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Local Water Supply Plan Template –July 8, 2016 <br /> <br />39 <br /> <br /> Regulations Utilized When is it applied (in effect)? <br />☐ Permit to fill swimming pool and/or requiring pools to be covered (to <br />prevent evaporation) <br />☐ Ongoing <br />☐ Seasonal <br />☐ Only during declared Emergencies <br />☐ Ordinances that permit stormwater irrigation, reuse of water, or <br />other alternative water use (Note: be sure to check current plumbing <br />codes for updates) <br />☐ Describe <br />B. Retrofitting Programs <br />Education and incentive programs aimed at replacing inefficient plumbing fixtures and appliances can <br />help reduce per capita water use, as well as energy costs. It is recommended that municipal water <br />suppliers develop a long-term plan to retrofit public buildings with water efficient plumbing fixtures and <br />appliances. Some water suppliers have developed partnerships with organizations having similar <br />conservation goals, such as electric or gas suppliers, to develop cooperative rebate and retrofit <br />programs. <br />A study by the AWWA Research Foundation (Residential End Uses of Water, 1999) found that the <br />average indoor water use for a non-conserving home is 69.3 gallons per capita per day (gpcd). The <br />average indoor water use in a conserving home is 45.2 gpcd and most of the decrease in water use is <br />related to water efficient plumbing fixtures and appliances that can reduce water, sewer and energy <br />costs. In Minnesota, certain electric and gas providers are required (Minnesota Statute 216B.241) to <br />fund programs that will conserve energy resources and some utilities have distributed water efficient <br />showerheads to customers to help reduce energy demands required to supply hot water. <br />Retrofitting Programs <br />Complete Table 30 by checking which water uses are targeted, the outreach methods used, the <br />measures used to identify success, and any participating partners. <br />Table 30. Retrofitting programs (Select all that apply) <br />Water Use Targets Outreach Methods Partners <br />☐ Low flush toilets, <br />☐ Toilet leak tablets, <br />☐ Low flow showerheads, <br />☐ Faucet aerators; <br />☐ Education about <br />☐ Free distribution of <br />☐ Rebate for <br />☐ Other <br />☐ Gas company <br />☐ Electric company <br />☐ Watershed organization <br />☐ Water conserving washing machines, <br />☐ Dish washers, <br />☐ Water softeners; <br />☐ Education about <br />☐ Free distribution of <br />☐ Rebate for <br />☐ Other <br />☐ Gas company <br />☐ Electric company <br />☐ Watershed organization <br />☒ Rain gardens, <br />☒ Rain barrels, <br />☒ Native/drought tolerant landscaping, etc. <br /> <br />☒ Education about grant <br />and cost share <br />opportunities <br />☐ Free distribution of <br />☐ Rebate for <br />☒ Other: grants and cost- <br />share programs <br />☐ Gas company <br />☐ Electric company <br />☒ Watershed organization: <br />RCWD <br />☒ Blue Thumb <br /> <br />Dr <br />a <br />f <br />t <br /> <br />11 <br />/ <br />2 <br />0 <br />/ <br />2 <br />0 <br />1 <br />7