Arvada 1996 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: Arvada Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Master Plan
• Date: 6/25/1996
• County: Adams
• County: Jefferson
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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Arvada's conservation program will recognize the need for community leaders and citizens at
large to assist in establishing the program. Public participation will be a part of plan
development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

The conservation measures and schedule for and implementation of Arvada's water conservation
program will be met as far as practical. M~ures that can be facilitated by joint participation
with other municipalities or multi-jurisdictional organizations such as Metro Water
Conservation, Inc. will be considered and followed if cost effective. An analysis of the water
demand reduction will be accomplished annually and a methodology will be developed to
estimate the level of participation in specific water conservation measures. An annual report
will be prepared and submitted to City Council within 60 days following the end of the calendar
year depicting progress made during the preceding year toward attainment of objectives and
goals.

The legal and institutional conditions that may affect water use or have an impact on the
conservation program will be assessed. The following factors will be considered in -developing,
implementing and evaluating Arvada's program:

· Federal agency programs and activities; federal legislation;

· State statutes and adl!linistrative procedures for regulation of water supply and water
use, including water rights laws, administrative regulations and procedures,
environmental permits, water and energy programs, and building and plumbing
codes; state legislation;

· Interstate compacts, court decrees, regional water agreements; multi-jurisdictional
organizations, Metro Denver cooperation, Metro Water Agency and Home Builders
Association;

· City ordinances, agreements, and programs, including current efforts to reduce
waste of water, water-use ordinances and regulations, rate structures and policies,
land-use planning and subdivision approval procedures, and building and plumbing
codes; community interest groups and organizations, including the Chamber of
Commerce and oilier CiviC organiZationS. - - - - - - . .

The. potential benefits and problems associated with increasing water use efficiency will be
considered by the Public Works Department in developing, implementing and evaluating
Arvada's water conservation program.

Potential Benefits

· Reduced Demand. . Efficient water use can extend existing water supplies.

· Energy Savings. Cutting hot water use in the home can reduce power consumption.
This is because water heaters are the second largest energy users in the home;
exceeded only by heating and air conditioning. Reduced water use in the home also
means less energy to treat and distribute water to the home and less wastewater to
collect and treat.

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