Utilities
According to the EPA, effectively managing all aspects of operations is critical for all utilities, regardless of size or location, in order to ensure their long-term sustainability and to keep the communities they serve strong, safe, and sustainable. Resources available in this sub-theme include performance indicators for utilities, country-wide utility reviews, and water utility conference reports, among other resources that support sustainable utility management.
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Utilities Resources
Supermarkets Introduction to Water
Alliance for Water Efficiency
Supermarkets have all the water uses of typical retail outlets, such as sanitary fixtures and landscape irrigation, plus much more. Supermarkets possess certain specialized water uses that provide large water conservation opportunities. The most notable is the water used to cool the condensers...Read more
AWE-ACEEE Water and Energy Research Work Group
Alliance for Water Efficiency
As an extension of the�Blueprint for Action, a joint project of the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) and American�Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the Alliance for Water Efficiency assembled a working group to explore ongoing and prospective research regarding the water-energy...Read more
Commercial Laundry Facilities Introduction
Alliance for Water Efficiency
Commercial, institutional and industrial (CII) laundry facilities clean large quantities of fabrics in a wide range of varieties and uses.� Some are on-site facilities dedicated to washing fabrics used at the location; these are often referred to as an On Premises Laundry (OPL). OPLs are typically...Read more
Water Loss Control - What Can Be Done?
Alliance for Water Efficiency
Water utilities can control losses in their operations by compiling an annual water audit of their supply operations, and by implementing programs to identify and contain inefficiencies. Such programs include leakage management, meter testing and enforcement against unauthorized consumption of...Read more
Government Buildings and Public Facilities Introduction to Water Saving
Alliance for Water Efficiency
There are numerous water saving measures and retrofits available for government facilities. The water use profile often leads to short payback periods, and the facilities are usually a significant portion of a utility's institutional sector water use. The greatest impediment to achieving water...Read more
Armenia - Water to Market Institutional Strengthening
Published:
March 27, 2014Millennium Challenge Corporation
The Water to Market Activity is divided into two subactivities, the Improved Profitability of Water User Association Members Subactivity and the Institutional Strengthening Subactivity. The Institutional Strengthening Subactivity (ISSA) provided general technical support to water user associations...Read more
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ArmeniaUtility Management Assessment Tool
CH2M HILL
Water Research Foundation and CH2M HILL team up on benchmarking tool for effective utility management. The tool, released earlier this month, will help utilities plan, implement, measure, and monitor organizational performance enhancements against 10 specific attributes of effectively managed...Read more
Water Security - Contamination Warning System White Papers
CH2M HILL
CH2M HILL and the Philadelphia Water Department released a series of white papers to disseminate knowledge and industry best practices gained from the PWD Contamination Warning System Demonstration Pilot Project.Read more
Preparing Urban Water Use Efficiency Plans
Published:
November 1, 2013Alliance for Water Efficiency
Preparing Urban Water Use Efficiency Plans provides detailed approaches to developing and implementing a water conservation plan. This book covers the broad spectrum of conservation planning for urban communities including achieving more efficiency from: Residential domestic uses, Commercial and...Read more
M52 Water Conservation Programs: A Planning Manual
Published:
June 1, 2005Alliance for Water Efficiency
This manual provides guidance for municipal water resources managers on developing a citywide or regional water conservation plan. The manual describes goal setting, water use analysis, potential savings, costs and benefits, conservation techniques and rate setting, responsibilities of stakeholders...Read more
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