WATER CONSERVATION.

SEC. 1905. WATER CONSERVATION. (a) Withholding of Funds.—The Secretary shall not obligate Federal funds for construction of the water system until the Secretary finds that non-Federal entities have developed and implemented water conservation programs throughout the service area of the water system. (b) Purpose of Programs.—The water conservation programs required by subsection (a) shall be designed to ensure that users of water from the water system will use the best practicable technology and management techniques to reduce water use and water system costs. (c) Description of Programs.—Such water conservation programs shall include (but are not limited to) adoption and enforcement of the following— (1) low consumption performance standards for all newly installed plumbing fixtures; (2) leak detection and repair programs; (3) metering for all elements and individual connections of the rural water supply systems to be accomplished within five years. (For purposes of this paragraph, residential buildings of more than four units may be considered as individual customers); 106 STAT. 4676 (4) declining block rate schedules shall not be used for municipal households and special water users (as defined in the feasibility study); (5) public education programs; and (6) coordinated operation among each rural water system and the preexisting water supply facilities in its service area. Such programs shall contain provisions for periodic review and revision, in cooperation with the Secretary.