Residential Survey

	1 - Not concerned	2 - Moderately concerned	3 - Very concerned
Will I be able to keep my yard watered and looking ok?	Will I be able to keep my yard watered and looking ok? 1 - Not concerned	Will I be able to keep my yard watered and looking ok? 2 - Moderately concerned	Will I be able to keep my yard watered and looking ok? 3 - Very concerned
Will I be able to schedule my sprinkler system to follow water restrictions?	Will I be able to schedule my sprinkler system to follow water restrictions? 1 - Not concerned	Will I be able to schedule my sprinkler system to follow water restrictions? 2 - Moderately concerned	Will I be able to schedule my sprinkler system to follow water restrictions? 3 - Very concerned
How hot is it going to be?	How hot is it going to be? 1 - Not concerned	How hot is it going to be? 2 - Moderately concerned	How hot is it going to be? 3 - Very concerned
Will the parks and landscaping around the City start to look brown?	Will the parks and landscaping around the City start to look brown? 1 - Not concerned	Will the parks and landscaping around the City start to look brown? 2 - Moderately concerned	Will the parks and landscaping around the City start to look brown? 3 - Very concerned
Will I be able to wash my car?	Will I be able to wash my car? 1 - Not concerned	Will I be able to wash my car? 2 - Moderately concerned	Will I be able to wash my car? 3 - Very concerned
Is the tap water going to taste ok?	Is the tap water going to taste ok? 1 - Not concerned	Is the tap water going to taste ok? 2 - Moderately concerned	Is the tap water going to taste ok? 3 - Very concerned
Can I water my vegetable garden?	Can I water my vegetable garden? 1 - Not concerned	Can I water my vegetable garden? 2 - Moderately concerned	Can I water my vegetable garden? 3 - Very concerned

1 - Not concerned

2 - Moderately concerned

3 - Very concerned

Will I be able to keep my yard watered and looking ok?

Will I be able to keep my yard watered and looking ok? 1 - Not concerned

Will I be able to keep my yard watered and looking ok? 2 - Moderately concerned

Will I be able to keep my yard watered and looking ok? 3 - Very concerned

Will I be able to schedule my sprinkler system to follow water restrictions?

Will I be able to schedule my sprinkler system to follow water restrictions? 1 - Not concerned

Will I be able to schedule my sprinkler system to follow water restrictions? 2 - Moderately concerned

Will I be able to schedule my sprinkler system to follow water restrictions? 3 - Very concerned

How hot is it going to be?

How hot is it going to be? 1 - Not concerned

How hot is it going to be? 2 - Moderately concerned

How hot is it going to be? 3 - Very concerned

Will the parks and landscaping around the City start to look brown?

Will the parks and landscaping around the City start to look brown? 1 - Not concerned

Will the parks and landscaping around the City start to look brown? 2 - Moderately concerned

Will the parks and landscaping around the City start to look brown? 3 - Very concerned

Will I be able to wash my car?

Will I be able to wash my car? 1 - Not concerned

Will I be able to wash my car? 2 - Moderately concerned

Will I be able to wash my car? 3 - Very concerned

Is the tap water going to taste ok?

Is the tap water going to taste ok? 1 - Not concerned

Is the tap water going to taste ok? 2 - Moderately concerned

Is the tap water going to taste ok? 3 - Very concerned

Can I water my vegetable garden?

Can I water my vegetable garden? 1 - Not concerned

Can I water my vegetable garden? 2 - Moderately concerned

Can I water my vegetable garden? 3 - Very concerned

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* 2. During severe droughts, communities often reduce or eliminate the use of water for certain purposes. Please order the importance of the following uses with the most important to maintain during a severe drought given a score of 1 and the least important use given a score of 10.

Indoor water for drinking and sanitary uses

Drinking fountains in public places

Water to sustain large trees throughout the City

Watering of school grounds

Medians in middle of the road

Landscaping around public facilities including retail centers, office buildings, etc.

