Breckenridge 2004 WCPlan Implementation plan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: Town of Breckenridge Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Section 5: Program Implementation
• Date: 4/26/2004
• County: Summit
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Implementation Plan

Section 5. Program Implementation

Please refer to Section 2, sub-section 2.3, existing and future water conservation
measures for what has been implemented and what is proposed. The process for
monitoring and evaluation was discussed in this section also. The public will be notified
of the Town's water conservation periodic activities such as leak detection surveys, the
results of the water audits, the use of hydrants, the notice of drought restrictions, and the
addition of other water saving measures or incentives.

2.3 Existing and Future Water Conservation Measures - Cost Benefit

1. Water-efficient fixtures

Plumbing codes: The Town requires all new construction to comply with
the current low flow faucets, shower heads, toilets and other fixtures as
specified in the Town adopted plumbing code. Pressure reducing valves
are required for all buildings where the incoming pressure is greater than
60 psi, which reduce the volume of flowing water. Additionally, all
replacement-plumbing fixtures must meet the same standards. The Town
generally adopts the most current plumbing code and supports the use of
efficient fixtures. The Town has had an efficient fixture requirement
adopted in code form since 1979. Pressure reducing valves have been
required since 1972.

Cost Benefit: No cost to the Town. The benefit is continuous water
savings and reduced costs for the Town and the customer.

2. Low water-use landscapes and efficient irrigation

Around 1990 the Town restored a section of the Blue River in the
downtown area with indigenous plants along the banks, around the event
facility and in open spaces near the river. This project has been a showcase
of plants that thrive under natural conditions with little extra water,
thereby saving water. Also, the plants are less likely to die off during a
severe drought with mandatory watering restrictions, thereby preventing
erosion and protecting river water quality.

In 2001 the Town adopted a new water ordinance that included a
requirement for separate tap fees, metering, rates and billing of irrigated
areas for new construction and for existing irrigation meters. This
encourages efficient irrigation indirectly by the rate structure consisting of
significant excess fees after a minimum is exceeded.