Eagle River WSD 1996 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: Eagle River Water & Sanitation District Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Master Plan
• Date: 1/30/1997
• County: Eagle
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

Eagle River Water & Sanitation District
Water Conservation Master Plan

July 1, 1996
Page 4

V. WATER CONSERVATION MASTER PLAN

A. Water-efficient fixtures and appliances, including toilets,
showerheads, and faucets

1. Purpose

Use of water saving appliances and plumbing fixtures including toilets, kitchen and
lavatory faucets, and showerheads will reduce the rate of water consumption, primarily
for residential and commercial customers. The Federal Energy Policy Act of 1992
requires that toilets manufactured in the United States after January 1, 1994 (with the
exception of certain types of commercial toilets) be ultra low-volume (1.6 gallon per
flush). As growth within the area served by the District continues and natural
replacement of old plumbing fixtures occurs through repairs and remodeling, increased
efficiency will be achieved through the use of modem fixtures. Because much of the
development within the District service area has occurred within the last 15 years,
natural replacement of older toilet models (3.5 and 5.0 gallon per flush) will probably
take 10 to 15 years. Because it is projected that the number of SFE's in the area
served by the District will grow over the next 20 years, the water savings associated
with the use of water efficient fixtures and appliances could be significant.

2. Program

a) The effectiveness of natural retrofit could be enhanced through modification of
plumbing codes by goverrunental entities within Eagle County that have
jurisdiction over building codes. The District will encourage agencies with
jurisdiction over building codes and ordinances to adopt codes setting water use
standards for the following plumbing products:

Product
Showerheads
Lavatory faucets
Kitchen faucets
Urinais
Toilets

Maximum Water Use
2.5 gpm*
2.0 gpm
2.5 gpm
1.0 gpf**
1.6 gpf

· gallons per minute
.. gallons per flush

b) For educational purposes, the District will assemble a sample retrofit kit including
flow restrictors for showers and sinks, toilet dams, insulation for hot water pipes,
dye tablets to detect leaks, etc. The kit will be displayed to the public at the office
of the District's in Vail. The District will investigate possibilities for working
with plumbing and hardware vendors in Eagle County to make retrofit kits
available to the public and to advertise their availability.