Centennial WSD 1996 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: Centennial Water & Sanitation District Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Management Study
• Date: 8/10/1995
• County: Arapahoe
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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CURRENT WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM

As presented in Chapter 3 of this study, the District has encouraged conservation through
a number of measures since its inception. Table 5-1 depicts the measures that must be
considered by a water district under the Colorado Conservation Act and lists measures currently
employed by the District. It is important to note that the Colorado Conservation Act does not
require every measure considered to be implemented, nor does it suggest a minimum acceptable
level of conservation. The District, however, wants to expand the existing program for the
reasons cited under the PuIpose and Goals section.

Table 5-1 Conservation Measures

Type of measure Colorado Conservation Act' Current measureb
l. Water...,fficient fixtures ./ ./
2. Low water use landscaping and efficient ./ ./
irrigation
3. Water...,fficient industrial and commercial ./
water using proceases
4. Water reuse systems for both potable and non- ./
potable water
5. Distribution system leak detection and repair ./ ./
6. Promotion of water use efficiency ./ ./
7. Conservation promoting rate structure ./ .I
8. Ordinances, codes, and regulatory me;lSures ./ .I
9. Incentives such as rebates ./
10. Service pressure regulation .I
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n. S-ystem-wiae water audits _H --
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12. Inigation with nonpotable groundwater .I
13. Augmentation plan .I

'Measures to be considered under the Colorado Conservation Act.
bMeasures presently employed by the Centennial Water and Sanitation District.

A further discussion of existing conservation measures follows;

Water-Efficient Fixtures. Since the District's inception, it has mandated development
requirements including installation of efficient plumbing devices: 3.5-gallon-per-flush toilets,
3-gallon-per-minute showerheads, and 3-gallon-per-minute faucets. Federal legislation now
requires the manufacture of ultra-low volume (UL V) toilets, faucets, and showerheads within

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