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<br />ARAPAHOE COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER AUTHORITY <br /> <br />SECTION 5 <br />CONSERVATION MEASURES AND PROGRAMS <br /> <br />In this section, possible conservation measures and programs were identified. From the initial <br />list, the measures and programs that aligned with the Authority's goals and resources were <br />selected for additional consideration in Section 6. <br /> <br />5.1 CONSERVATION MEASURES AND PROGRAMS <br /> <br />ACWW A has been very proactive in the implementation of water conservation measures and <br />programs. Conservation measures are specific technologies or practices that directly reduce <br />water use. The customer rather than the water provider must implement demand-side measures. <br />For instance, it is ultimately the customer who replaces an old toilet with a water-efficient <br />model. On the other hand, the water provider implements supply-side measures, such as leal( <br />repair. Conservation programs are the activities that a water provider or local government <br />undertal(es to encourage or require conservation measures. For example, the utility or district can <br />offer rebates to customers who replace old toilets. Programs do not themselves save water. For <br />instance, a leal( identification program does not save water. It is, of course, a l(ey precursor to <br />leal( repair, a measure that does save water. <br /> <br />The Authority has already implemented a number of water conservation measures and programs <br />which have decreased the Authority's water demands. During a worl(shop on December 1,2005, <br />an inventory of the current water conservation measures and programs was tal(en. Additional <br />measures and programs were selected for further screening. Worl(sheets 5-1 and 5-2 (Appendix <br />A) provide additional information about the measures and programs that were evaluated as part <br />of the Water Conservation Plan preparation. <br /> <br />5.2 SCREENING CRITERIA <br /> <br />The measures and programs that were identified during the worl(shop were screened based on a <br />number of factors. <br /> <br />1) First, the measures and programs had to be within the Authority's ability to <br />implement. If the Authority does not have the required legal rights to implement a <br />measure or program it was automatically excluded. <br /> <br />2) The Authority does not have the resources available to implement any programs <br />with high start up costs. For this reason, programs and measures with large <br />amounts of money required to start were excluded. <br /> <br />3) Programs and measures that require significant administration efforts were <br />generally excluded. <br /> <br />4) Several programs and measures were simply not applicable to ACWW A. <br /> <br />Richard P. Arber Associates, Inc. <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br />ACWW A05 <br />