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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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Water is one of our most precious resources, and water conservation planning is a vital
component of water supply management for HigWands Ranch and the Centennial Water and
Sanitation District. The overall purpose for this study is to provide a plan for expanding
Centennial's current conservation program and to integrate water and wastewater management
planning with conservation objectives. Furthermore, this plan will fulfill the objectives of the
Colorado Conservation Act of 1991.

The purpose of expanding the District's conservation program is to:

· Reduce future District operating costs.
· ReOuce the cost and the environmental impacts of new water supplies.
· Reduce wastewater flows.
· Meet the requirements of the Colorado Conservation Act.

Specific goals of the program are to:

· . Increase public awareness of methods to use water more efficiently.

· . Reduce water use by new customers in the residential, public, and private
sectors.

· Reduce internal residential, commercial, and municipal water usage to
lower wastewater flows.

· Develop a database to establish current use, provide better demand
predictions, and allow measurement of future conservation impact.

· Review and establish better accountin~. methods for current usage and
reducing the unaccounted percentage of water demand.

Water conservation management is an ongoing process of evaluating water conservation
measures and monitoring specific water conservation techniques. The key to integrating
conservation with water and wastewater utility management is based upon the following:

· Evaluating water conservation measures
· Determining conservation impact on utility management
· Identifying water savings
· Establishing a set of goals
· Developing a schedule to reach those goals

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