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Local Water Supply Plan—Centerville
<br /> fixtures indoors(e.g., low flow toilets, high efficiency dishwashers and washing
<br /> machines,showerhead and faucet aerators,water softeners,etc.)
<br /> ❑ Provide rebates or incentives to reduce outdoor water use(e.g.,turf replacement
<br /> reduction, rain gardens, rain barrels,smart irrigation,outdoor meters,etc.)
<br /> ❑ Identify supplemental Water Resources
<br /> ❑Conduct audience-appropriate water conservation education and outreach.
<br /> ❑ Describe other plans:
<br /> Objective 3:Achieve at least a 1.5%per year water reduction for Institutional,Industrial,
<br /> Commercial,and Agricultural GPCD over the next 10 years or a 15%reduction in ten years.
<br /> Complete Table 26 by checking which strategies you will used to continue reducing non-residential
<br /> customer use demand and project a likely timeframe for completing each checked strategy(add rows
<br /> for additional strategies).
<br /> Where possible, substitute recycled water used in one process for reuse in another. (For example, spent
<br /> rinse water can often be reused in a cooling tower.) Keep in mind the true cost of water is the amount
<br /> on the water bill PLUS the expenses to heat, cool, treat, pump, and dispose of/discharge the water.
<br /> Don't just calculate the initial investment. Many conservation retrofits that appear to be prohibitively
<br /> expensive are actually very cost-effective when amortized over the life of the equipment. Often
<br /> reducing water use also saves electrical and other utility costs. Note: as of 2015, water reuse, and is not
<br /> allowed by the state plumbing code, M.R. 4715 (a variance is needed). However several state agencies
<br /> are addressing this issue.
<br /> Table 26.Strategies and timeframe to reduce institutional,commercial industrial,and agricultural and non-revenue use
<br /> demand
<br /> ❑Conduct a facility water use audit for both indoor and outdoor use, including
<br /> system components
<br /> 0 Install enhanced meters capable of automated readings to detect spikes in Ongoing—billing software flags
<br /> consumption. customers with significant
<br /> increase in usage.
<br /> ❑Compare facility water use to related industry benchmarks, if available (e.g., meat
<br /> processing,dairy,fruit and vegetable, beverage,textiles, paper/pulp, metals,
<br /> technology, petroleum refining etc.),
<br /> ❑ Install water conservation fixtures and appliances or change processes to
<br /> conserve water
<br /> ❑ Repair leaking system components(e.g. pipes and valves)
<br /> ❑ Investigate the reuse of reclaimed water(e.g.,stormwater,wastewater effluent,
<br /> process wastewater,etc.)
<br /> ❑ Reduce outdoor water use (e.g.,turf replacement/reduction,rain gardens,rain
<br /> barrels,smart irrigation,outdoor water use meters,etc.)
<br /> ❑Train employees to conserve water
<br /> Q Implement a notification system to inform non-residential customers when 2017
<br /> water availability conditions change.
<br /> ❑ Rainwater catchment systems intended to supply uses such as water closets,
<br /> urinals,trap primers for floor drains and floor sinks,industrial processes,water
<br /> features,vehicle washing facilities,cooling tower makeup,and similar uses shall
<br /> be approved by the commissioner. Proposed plumbing code 4714.1702.1
<br /> ❑ Describe other plans:
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