the City of Sunny Isles Beach, regional and state partners to support other water conservation initiatives including protection of vital natural resources and ecosystems, water demand management, regional water storage, reduction of raw and treated water losses, and alternative supply or offsetting of water usage. Currently, reclaimed water is not available from the City of North Miami Beach. The City of Sunny Isles Beach in coordination with the NMB Water have identified and utilized over the years numerous techniques in order to conserve water. The City coordinates with NMB Water through the adoption of policies, actions and regulations as further outlined in sub -section 3.7.2 below. It should be noted that the City of North Miami Beach continues to improve its award winning conservation program. Specific operational resources utilized as part of this continual comprehensive conservation effort include: Prevention of undue water loss by: o Tracking non -revenue water. o Accurately meter water and preventing backflow into the system. o Utilizing leak detection instruments. Improve and maintain water quality by: o Employing five Hydro Flushers. - Promotion of personal water conservation by: o Utilizing a tiered conservation -based rate structure. o Supporting the County's and SFWMD's landscape irrigation practices and policies. 13