Loveland Indoor Retrofit Workplan

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> City of Loveland Water Conservation Grant Workplan 'EtEIVElD) JUL 0 1.1992 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES I. Project Description Volunteer auditors will conduct indoor water use assessments and provide retrofit devices for approximately 500 single-family homes. Water use statistics and water use habits before and after the retrofits will be analyzed and compared with a control group of 500 non-par- ticipating customers. II. Goals/Objectives The primary goal for this project is to increase the awareness of our customers concerning the effectiveness of water conservation de- vices for the home. Secondary benefits are: · to help customers lower their water bills . to extend the useful life of the City's water supply and treatment facilities . to collect data useful for evaluating a rebate program III. Project planning A. Water use data needed 1. A letter will be sent to 500 high consumption customers con- cerning the availability of the program. The list of high con- sumption customers has been compiled by the MIS Department of the City using utility billing information. Sewer bills in Loveland are customized for each customer, calculated by averaging their water use during the months of December, January and February. The list is based on this winter quarter use figure. The program will also be advertised through water billing in- serts and in the Lovelarul Daily Reporter-Herald, Anyone inter- ested in the participating in the program will be asked to apply by filling out a simple questionnaire of demographic informa- tion and returning it to the City, 2. A water use assessment form will be developed to record data at the time of the home visit. A copy of the form will be left with the household, Information on the form will include: