Northglenn 2005 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Applicant: City of Northglenn
• Title: City of Northglenn Water Conservation Plan July, 2005
• County: Adams
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

City of Northglenn Water Conservation Plan

T ABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Background ., ............................. ....................................................................... ........... 3

1.1. Introduction and Summary ................................................................................. 3
1.2. Service Area Characteristics ................... .................. ................................. ......... 3

2. Inventory..................................................................................................................... 8

2.1. Water Supply Sources/Storage ........................................................................... 8
2.2. Water/Wastewater Treatment Capacity.............................................................. 9
2.3. Existing Water Conservation Measures.... ................................ ............... ......... 10
2.3.1. Water-efficient fixtures and appliances, including toilets, urinals,

showerheads and faucets........................................................................................... 10

2.3.2. Low water-use landscapes, drought-resistant vegetation, removal of
phreatophytes and efficient irrigation ............... ............. ............... ......... ......... .......... 11
2.3.3. Water-efficient industrial and commercial water-using processes ........... 13
2.3 .4. Water reuse systems.... ........... ...... ........................ ........... .................... ...... 13
2.3.5. Distribution system leak identification and repair .................................... 13
2.3.6. Dissemination of information regarding water use efficiency measures,
including by public education, customer water audits and water-saving

demonstrations .... ............... ........... ............... ............. ........... ......... .... ....... ........... ...... 14

2.3.7. Water rate structures and billing systems designed to encourage water use
efficiency in a fiscally responsible manner............................................................... 15
2.3.8. Regulatory measures designed to encourage water conservation............. 16
2.3.9. Incentives to implement water conservation techniques, including rebates
to customers to encourage the installation of water conservation measures ............ 17
2.3.10. Other.water management activities........................................................... 18
2.4. Customer Classes.............................................................................................. 19
3. Conservation Measures............................................................................................. 19
3.1. Role of Water Conservation Planning .............................................................. 20
3.2. Conservation Measures ............ ............... ........... ........... ....... ...... ..... ........... ....... 20
3.2.1. Water-efficient fixtures and appliances, including toilets, urinals,

showerheads and faucets........................................................................................... 20

3.2.2. Low water-use landscapes, drought-resistant vegetation, removal of
phreatophytes and efficient irrigation .................. ........... ......... ................................. 20
3.2.3. Water-efficient industrial and commercial water-using processes ........... 20

3.2.4. Water reuse systems.................................................................................. 20

3.2.5. Distribution system leak identification and repair ....................................20
3.2.6. Dissemination of information regarding water use efficiency measures,
including by public education, customer water audits and water-saving

demonstrations.......................................................................................................... 20

3.2.7. Water rate structures and billing systems designed to encourage water use
efficiency is a fiscally responsible manner ...............................................................20
3.2.8. Regulatory measures designed to encourage water conservation............. 20
3.2.9. Incentives to implement water conservation techniques, including rebates
to customers to encourage the installation of water conservation measures ............ 20
3.2.10. Other water management activities........................................................... 21
3.3. Cost Benefit Analysis of Measures... ............. ......... ........... ........... ........... ......... 21

4. Public Process........................................................................................................... 21

5. Program Implementation...... ................................. .......... ............................ ............. 21

6. References................................................................................................................. 24

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