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<br />· Reduce operation and maintenance costs that depend on water demand, such as <br />pumping and chemical costs. <br />· Reduce long-term water needs and thus reduce or delay the need for new water <br />supply, transmission, storage and treatment facilities. <br />· Reduce water demands such that more water remains in local streams and <br />reservoirs providing in stream flows, to enhance water quality, aquatic life, <br />recreation and aesthetic benefits to PAWSD/s customers and our community. <br />· Reduce residential, industrial, and commercial water consumption will reduce <br />wastewater flows and costs associated with the operation and maintenance of the <br />wastewater treatment plants. <br />· Lower individual customer water and sewer bills and lower energy costs due to <br />decreased hot water usage. <br />· Demonstrate conservation and efficiency in the use of a limited natural resource <br />demonstrates the commitment of our community to environmental awareness <br />and responsibility. <br /> <br />To support and manage water conservation activities performed by the District, P A WSD <br />developed a Water Conservation Plan in January 2000. Vital to this Plan was the use of <br />education and information provided to the District' s customers regarding water <br />conservation and water use efficiency. In addition, in an unprecedented move, the <br />Board hired a Conservation Program Director in the spring of 2003. It should be noted <br />that this hire was the first in the history of P A WSD and represents an unmatched <br />position in the four corners area. The result of this hire has been to further enhance <br />public awareness and education in local water conservation efforts. <br /> <br />PAWSD undated its Water Conservation Plan in April 2004 to enhance its current <br />measures and programs and develop new ones. A summary of the ongoing water <br />conservation measures and programs includes: <br /> <br />Water-Efficient Fixtures and Incentives to Implement Water Use Efficiency <br />Techniques - During 2003 various methods were employed to determine how <br />effectively the u.s. Energy Policy Act (EP Act) was being followed in our <br />community. Due to allowing currently manufactured high use fixtures to be sold <br />after the date of the Act, it was discovered that many relatively newly <br />constructed commercial buildings had high use water fixtures installed. An <br />active campaign was initiated and over 1/500 toilet retro-fit kits were distributed <br />during residential and commercial water audits and public events. With toilets <br />representing nearly 30 percent of indoor water use, the P A WSD initiated their <br />first toilet rebate program in the summer of 2004. The goal of the program was <br />to reduce water use within the District boundaries by encouraging the <br />replacement of pre-1994 high-volume (e.g., 3.5/ 5/ and 7 gallon per flush (gpf)) <br />toilets. Since then the Rebate Program has been credited with the replacement of <br />186 high-volume toilets. This program is budgeted to continue in 2008. A High- <br />Efficiency Washing Machine Rebate Program was initiated in 2007 with 35 older <br />high-water-use washing machines removed from use. <br /> <br />2 <br />