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✓ Provide rebates or incentives for installing water efficient V Program to begin in 2017. <br /> appliances and/or fixtures indoors(e.g.,low flow toilets, high <br /> efficiency dish washers and washing machines,showerhead <br /> and faucet aerators,water softeners,etc.) <br /> ✓ Provide rebates or incentives to reduce outdoor water use V SMART Irrigation program has been in <br /> (e.g.,turf replacement/reduction, rain gardens, rain barrels, place since 2009.The rain barrel program <br /> smart irrigation,outdoor water use meters,etc.) has been in place since 2014. <br /> Objective 3:Achieve at least a 1.5%per year water reduction for Institutional,Industrial, <br /> Commercial,and Agricultural GPCD over the next 10 years or a 15%reduction in ten years. <br /> Complete Table 26 by checking which strategies you will used to continue reducing non-residential <br /> customer use demand and project a likely timeframe for completing each checked strategy (add rows <br /> for additional strategies). <br /> Where possible, substitute recycled water used in one process for reuse in another. (For example, spent <br /> rinse water can often be reused in a cooling tower.) Keep in mind the true cost of water is the amount <br /> on the water bill PLUS the expenses to heat, cool,treat, pump,and dispose of/discharge the water. <br /> Don't just calculate the initial investment. Many conservation retrofits that appear to be prohibitively <br /> expensive are actually very cost-effective when amortized over the life of the equipment. Often <br /> reducing water use also saves electrical and other utility costs. Note: as of 2015,water reuse, and is not <br /> allowed by the state plumbing code, M.R.4715 (a variance is needed). However several state agencies <br /> are addressing this issue. <br /> Table 26.Strategies and timeframe to reduce institutional,commercial industrial,and agricultural and non-revenue use <br /> demand <br /> ✓ Conduct a facility water use audit for both indoor and ERMU will institute a program in 2017 where <br /> outdoor use, including system components the conservation department will perform free <br /> water audits for customers who choose to <br /> have one completed. <br /> ✓ Install enhanced meters capable of automated readings to The new Badger meters ERMU has in service <br /> detect spikes in consumption are capable of detecting leaks inside the <br /> household. <br /> ✓ Install water conservation fixtures and appliances or change ERMU Periodically hands out free water <br /> processes to conserve water conserving fixtures. <br /> ✓ Repair leaking system components(e.g.,pipes,valves) ERMU has implemented a leak detection <br /> program,and a supporting budget to repair <br /> leaks. <br /> ✓ Reduce outdoor water use(e.g.,turf replacement/reduction, ERMU periodically purchases rain barrels at a <br /> rain gardens,rain barrels,smart irrigation,outdoor water use bulk price and sells them to customers at a <br /> meters, etc.) reduced rate.The utility also has a rebate <br /> program for customers who install SMART <br /> Irrigation controllers and complete regular <br /> tune-ups of their irrigation systems. <br /> Objective 4:Achieve a Decreasing Trend in Total Per Capita Demand <br /> Include as Appendix 8 one graph showing total per capita water demand for each customer category <br /> (i.e., residential, institutional, commercial, industrial) from 2005-2014 and add the calculated/estimated <br /> linear trend for the next 10 years. <br /> 35 <br /> 75 <br />