Gilcrest WC Project Progress Report

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~ TASK 3: WATER CONSERVATION EDUCATION PURPOSE The third component of the water conservation project is to educate residents on the importance and methods they can use to reduce water usage in their homes and outside. Emphasis has been placed on written information, public forums, and education of elementary students. A questionnaire on water habits will also be distributed before and after the overall project to try to evaluate project effectiveness. STATUS Water conservation educational activities are in progress. To date, three newsletters have been distributed to every address in Town. The first newsletter included a survey (see enclosed). At the 1992 Gilcrest Daze summer festival, the Town had a water conservation display table that included literature, water metering equipment, a low flow toilet display, and samples of bluegrass and tall fescue sod. Visitors to the table were also shown how to measure the amount of water their sprinklers apply and to determine how much irrigation is needed to maintain their lawns. During Earth Day Week in April, the Town coordinated with Gilcrest Elementary School to provide educational literature, posters, and two movies on water conservation for grades 1 - 5. In addition, the Town led the students on field trips to show them the wastewater and water treatment facilities. The balance of educational activities includes a water conservation forum for residents, additional newsletters, and distribution of the water use survey at project end. The public forum, planned for summer 1993, will focus exclusively on outside water conservation since irrigation activities use the most water. Final reports will be prepared on all three tasks and submitted to the Office of WAter Conservation during the spring of 1994.