Grass in our parks

Grass in residential yards

Vegetable gardens

Flower gardens in residential yards

	High motivator	Moderate motivator	Not motivating
Entertaining advertisements posted in public areas to remind you to save water	Entertaining advertisements posted in public areas to remind you to save water High motivator	Entertaining advertisements posted in public areas to remind you to save water Moderate motivator	Entertaining advertisements posted in public areas to remind you to save water Not motivating
Temporary increase in the Monthly Outdoor Allowance (Tier 2) cost per thousand gallons on the water bill	Temporary increase in the Monthly Outdoor Allowance (Tier 2) cost per thousand gallons on the water bill High motivator	Temporary increase in the Monthly Outdoor Allowance (Tier 2) cost per thousand gallons on the water bill Moderate motivator	Temporary increase in the Monthly Outdoor Allowance (Tier 2) cost per thousand gallons on the water bill Not motivating
Mandatory water restrictions where there is a fee for infractions	Mandatory water restrictions where there is a fee for infractions High motivator	Mandatory water restrictions where there is a fee for infractions Moderate motivator	Mandatory water restrictions where there is a fee for infractions Not motivating
Educational resources on how to save water	Educational resources on how to save water High motivator	Educational resources on how to save water Moderate motivator	Educational resources on how to save water Not motivating
Educational resources on water-wise landscaping	Educational resources on water-wise landscaping High motivator	Educational resources on water-wise landscaping Moderate motivator	Educational resources on water-wise landscaping Not motivating
Rebates for purchasing and installing water-efficient toilets	Rebates for purchasing and installing water-efficient toilets High motivator	Rebates for purchasing and installing water-efficient toilets Moderate motivator	Rebates for purchasing and installing water-efficient toilets Not motivating
Rebates for renovating your yard to be more water-efficient	Rebates for renovating your yard to be more water-efficient High motivator	Rebates for renovating your yard to be more water-efficient Moderate motivator	Rebates for renovating your yard to be more water-efficient Not motivating
Consultations to help save water at home or in the yard	Consultations to help save water at home or in the yard High motivator	Consultations to help save water at home or in the yard Moderate motivator	Consultations to help save water at home or in the yard Not motivating

High motivator

Moderate motivator

Not motivating

Entertaining advertisements posted in public areas to remind you to save water

Entertaining advertisements posted in public areas to remind you to save water High motivator

Entertaining advertisements posted in public areas to remind you to save water Moderate motivator

Entertaining advertisements posted in public areas to remind you to save water Not motivating

Temporary increase in the Monthly Outdoor Allowance (Tier 2) cost per thousand gallons on the water bill

Temporary increase in the Monthly Outdoor Allowance (Tier 2) cost per thousand gallons on the water bill High motivator

Temporary increase in the Monthly Outdoor Allowance (Tier 2) cost per thousand gallons on the water bill Moderate motivator

Temporary increase in the Monthly Outdoor Allowance (Tier 2) cost per thousand gallons on the water bill Not motivating

Mandatory water restrictions where there is a fee for infractions

Mandatory water restrictions where there is a fee for infractions High motivator

Mandatory water restrictions where there is a fee for infractions Moderate motivator

Mandatory water restrictions where there is a fee for infractions Not motivating

Educational resources on how to save water

Educational resources on how to save water High motivator

Educational resources on how to save water Moderate motivator

Educational resources on how to save water Not motivating

Educational resources on water-wise landscaping

Educational resources on water-wise landscaping High motivator

Educational resources on water-wise landscaping Moderate motivator

Educational resources on water-wise landscaping Not motivating

Rebates for purchasing and installing water-efficient toilets

Rebates for purchasing and installing water-efficient toilets High motivator

Rebates for purchasing and installing water-efficient toilets Moderate motivator

Rebates for purchasing and installing water-efficient toilets Not motivating

Rebates for renovating your yard to be more water-efficient

Rebates for renovating your yard to be more water-efficient High motivator

Rebates for renovating your yard to be more water-efficient Moderate motivator

Rebates for renovating your yard to be more water-efficient Not motivating

Consultations to help save water at home or in the yard

Consultations to help save water at home or in the yard High motivator

Consultations to help save water at home or in the yard Moderate motivator

Consultations to help save water at home or in the yard Not motivating

	Great method	Ok method	Not a good method
Social media (Nextdoor, Facebook, twitter)	Social media (Nextdoor, Facebook, twitter) Great method	Social media (Nextdoor, Facebook, twitter) Ok method	Social media (Nextdoor, Facebook, twitter) Not a good method
Thornton's Website	Thornton's Website Great method	Thornton's Website Ok method	Thornton's Website Not a good method
Thornton Mobile App	Thornton Mobile App Great method	Thornton Mobile App Ok method	Thornton Mobile App Not a good method
Informational flyer included with my water bill	Informational flyer included with my water bill Great method	Informational flyer included with my water bill Ok method	Informational flyer included with my water bill Not a good method
Door hangers	Door hangers Great method	Door hangers Ok method	Door hangers Not a good method
Road signs	Road signs Great method	Road signs Ok method	Road signs Not a good method
Public meetings I can attend	Public meetings I can attend Great method	Public meetings I can attend Ok method	Public meetings I can attend Not a good method
Webinar I can participate in	Webinar I can participate in Great method	Webinar I can participate in Ok method	Webinar I can participate in Not a good method
Drought hotline – where you can call a City staff member to address your questions	Drought hotline – where you can call a City staff member to address your questions Great method	Drought hotline – where you can call a City staff member to address your questions Ok method	Drought hotline – where you can call a City staff member to address your questions Not a good method
E-mail	E-mail Great method	E-mail Ok method	E-mail Not a good method
Text message	Text message Great method	Text message Ok method	Text message Not a good method
Online forum	Online forum Great method	Online forum Ok method	Online forum Not a good method

