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<br />. <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />721 Centennial Building <br />1 31 3 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX: (303) 866-4474 <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORI\DO <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />Roy Romer <br />Goycrnol <br /> <br />James S.lochhe,uJ <br />Executive Director, ON R <br />DariesClile,PE <br />Director, eWeB <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />Chris Bridges Q;pl <br />March 10, 1998 <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Agenda Item 12a, March 9,10 1998, Board Meeting-- <br />Safe Water Drinking Act Guidelines <br /> <br />. Background <br /> <br />In accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDW A), the Environmental Protection Agency <br />(EP A) must propose water conservation planning guidelines. EP A has formed a subcommittee to <br />provide them direction in the development of these guidelines. This subcommittee is comprised of <br />state agencies, environmental representatives, small utilities, non-profit entities, and other federal <br />agencies. This subcommittee has considered recommendations prepared by the American Water <br />Works Association and recommendation from the subcommittee itself. As stated in the SDW A, <br />states may consider these guidelines as a requirement for funding projects from its State Revolving <br />Fund. <br /> <br />Status <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />The subcommittee supports a flexible approach to water conservation planning. The EPA is <br />considering a separate document to detail how states may choose to implement this requirement of <br />the SDW A. The subcommittee asked the EP A task force to consider the availability of utilizing the <br />SRF program to fund water conservation measures if the measures would be a portion of an overall <br />project. On February 18th. the StatelEPA Work Group discussed the issue of funding water <br />conservation devices such as water meters, low-flow showerheads, and water-efficient clothes <br />washers as part of an eligible project for SRF funding. They indicated the EPA management had <br />come to a tentative decision that water conservation devices are ineligible because of limited SRF <br />funds needed for projects that protect public health. There was wide support for funding water <br />meters as part of an eligible project because of their water savings benefits reduced project costs and <br />helped affordability. There was mixed support for funding other measures/devices. <br />