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<br />e <br /> <br />As these figures show, the water saved this past year is 3.68 times what <br />we calculated would be saved. However, we cannot attribute all this <br />water savings to the automatic faucets. The Grand Junction Regional <br />Center has always made efforts to save money, energy, and other <br />resources. This past year, some of those efforts included installing low <br />flow filters on regular faucets and converting sprinkling of lawns from <br />city water to irrigation water. We have no way to determine what savings <br />came from just the automatic faucets. <br /> <br />In our grant application, we proposed we would save $5216.40 in energy <br />by not having to heat the conserved water. However, I have not <br />attempted to calculate that savings because the water saved by irrigation <br />would not have been heated for use. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />As stated in our grant application, the other benefits of automatic faucets <br />aside from water and dollar savings include: <br /> <br />Handwashing would be more hygienic as faucets would <br />never have to be touched. <br /> <br />Running water would be more accessible when one hand <br />is needed to support the client and the other hand has a <br />toothbrush, washcloth or other object. <br /> <br />The faucets are handicapped accessible. <br /> <br />Sink overflow would be eliminated at times when a client <br />turns faucets on but does not turn them off. <br /> <br />The following are quotes from direct caregivers about use of the faucets: <br /> <br />.."1 really like the new faucets. When my hands are gooey, I don't have <br />to touch the faucet. We have a couple clients who use them who could <br />not independently wash their hands before." <br /> <br />""We have a client who can now wash his hands independently. We <br />really like them." <br /> <br />""We really like the faucets-they make cleaning clients and washing <br />hands much easier." <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />2 <br />