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Water Consumption & ConservationWater Consumption & ConservationNon-Regulatory Environmental Non-Regulatory Environmental
Aspects and ImpactAspects and Impact
Rusty Harris-Bishop
EMS Government Course
November 13, 2001
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Why Worry About Water?
• It’s not that expensive . . .
• It’s consumption is not regulated . . . (CUA excepted)
• It’s plentiful . . .
• It comes from the sky!
• We’ve got TONS of it!
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Why Worry About Water?
DROUGHTDROUGHT!
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County System LevelCabarrus Concord MandatoryCabarrus Harrisburg MandatoryCabarrus Kannapolis VoluntaryCatawba Maiden VoluntaryChatham Siler City VoluntaryClay Clay County MandatoryDavidson Thomasville VoluntaryGaston Cherryville VoluntaryGuilford Greensboro VoluntaryMadison Marshall VoluntaryMecklenberg Charlotte VoluntaryOrange Hillsborough MandatoryOrange Orange-Alamance MandatoryRowan China Grove MandatoryRowan Landis Mandatory
Water Use Restrictions in North Carolina
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Why Worry About Water?
• Saving water saves $$$– Water Bills– Sewer Bills– Chemical Treatment costs– Utility Bills for heating
water
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Using Water Efficiently• Equipment
– Lavatory fixtures• Low flow/auto flush/waterless
– Conductivity meters– Controls
• Cut-off valve control
• Fog rinses/low volume spray nozzles
• Flow restrictors
– Drag out racks
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Using Water Efficiently
• Behavior– Dry cleaning (a hose is NOT a broom!)– Faucets/hoses/nozzle shut-off– Leak detection
• Counter current/reactive rinsing• Reusing Wash Water
– Countercurrent washing/rinsing– Reducing carryover
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Using Water Efficiently
• Maintenance– Correcting water losses– Cooling tower blowdown
management
• Xeriscaping– It’s not just about cactus
anymore
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Additional Information
• http://wrrc.p2pays.org/industry/water.htm
• http://www.p2pays.org/ref/01/00692.pdf
• http://www.dwr.ehnr.state.nc.us/Water_Supply_Planning/Water_Conservation/