Great method

Ok method

Not a good method

Social media (Nextdoor, Facebook, twitter)

Social media (Nextdoor, Facebook, twitter) Great method

Social media (Nextdoor, Facebook, twitter) Ok method

Social media (Nextdoor, Facebook, twitter) Not a good method

Thornton's Website

Thornton's Website Great method

Thornton's Website Ok method

Thornton's Website Not a good method

Thornton Mobile App

Thornton Mobile App Great method

Thornton Mobile App Ok method

Thornton Mobile App Not a good method

Informational flyer included with my water bill

Informational flyer included with my water bill Great method

Informational flyer included with my water bill Ok method

Informational flyer included with my water bill Not a good method

Door hangers

Door hangers Great method

Door hangers Ok method

Door hangers Not a good method

Road signs

Road signs Great method

Road signs Ok method

Road signs Not a good method

Public meetings I can attend

Public meetings I can attend Great method

Public meetings I can attend Ok method

Public meetings I can attend Not a good method

Webinar I can participate in

Webinar I can participate in Great method

Webinar I can participate in Ok method

Webinar I can participate in Not a good method

Drought hotline – where you can call a City staff member to address your questions

Drought hotline – where you can call a City staff member to address your questions Great method

Drought hotline – where you can call a City staff member to address your questions Ok method

Drought hotline – where you can call a City staff member to address your questions Not a good method

E-mail

E-mail Great method

E-mail Ok method

E-mail Not a good method

Text message

Text message Great method

Text message Ok method

Text message Not a good method

Online forum

Online forum Great method

Online forum Ok method

Online forum Not a good method

	Highly favorable - Want to see more in community	Moderately favorable - Would like a little more in community	Not favorable - Prefer green grass
Commercial retail centers and office parks	Commercial retail centers and office parks Highly favorable - Want to see more in community	Commercial retail centers and office parks Moderately favorable - Would like a little more in community	Commercial retail centers and office parks Not favorable - Prefer green grass
City parks	City parks Highly favorable - Want to see more in community	City parks Moderately favorable - Would like a little more in community	City parks Not favorable - Prefer green grass
HOA common areas	HOA common areas Highly favorable - Want to see more in community	HOA common areas Moderately favorable - Would like a little more in community	HOA common areas Not favorable - Prefer green grass
Residential yards	Residential yards Highly favorable - Want to see more in community	Residential yards Moderately favorable - Would like a little more in community	Residential yards Not favorable - Prefer green grass
Traffic medians	Traffic medians Highly favorable - Want to see more in community	Traffic medians Moderately favorable - Would like a little more in community	Traffic medians Not favorable - Prefer green grass

Highly favorable - Want to see more in community

Moderately favorable - Would like a little more in community

Not favorable - Prefer green grass

Commercial retail centers and office parks

Commercial retail centers and office parks Highly favorable - Want to see more in community

Commercial retail centers and office parks Moderately favorable - Would like a little more in community

Commercial retail centers and office parks Not favorable - Prefer green grass

City parks

City parks Highly favorable - Want to see more in community

City parks Moderately favorable - Would like a little more in community

City parks Not favorable - Prefer green grass

HOA common areas

HOA common areas Highly favorable - Want to see more in community

HOA common areas Moderately favorable - Would like a little more in community

HOA common areas Not favorable - Prefer green grass

Residential yards

Residential yards Highly favorable - Want to see more in community

Residential yards Moderately favorable - Would like a little more in community

Residential yards Not favorable - Prefer green grass

Traffic medians

Traffic medians Highly favorable - Want to see more in community

Traffic medians Moderately favorable - Would like a little more in community

Traffic medians Not favorable - Prefer green grass

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* 6. Would you like to continue be a part of this discussion? If so, how would you like to participate?

I am not able to participate.

I would like to participate through an informal meeting at a public facility in late afternoon/early evening. Free finger foods would be provided.

I would like to participate through a webinar after dinner where I can ask questions and provide comments remotely.

Comment:

Residential Survey

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* 1. Please rate the following concerns when you first hear: “We are in a drought.”

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* 2. During severe droughts, communities often reduce or eliminate the use of water for certain purposes. Please order the importance of the following uses with the most important to maintain during a severe drought given a score of 1 and the least important use given a score of 10.

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* 3. Please rate how the following would best motivate you to reduce your water use?

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* 4. How can Thornton best communicate with you about drought and address your questions and concerns?

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* 5. The picture below shows a water-wise landscape that consists of plants that do not use a lot of water. Please rate the use of water-wise landscaping for the following:

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Water-wise Landscape

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* 6. Would you like to continue be a part of this discussion? If so, how would you like to participate?