Loveland 1996 WC Plan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: City of Loveland Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 5/1/1996
• County: Larimer
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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Table 27. Measures on the short list not selected for the plan

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Although the licensing of contractors is an
Require sprinkIer contractors to be certified excellent idea, to include it in this plan as a I
and licensed by the City. conservation measure did not seem
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appropriate.
Public acceptance was seen as being low,
especially if the remodel was minor. It could
Require installation of low- flow encourage people to not get Building
showerheads, toilets and low-flow faucet Permits. The cost of a ultra-low volume toilet
aerators at time of Building Permit for may be a hardship for some. Also, it did not
remodeling. seem environmentally responsible to replace
working toilets, without having a recycling
program for them.
This would be very time-consuming and
Offer landscape water-use audits to therefore expensive. It would be better to
residential and commercial customers. include this with public information and
provide a self-audit for customers.
This would be very time-consuming and
Provide a service for landscape plan design therefore expensive. With the amount of
development occurring in Loveland, it would
review. take a lot of time to review all plans at
development review.
~ - School yards are already used as public use
Use school yards as parks for public use. areas. This would not decrease the amount of
area to be irrigated.
This is not illegal in Colorado, but it was
Develop code amendments permitting use of deemed that the public is not ready for using
greywater from bathtubs, showers and greywater. This is a measure we will be
bathroom and kitchen sinks for irrigation. monitoring and may be re-evaluated in the
future.
As of January I, 1994, federal law requires
Offer rebates for replacing existing toilets that all toilets manufactured in the U.S, be
with 1.6 gallons/flush (gpf) toilets. 1.6 gallons per flush or less. When replacing
a toilet, only 1.6 gpfmodels are available.
This would be very time-consuming and
Offer commercial and residential leak therefore a costly measure. There are other
detection programs. measures that would be more effective, both
in terms of water savings and budget.

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Water Conservation Plan