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<br />. <br /> <br />How Much Can Be Saved, And By Whorn <br /> <br />Research by Denver Water has shown that the most consistent use of water across all <br />customer categories is "domestic" use - toilets, sinks and showers. However, because <br />current federal and state regulations make it difficult to install anything but water- <br />efficient plumbing fixtures, we assumed that as older fixtures are replaced over the <br />years, savings will naturally occur. These "natural replacement" savings were factored <br />in to the projections for future demand, and as a result, no savings from more efficient <br />plumbing fixtures are attributed to conservation programs. <br /> <br />Domestic use aside, the amount and type of water use varies from one customer <br />category to another. The following graph shows the water reductions/savings we <br />estimate will be realistic, both from natural replacement and from conservation <br />programs, within each user category. <br /> <br />Conservation Savings By Customer Catagory <br /> <br />40000 <br /> <br /> <br />CConservatJon Programs <br />II Natural Replacement <br />mJEstimated Demand <br /> <br /> 200000 <br /> 180000 <br /> 1 60000 <br /> 1 40000 <br /> 120000 <br />;; <br />-1' 1 00000 <br />e <br />u <br />. <br /> 80000 <br /> 60000 <br /> <br />20000 <br /> <br />o <br />Single Family Residential Multi-Family Residential CommerciaVlndustrial <br /> <br />PubliC/Government <br /> <br />The majority of conservation savings are anticipated to come from single-family <br />residential customers, because this category uses the most water. It's important to <br />note, however, that when viewed as a percentage of total water use, each customer <br />category is being asked to conserve approximately the same amount. <br /> <br />Conservation programs and projected savings within each customer category are <br />explained in greater detail on the following pages. <br /> <br />3 <br />