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Please note that these suggested measures are not intended to supercede more stringent state, tribal, or local health and safety regulations.
General Measures
- Designate a water efficiency coordinator.
- Develop a mission statement and a plan.
- Educate and involve employees in water efficiency efforts.
Equipment Maintenance
- As appliances and equipment wear out, replace them with water-saving models.
- Eliminate "once-through" cooling of equipment with municipal water by recycling water flow to the cooling tower or replacing with air-cooled equipment.
- Install faucet aerators and high efficiency showerheads.
- Install ultra-low flow toilets, adjust flush valves or install dams on existing toilets.
- Use water conserving ice makers.
Operational Practices
- Detect and repair all leaks.
- Minimize the water used in cooling equipment in accordance with manufactures recommendations.
- Shut off cooling units when not needed.
Kitchens & Laundries
- Do not use running water to melt ice or frozen foods.
- Handle waste materials in a dry state whenever possible.
- Scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before washing.
- Turn off dishwashers when not in use. Wash full loads only.
- Use water from steam tables to wash down cooking areas.
- Wash only full loads of laundry or select the appropriate washing cycle provided on the washing machine. Use a rinse water recycle system. Consider purchasing high efficiency equipment.
Outside Water Use
- If you have a swimming pool, consider a new water saving pool filter.
- Lower the pool water level to reduce amount of water splashed out.
- Sweep or blow paved areas to clean, rather than hosing off.
- Use a pool cover to reduce evaporation when pool is not being used.
- Use pool filter backwash for landscape irrigation.
- Wash vehicles less often; use a commercial car wash that recycles water.