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<br />. ...) <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />PROJECT 3: WATER CONSERVING PLUMBING <br /> <br />The table below shows the actual estimated water use ratings per fixture <br />comparing current fixtures against those proposed for purchase with this grant. <br /> <br />TABLE 4: CURRENT & PROPOSED WATER USE BY PLUMBING FIXTURES <br /> <br />FIXTURE <br /> <br />CURRENT <br />WATER USE <br /> <br />3.5-7.0 gal/flush <br />3.0 - 8.0 gpm <br />2.75 - 7.0 gpm <br /> <br />2.75 - 7.0 gpm <br /> <br />PROPOSED <br />WATER USE <br /> <br />1.5-4.0 gal/flush <br />2.5 gpm <br />2.5 gpm <br /> <br />1. 5 gpm <br /> <br />To i 1 et <br />Shower head <br />Kitchen faucet <br />(& aerators) <br />Bathroom faucet <br />(& aerators) <br /> <br />*"The Emerging Demand-Side Era in Water Management", Amy Vickers, American <br />Water Works Association Journal, October 1991. <br /> <br />Based upon the above table and information from the water conservation kit <br />supplier, the estimated Gilcrest water savings from the above fixtures will be: <br /> <br />- 30,000 gals/household/year; and <br /> <br />- 10.5 million gallons/year total conservation for the town. <br /> <br />PROJECT 4: PUBLIC EDUCATION <br /> <br />Water conserved as a result of public education efforts cannot be easily <br />Quantified, but without education, the other projects will not be as <br />successful. <br />