<br />wat....r dcm.mJ e_\pn>~t'd In ,lerf.kct
<br />~c~umale~ (.lk:ubt....J by Ihc' l_,)I.'ud.l
<br />\\.;lI....r C"n~i.':n-all.'n fi')'lni'
<br />
<br />I
<br />
<br />Efficient Water Use
<br />in Homes and Cities
<br />..~cnmimg w 2\.11..12 ~I;l!btl.~ fr.'J1\ thc-
<br />C,11of.ldi.' "!J!C EngmnT mLlnl(lp,ll ll~'~
<br />a..:n,unl k'r ;llm.,,,, -: p..'TtTnl .,1 the \\';Itc'r
<br />d....hvercd ;mnll;I!!Y fn.lnl C.'!.ltaJ.)<. rm:r<,
<br />.md shal1.,\~ grc1umi\\,ua \\cll~ \IUIll(lp.ll
<br />WJter ~urphc-r;;.-----..,..n~' and n._)~I'lO;d L1111Illo:>
<br />tlr water and ::>;lni!J!l"t1 Jbtncb--{f,\lt lhl:;
<br />w,lter w m.lkc' 11 fit f,'r dnnkm.l!. .mJ .kliwf
<br />It to mdl\"idll'll h.'mt'~ and bll~ml'~~'~
<br />Treated. p,'lahle '\-.ller h ll~'d pnmanly jor
<br />dnnklll~. ",mllJ!lclll. ;lllJ land-";':"jx lm!!..l-
<br />IIllO. a... well a", l<.' "'L1ppiy puhlll t;l(lhlJc'~
<br />such .lS "\.-Immm,t: p<lll!<" gill! nlur~s. .md
<br />parks ""Un uX'd j.'r (:(lIlIOWru.ll, mJll~-
<br />trial and in"lItlllinnal pUrp"S6. th'lllgh
<br />pnman!y ...upphc-d b\. I1lUnll.lp;11 pr,'\ld..t>>,
<br />b usually ..b"-;Iflnl xpar.lteh-
<br />Th.... .,t1.u...~" cll \\;llC"r clh..lcn.-y mltl;!-
<br />11\"\.'", lor h,'l1l"" .md bll~ml'<'S("~ dqwnd"
<br />tugc)y <."lll pl'<.)pk'''> ;illllUJ....S !l"lwJ.rd .-<.'11-
<br />"a\'at1l'n. their llnJerst;mdmg "t how lil
<br />reduce W;Ill't ll"", .md th,' ,1\-J.dJhilny l'l
<br />,Ippr(lpnatc m,,:.ntl\":. ;md tl',:hl1.IIt1~ir"
<br />
<br />Household Water Use
<br />Ounng Cl1l,n;\d,l<, w.1ml dry ~lIl11mcr....
<br />lawns, tr......,:,. and gard..n~ .)[t....o ,,:,'n':'Ulllt'
<br />,I.... much ;b 7Ll Pt'rl"t'nt u[ the watt't dell,-
<br />
<br />Efficient Water Use 111 Homes and Cities
<br />
<br />f..'reJ Il' r,.':'ld..n..:r:~ In ((ll1tr,b! dunng Ih..
<br />\\'Hltt't, ~-(' PC'Kl'llt "I th,' wJ.!er delivered
<br />l~ ":lllhllml'J lw tnd.,,'r w;ua J....m.lI1Js
<br />~ll~.h J.'> dnnkm~ J.nJ nll,klTll"" wuh mllll-
<br />!11.11 ,'uld<.,,-'r us<: for wJ!rnl1g !r,','"
<br />U'll1prl"hcn:>I\t' "!.llNKS .111 prr-r:-':&'Il_
<br />,'r pa-<':J.pll,l. \\,nn u",,' 111 L"l.'t;:ld" .m: n"t
<br />J.v;ubhk hUl l~lItn.H""S .Ht:" .l\";llbhl.. k'f
<br />....lcel,.J l'lll,'<' _\n:.)rnmg III -'mull \\;uo. .1
<br />\\....~I,.m R."",-ltltll' .\J'-,XJ.16 study ,If urh.1n
<br />w.I!,'r u_...... ;l..:r\~<' th,. :-"Iuthw..~t. .1\'r:rJ.~r: d,lIly
<br />p..r-11<'1"<.'11 md,"'r .mJ ,1utlkll.'r wall'T u,.... In
<br />..lI1gk-Lllmh hllU;..:h.1Ids III f,'ur Ll,brJ.d"
<br />dtll'S1ll2,\11 V.,b
<br />
<br />. f:1,.;luldn I.h' ,k::.IIl"lhl\Lly
<br />. n..mr:r 1)4 gJIl'1I1~ldJ.'
<br />. l;r,md Jun'-lI"1l 1 ~2 ~a\l<ltl<jd,I~, ,Illd
<br />HIghland" R.lllCh \<1 Down "uburh\
<br />I.Wy,.llhmsldJ.Y
<br />
<br />',itl<.'llwid.. th,' l.... \."',,I"gl(,ll
<br />"ltrw~ \l'''l~':i) ":.llm;Jll'~ !h.ll J\"<'r,lgc
<br />rrr-prrs,," \\',\tcr 1I~,: In ..1t1hlr-!.lmd}
<br />h,lus,'h"ld:o IS .lppr"\ltn<lIc-ly Itll' ~,\I-
<br />1.)11.. l'l'r d.1\ COI"I,ido~ 11I~hl't .1wr,l~e
<br />us.. reOedS J numbe-r (li /;1..I<'rS, mdud-
<br />11lg high t',.ap.'ral1on ratl's ,lss<,'u;lll'd
<br />With thr "t.ll,'.s s,'ml-and .!nTIale lh.'
