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<br />large. When leakage is detected, data on the pipe size, type and location is <br />analyzed by computer to help pinpoint the exact location of the leak. Crews pinpoint <br />and repair and average of 150-200 leaks per year. As of 1996, Denver's <br />unaccounted-for water is 3.1%, among the lowest of any city in the nation. <br /> <br />Pilot Projects and Perforrnance Contracting <br /> <br />While Denver Water has been, and will continue to be, a driving force behind <br />conservation, we recognize the need to involve private enterprise. Many innovative <br />energy-saving products and practices have come from the private sector. We would <br />like to see the same thing happen in the field of water conservation. Pilot projects and <br />performance contracting are two ways to encourage private sector involvement. <br /> <br />Pilot projects are useful because there are many exciting but unproven conservation <br />methods and technologies that need time to develop before being implemented on a <br />wide scale. The IRP calls for testing such techrlOlogies through pilot projects, some of <br />which may in time replace existing or planned Denver Water conservation programs. <br /> <br />In addition to pilot projects, Denver Water has launched a new type of involvement with <br />our customers, based on successes in the energy conservation industry. The concept <br />is performance contracting, where Denver Water pays non-employees/staff for reliable <br />savings delivered according to specific criteria. The contractor selected on any given <br />project will be required to document savings prior to any payments being made. In this <br />way, we pay for actual desired results, not just for good work. <br /> <br />This concept seems to be most promising for large irrigated areas and large-volume <br />commercial and industrial uses. The Conservation Team has requested proposals <br />from the private sector for innovative ways to achieve reliable savings through <br />performance contracting, and will monitor and evaluate results over the next several <br />years. <br /> <br />Reuse ---------------- <br /> <br />In addition to the Conservation Section's programs for reducing the demand for water, <br />Denver "Vater is also planning to build a water reuse plant in the northeast sector of our <br />service area. This plant will treat effluent from the Metro Wastewater Reclamation <br />Plant. The resulting water will be suitable for irrigation and most industrial uses. <br /> <br />The reuse project will consist of three phases. The first phase, due to be completed in <br />2001, will serve commercial and industrial customers in an area adjacent to the reuse <br />plant. Phase Two will involve extending service to potential customers in the Stapleton <br />and Lowry redevelopment areas, as well as the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Phase Three <br />calls for expanding service east to DIA. When complete, the reuse project is expected <br />to supply over 15,000 AF of water per year. <br /> <br />10 <br />