Longmont 1996 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: City of Longmont Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 7/3/1996
• County: Boulder
• County: Weld
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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Best Management Practice Estimated Cost to Implementation
Water Implement'
Savings
(1,000 gallons)

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Monitoring/
Evaluation

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Meter all City facilities & track consumption 1,019 $19,086 Completed 1995 Annual comparison;
Evaluate retrofit of City buildings wilh low water use consumption tracked
by facilily
plumbing Iixlures:
. Inslall 2 toilet bags In 77 5-7 gallon flush toilets 689 $122 1996
. Replace 77 toilets with UL V 1.6 gallon flush 2,065 $37,730 Replace as exlsllng
fixtures go out of
service; tolal
replacement In 15-20
years through allrUlon.
. Install aerators in 191 faucets 213 $96 1996
. Install signs in public locker rooms to turn-oil showers Not quantified Minimal 1996
. Conduct comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of retrofll 1,278+ Unknown 1996-1998
of public locker rooms with low flow fixtures
Appropriate selection 01 plant materials and grasses 40-50% 01 N/A On-going Annual comparison;
using Xeriscape principles tradlllonal consulTlption tracked
Irrigate appropriate time of day to avoid evaporation and 40-50% of N/A On-going by site; conlrolled for
annual precipitation
wind tradillonal
Appropriate selection and maintenance of sprinkler Not quanllfled N/A On-going
heads
Retrofit irrigation systelTls to automatic, central control 33,183 $279,000 5 sites connected per
(62 siles) year ($27,000)
Select irrigation and maintenance systems with water Varies $70,979 $58,439 funded 1996
conservation benefits for medians/parks/playing fields (Sunset Park)
Contract periodic comprehensive audit of Irrigation Not quantified $39,000 Dependent on lundlng
system elliciency (all stations and clocks)