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. . . . ;- COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARO Department or ~atlJral Resources 721 State Ct::ntenni.ll Budding 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado B(20) Phone ()O)I 8b6.3441 FAX (30)) 866.2115 STATE OF COLOMDC o Roy Romer Governor April 7, 1992 Sara Duncan Depufy Director Representative Pat Grant Colorado State Capitol Room 212 Denver, Colorado 80203 Dear Representative Grant: The passage of the Water Conservation Act of 1991 due to your leadership was the big achievement for the water and environmental communities last year. This letter and attachments are an update on the implementation of HB 91-1154 as well as some highlights of Office of Water Conservation activities. STATE AGENCIES . State buildings and facilities are required to have water audits conducted if the service is available through the local water provider. The first water audit of state buildings occurred in January for three Capitol Complex buildings. Denver Water performed the audit as a new pilot program and is currently the only water provider with such a service available for state facilities. The audit included checking for water leaks and areas of waste. Recommendations for improvement will be part of a final' report. . On March 3, Governor Romer issued an Executive Order to all state agencies which outlined water conservation requirements and established a State Facilities Water Conservation Coordinating Council. The first Coordinating Council meeting will be held sometime in April. A copy of the Order is enclosed. . All state agencies have been notified of the plumbing fixture requirement for new construction and renovation effective January 1, 1992. WATER PROVIDERS . A clearinghouse of water conservation information and literature has been established as required. The clearinghouse provides the first central location for Coloradans to receive information on a variety of water conservation subjects. The clearinghouse has over 200 entries and will be continually expanded.