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Section 2 <br />Conservation and Efficiency Technical Roundtable <br />MOU to "...use our best efforts to continue to <br />identify and adopt, or urge the water utilities that <br />serve us to adopt BMPs that achieve efficient water <br />use through conservation, reuse, and/or new <br />technologies." As stated in the MMC cover letter to <br />the mayors, the BMPs are specifically intended to <br />serve as a menu of options to water providers that <br />want to enhance water conservation by reducing <br />demand among their customers. In June of 2005, <br />these BMPs were adopted as Appendix C to the <br />Colorado Model Water Conservation Plan by the <br />CWCB. http://cwcb.state.co.us/ conservation/ <br />conservation/hb1365/pdf/appendixc. pdf <br />Table 2-4 discusses the implementation of the <br />various conservation measures identified in this <br />report and the corresponding BMP developed <br />through the MMC. <br />Table 2-4 Implementation of Conservation Measures <br />Metering of all Utility Customers The majority of Colorado water utilities are metered. This is a <br /> base assumption that all utilities should meter. <br />Submetering in Multi-family Homes Relatively easy to implement on new properties. Retrofit cost <br /> is dependent upon existing plumbing configuration. Billing <br /> should be conducted by utility and not property owner to <br /> ensure implementation. <br />Cooling Towers Increased Cycle Increased cycles and resulting increase in concentrations <br />Concentration must be monitored carefully for potential impacts to <br /> equipment. <br />Residential Landscape Audits Convincing utility management of the benefit and to fund the <br /> program. Implementation of the audit findings by the property <br /> owner. <br />Utility Water Loss Reduction Water loss reduction decreases treatment costs and plant <br />Programs capacity needs. <br /> <br />Commercial Landscape Audits _ <br />Implementation of the audit findings by the properly owner. _ <br />Conservation Oriented Water Rates Potential need for new utility billing program and monthly <br /> meter reading. <br />Rebates for Landscape Retrofits Relatively high cost and level of effort to retrofit. Market <br /> penetration will be a challenge. Landscape changes may <br /> lower owner's maintenance costs. <br />Toilet Rebates Market penetration will be a challenge. Rebates should target <br /> for 1.0 gallon per flush (gpf) vs. 1.6 gpf toilets to maximize <br /> savings. May be best targeted on commercial users. <br />Residential Indoor Audits Convincing utility management of the benefit and to fund the <br /> program. Implementation of the audit findings by the property <br /> owner. <br />Commercial Indoor Audits Convincing utility management of the benefit and to fund the <br />BMP5 <br />BMP1 <br />BMP11 <br />BMP3 <br />BMP7 <br />BMP1 (discusses <br />replacement not rebates) <br />BMP1 (discusses <br />replacement not rebates) <br />BMP1 <br />BMP5 <br />Washer Rebates Some utilities trying to phase out washer rebate program BMP1 (discusses <br />since high efficiency washers are becoming more popular replacement not rebates) <br />and may not require rebates. Can the water utility rebate be <br />combined with energy utility rebate? <br />Turf Replacement Customer willingness to participate. Avoid double-counting of BMP1 and BMP3 <br />savings with landscape rebates and landscape audits that <br />may lead to turf replacement. Landscape changes may lower <br />owner's maintenance costs. Reduction in turf easier to <br />implement for new construction. <br />FINAL DRAFT 2-15 <br />