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Prepared for Enterprise Community Partners

Prepared for Enterprise Community Partners. What Uses the Most Water?. 69 Gallons/Person/Day . Other, 2 Gallons. Faucets, 11 Gallons. Shower, 12 Gallons. Leaks, 10 Gallons. Clothes Washer, 15 Gallons. Baths, 1 Gallon. Toilet, 19 Gallons. Dishwasher, 1 Gallon.

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Prepared for Enterprise Community Partners

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  1. Prepared for Enterprise Community Partners

  2. What Uses the Most Water? 69 Gallons/Person/Day Other, 2 Gallons Faucets, 11 Gallons Shower, 12 Gallons Leaks, 10 Gallons Clothes Washer, 15 Gallons Baths, 1 Gallon Toilet, 19 Gallons Dishwasher, 1 Gallon Source: American Water Works Association, Drinktap.org 2010 & Handbook of Water Use and Conservation

  3. What’s Your Water Use? Complete Water Conservation Exercises 1 & 2: • What habits waste the most water? • What habits can I change? How much water would I save? • How much water could all of us save together?

  4. Property Management Actions • Repair leaks • Fix running toilets, fix flappers • Install low flow faucets • Install low flow toilets • Install low flow clothes washers • Reduce irrigation Flapper

  5. Leaks • Leaking toilet can waste up to 200 gallons/day • Faucet leak 1 drip/second wastes 5 gallons/day • Hot water leaks waste water and energy • Leaks account for 14% of household water use

  6. Water Saving Product Replacement & Retrofits Retrofit Option Fix leaking flapper Install WaterSense aerator N/A N/A N/A Replacement Option EPA WaterSense toilet WaterSense faucet WaterSense showerhead Energy clothes washer EnergyStar dishwasher Toilet Kitchen & Bath Faucet Showerhead ClothesWasher Dishwasher

  7. What is WaterSense? WaterSense is a label that indicates whether a product meets EPA water efficiency standards WaterSense Standards • Showerheads < 2 gallons per minute • Faucets <1.5 gallons per minute • Toilets use < 1.28 gallons per flush & flush 350 grams of solid matter (they work!) www.epa.gov/watersense website lists EPA WaterSense products

  8. What is EPA Energy Star? EPA program that sets energy and water efficiency standards for products, evaluates products, lists approved products. You may recognize the logo, it’s on appliances like refrigerators, televisions, etc. ENERGY STAR also evaluates clothes washers for energy and water use. www.epa.gov/energystar

  9. Together, We Can Make a Difference! Bathroom 11 Gallons Don’t Run Bath Faucet Install Bath Aerator 1 Gallon saved/day Kitchen Sink 24 Gallons Don’t Run Kitchen Faucet Install Sink Aerator Showers 20 Gallons Shorter Showers Install WaterSense Showerhead Toilets 20 Gallons Report Leaks Repair Leaks Resident: 51 Gallons Saved/DAY Management: 40 Gallons Saved/DAY Together: 90+ Gallons Saved/DAY + =

  10. What’s Your Action Plan • Management Actions? • Resident Actions? • How will we track our progress?

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