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<br />Town of Castle Rock <br />1992 Water Conservation Grant Application <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />- Current Usage inside and outside, landscaping and irrigation <br />techniques currently employed, interior water conserving hardware, i,e, <br />low flow fixtures, current water conservation efforts employed in-house, <br />Le, running water for tooth brushing, dish washing methods. <br />- Usage following <br /> <br />Identify usage, inside and outside, prior to implementation of water <br />conservation techniques and materials. This will be accomplished by <br />determining the average water usage for the months of December, November, <br />and January, and constituting that as indoor usage. Utility billing records will <br />be the source for this information. Any extenuating circumstances during this <br />period that may disclaim this figure from being the actual average inside <br />usage must be identified, and considered in the average inside use <br />formulation. <br /> <br />Identify usage, inside and outside, following implementation of water <br />conservation techniques and materials. This will be done by setting up <br />separate accounts for irrigation and household water usage, As most of <br />Castle Rock is on a dual piping system, this will not be difficult. <br /> <br />Follow to the best degree of accuracy possible the resulting water <br />conservation from each item of hardware, This can be accomplished by close <br />monitoring of meter readings during the periods of use for specific water <br />using devices before and after conservation efforts are implemented. This <br />may entail readings on a daily, even hourly basis, This will be accomplished <br />by utility personnel and residents. <br /> <br />Precipitation amounts and weather data must also be monitored at each <br />residence. Rain gauges will be included in monitoring equipment. <br /> <br />Monitoring of the water consumption for the "make-over" homes will be on- <br />going. These homes will continue to be tracked to determine the historical <br />impact of long term conservation. <br /> <br />Energy savings should also be tracked, This can be done by comparison of <br />comparable month electrical and/or gas bills prior to and following <br />implementation of conservation measures, <br /> <br />Evaluation <br /> <br />The success of water conservation measures will be determined by comparing <br />the water consumption before and after implementation. Any unusual factors <br />