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BMP 13 WATER WASTE PROHIBITION Implementation Implementation methods shall be enacting and enforcing measures prohibiting gutter flooding, single pass cooling systems in new connections, nonrecirculating systems in all new conveyer car wash and commercial laundry systems, and nonrecycling decorative water fountains. Signatories shall also support efforts to develop state law regarding exchange-type water softeners that would: (1) allow the sale of only more efficient, demand-initiated regenerating (DIR) models; (2) develop minimum appliance efficiency standards that (a) increase the regeneration efficiency standard to at least 3.350 grains of hardness removed per pound of common salt used; and (b) implement an identified maximum number of gallons discharged per gallon of soft water produced; (3) allow local agencies, including municipalities and special districts, to set more stringent standards and/or to ban on-site regeneration of water softeners if it is demonstrated and found by the agency governing board that there is an adverse effect on the reclaimed water or groundwater supply. Signatories shall also include water softener checks in home water audit programs and include information about DIR and exchange-type water softeners in their educational efforts to encourage replacement of less efficient timer models. Implementation Schedule a) Agencies signing the MOU prior to December31, 1997. implememationshall commence no later than July 1.1998. b) Agencies signing the MOU or becoming subject to the MOU after December 31. 1997. implementation shall commence no later than July 1 of the first year following the year the agency signed or became subject to the MOU. Coverage Requirements Agency shall adopt water waste prohibitions consistent with the provisions for this BMP specified in Section A of this Exhibit. -1-