<br />n....J t<, Irrl.L:.lle gardens .md lanJs':,lfk<'
<br />durin~ th.' gf<\win~ ~C;I""I1. anJ thl' I."u~-
<br />Will \If plJllunO! Iand~(,lp<,:.. .mJ lawn"
<br />lypl....ll of ll11'fl' \\.It.:r-n,'h regllln~ "I
<br />thl;' u'Unlr}
<br />
<br />Table I - Potential Water Savings From
<br />Conversion to Water-Efficient Fixtures and Appliances
<br />
<br />Indoor Water Use
<br />Gi:n..r..llh. III h.'m~'" \1 ha.. n.1 w,ltcr-
<br />dTICIl"nt [[Xlutl'" or .lpph.lOles h,1\T b.'en
<br />Ilbl.llkd I<.,j[<':b u;.o: n1<'..1 ...\ thl' watc'r
<br />J.:hwrl'd. f"Il,l\\ed h\ ,I.,the" w;lShers.
<br />smk 1.11II."l'ls. "h<.l\\~'r:o h,lthtub", ,lIld dish.
<br />WJ~hrb L.'.lk" nl.I' ;llf.ll lllneJ"<' lllJ.ll)r
<br />W,lll't u..c-
<br />\\,lta.,'llldent plumbmg hxtur6.
<br />aprllann'",. .IIlJ rrn,lfll Je\'lC,.s an' th,'
<br />m.lm t....l."hn,l!.'gl..S ,n-allahk t,l r"dUCl'
<br />md,,,'r \~,lll'l lb,' In h.'n1<'5 nahk I\.
<br />
<br />Acre-Jom (;\F) - :\mmmc ':/ 1"1If!
<br />/<'o.jlll"..l I" ,,>\'0.111 .h" of land.ll
<br />,I ,l"fln ,ll 1 /{'<.'r-lllll;.::hh 121,.(\11.'
<br />,I:ul/,m.' _.\"l,H.jInS It, Dem'n \~iJlo,
<br />,lt1 ,hlt'-j{'<.lc '>1 II,U" e.m m,','l tl1..
<br />l\iH<"I n,','.j, u/ .'Ilft" rll"l' 1l<1l(.,dhIIJ~
<br />f'o \,',1/
<br />Rn hllrgl' - A,Ii/lllilll tJ \.,,110 t,1 ,/
<br />.1:1(IIHUh\(lIf' ,ul'l'h nth.../,.\' n<llll-
<br />f"l i!,'fd/'IWW"I' or illtllllwl (111)11-
<br />Iralll"!(>I 11l!,'':C1,1/j)mfIlIL'
<br />Augll1l'llltlli,m PIau - COUII-dl'l'f"\fd
<br />r/'iIlch'U<ll1'lI"JIIl"II'" 1l'tll,'llhOr,J
<br />.111,,/ I\'<Ho ,'11111!/'f1"nty. r'll\ldfd
<br />eh.. ullhlllll..d \l ,U<'1 b r,'pl'll,.a \lilll
<br />IhHl'r jlPnJ .I/]{l1110 _"'1.0(,' 111 ,'nsur,'
<br />Ih,11 1<...1<"1 n.~llls "I '..nlllr II.,a' ,I""
<br />n,ll hu'm,d. rcplll,tnlt'lll \lUlU mllsr
<br />b("1 ,wu.N.. {!IHlhIV, ,md Ih.. 'fo.jwrcd
<br />"m,l!.(/\I must 1>.. d.-lIlffcd <II lh,:
<br />"T'I'I"l'n,UCIIIllt"ufltlr'a.:l'
<br />
<br />Plumbing Fixture!> \\'aler L'~e: Water Use: Per-Capita Reduction in Daily \\3.1er
<br />tlig,h.Ufkiency Modd.. Pre-1980 Model" Uw hy Ihi.. Fixlun: (lr Appliance
<br />Toilets 1.6 gal per nush "5-7 gal per nush 58%
<br />Faucets 05-2.5 gal per mm 3-7 gal per min 13%.
<br />Showerheads 1.5-2.5 gal permin ')-.8 gal per mm 4%
<br />Appliances
<br />Clotheswa..hers 24-48 gal per wash 56 gal per wash 38%
<br />(14 lb_ capacity)
<br />Dishwashers 7 gal per wash Q.5-H gal per wash :'>iSS
<br />
<br />I-
<br />
<br />Sources: Amy VICkers. Handbook o(Warer Use and Consef\lOuon. Amherst. Moss..:WorerPlow Press (ZOO 1 ). William DeOreo et 01.. "Rerrofit
<br />Rea/itres. ~ JoumaI A'N'NA (March ZOO}) . EstJrnoted based on rerro(trong (aucets wr[h aen::l~, nor replaong the enure faucet
<br />NSS ::;; Nor stausocofly signl(icam
<br />
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