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<br />~ <br />! <br /> <br />I <br />\ <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />u I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />j <br />I <br /> <br />Section 8 <br /> <br />WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES <br /> <br />The Water Conservation Planning Committee participated in selecting water conserva- <br />tion measures for this plan. This complex task involved setting goals for the program, deter- <br />mining criteria for selecting measures, evaluating a long list of measures and recommending <br />a final list of measures, <br /> <br />Goals and Criteria <br /> <br />The first step was to set goals for the conservation program: <br />. Promote the wise use of water among citizens. <br />. Reduce peak day demand, <br />. Reduce wastewater flows, <br /> <br />Next, seven criteria were set for selecting measures: <br />. Available resources (money, staff, equipment). <br />. Is legal (complies with federal, state and local laws). <br />. Results can be evaluated and/or measured. <br />. Produces water savings, long- or short-term. <br />. Projected water 2lvings justify the resources needed to implement the measure. <br />. Is acceptable to customers. <br />. Applies to the city's water conservation goals. <br /> <br />Selecting Measures <br /> <br />Many types of water conservation measures can be used to reduce water use, but the chal- <br />lenge was to select a mix of measures to meet Loveland's needs, HB 91-1154 requires enti- <br />ties to examine water conservation measures in nine different areas. The Committee looked <br />at those nine areas and came up with 84 measures to consider. Fourteen measures, listed on <br />page 39, were short-listed for more detailed evaluation, After six months of work, applying <br />the seven criteria and other evaluations, many of the measures were combined or eliminated. <br />In the end, six new measures were selected to be added to the twelve existing ones. <br /> <br />Table 26 lists the nine areas and the measures, existing or new, that the City of Loveland <br />is recommending for inclusion in this plan. Some measures fit in more than one designation. <br />The implementation plan for each measure is found in Section 9, beginning on page 41. Ta- <br />ble 27 lists measures that were given serious consideration, but were not selected for inclu- <br />sion at this time. <br /> <br />May 1996 <br /> <br />38 <br /> <br />Water Conservation Plan <br />