This legacy CUWCC resource from 2015 includes Model Water Shortage Contingency Plans, Water Waste Ordinances and Enforcement Primer, Water Shortage Pricing Primer, Water Loss and Supply Alternatives Primer, Customer Programs and Communication/Outreach Primer, Local Water Supply Fact Sheet, Water Use and Loss Awareness Resources, Water School Curriculum, and Water Resource Funding Primer
This report, Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Task Force Water Use Best Management Practices Report to the Legislature, identifies specific best management practices (BMPs) and actions to support the commercial, industrial, and institutional (CII) sector’s efforts to improve water use efficiency and support California’s water supply sustainability. It is intended to provide the CII sectors with information on water-saving technologies and applicable BMPs.
This report, Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Task Force Water Use Best Management Practices Report to the Legislature, identifies specific best management practices (BMPs) and actions to support the commercial, industrial, and institutional (CII) sector’s efforts to improve water use efficiency and support California’s water supply sustainability. It is intended to provide the CII sectors with information on water-saving technologies and applicable BMPs.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate and estimate water savings that accrued from the replacement of slightly less than 5,000 aging high-volume toilets1 in 80 multi-family residential and commercial properties within the service area of the Santa Clara Valley Water District (SCVWD). The replacement toilets chosen for the project were all High-Efficiency Toilets (HETs).
This study and report are an outgrowth of concerns that have developed over the past 10 years regarding the vulnerability of toilet flush valve seals (commonly termed flappers) to normal aging, to possible degradation caused by consumers’ use of in-tank bowl cleaning tablets, and to tampering and replacement.
The California Urban Water Conservation Council decided to study the issue of free riders in
ultra-low-flush toilet programs for several important reasons. Outlining those reasons is useful
to understanding the study’s intent and findings.
