Widefield 1996 WCPlan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: Widefield Homes Water & Wastewater Company Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 7/18/1996
• County: El Paso
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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2.4 Customer Classes

Customer base includes: single family, multi-family, commercial, and public.

Section 3. Conservation Measures

3.1 Role of Water Use Efficiency
The Company wants its customers to understand the history, uses and value of water in
Colorado. With an appreciation for the difficulty and complexity of water delivery systems and
the valuable role of water in our ecosystem and economy, the Company believes, its citizens are
more likely to act voluntarily to reduce water use. The Company focuses on economics and
wants the price message to consumers to be "conservation equals lower costs." The Company's
water conservation plan combines conservation measures to make water available to its
customers at a reasonable cost and to use water wisely for the benefit of the entire community.

3.2 Conservation Measures
1. EducationlDissemination of Information
The Company is designing a "customer awareness program" that will offer information
on water conservation, development, water quality, flows, and water supply. A customer
"not line" will be established to answer questions and disseminate information,

2. Leak Repair and Detection
A complete analysis of the Company's distribution system will be scheduled for every
four years. Toilet and sprinkler leaks are the major causes for leaks behind the meter. To
avoid this, the Company will provide dye tablets for the toilets and will conduct a free
water audit of the sprinkler system upon request.

3. Low Water Use Fixtures
The Company has adopted EI Paso County's plumbing standards. This requires that all
indoor water using-fixtures, -including'showerheads, toilets, and faucets installed in the
Service Area meet the 1992 Energy Act requirements. Developers are required to install
, 'thdow water use fixtures. The Company will publish,the low water use fixtures and
offer additional water conserving tips through a publicity campaign.
Interior water use in older homes equipped with traditional, non-water-saving plumbing
fixtures is typically about 80gpcd, while newer homes use up to 36 percent less water.
The reduction of indoor water use will also save consumer energy costs, since water
heating constitutes about 15 percent ofa home's total energy requirements.

4. Efficient Landscape Irrigation
The Company is designing Service Area regulations that will restrict the amount of sod
and "Blue Grass" utilized in landscaping future developments. Xeriscaping will be

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