ELCO 1996 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: East Larimer County Water District Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 1/6/1997
• County: Larimer
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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4.10 Incentives to Implement Water Use Efficiency Techniques

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4.10.1 Current Measures

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With the exception of the $1,000 in benefits offered new residential customers
participating in the regional Xeriscape study, ELCO does not offer incentives, rebates
or fee reductions for customers who implement water use efficiency techniques.

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4.10.2 Future Measures

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At this time, ELCO does not anticipate creating additional incentive programs to
encourage implementation of water use efficiency techniques.

Reduction of water use will ultimately benefit the District, its customers and the
environment. Conserved water becomes available to meet demands of new
customers without the economic and environmental costs associated with constructing
new storage and treatment facilities. Reducing water use can decrease or defer
expansion of water treatment facilities and decrease energy and chemical costs.
Conservation oriented water rates provide customers who use water efficiently with
an immediate payback. A conservation plan helps achieve compliance with federal

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Section 5.

Role of Water Use Efficiency

Customers interested in conserving water and improving water use efficiency can rely
on ELCO to provide information and assistance. ELCO will continue to encourage
customers to voluntarily reduce their water use by distributing conservation
information to new and existing customers, assessing rates that discourage excessive
use and promoting efficient landscaping and installation of xeriscape. The District
will focus its efforts on reducing unaccounted water use to 10% or less of total
treated water production.

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Section 6.

Public Process

'ELCO made draft copies of its Water Conservation Plan available for review and
comment from Friday, September 13, 1996, through Tuesday, November 14, 1996.
Notice of the availability of the Water Conservation Plan was posted and published
during the pubic review period. A copy of the Affidavit of Publication is included in
Appendix B.

Resolution 96-11-01, Resolution of the East Larimer County Water District
Regarding Adoption of a Water Conservation Plan was approved unanimously by the
Board of Directors at its regularly scheduled meeting held on November 12, 1996. A
copy of the Resolution is included in Appendix C.

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