Resources

• Water Efficiency Program Fact Sheets and Tools
• Industry/Commercial-Specific Information
• Publications
• Legislation
• Outreach Materials
• Links

Water Efficiency Program Fact Sheets and Tools

Sound Principals of Water Management

Conducting a Successful Water Efficiency Program

Auditing Methodology and Tools

Baseline Water Consumption Worksheet

Water Survey Data Sheet

Water Efficiency Self-Assessment Checklist

Industry/Commercial-Specific Information

Restaurants
Case Study - The Angus Barn
Fact Sheet - Kitchen and food preparation
Food Service Operations Water Cons. Checklist
A Field Study to Characterize Water and Energy Use of Commercial Ice Machines and Quantify Saving Potential
Evaluating the Water Savings Potential of Commercial "Connectionless" Food Steamers

Food Processing - poultry/meat
Case Study - Reducing Water Use and Wastewater in Food Processing Plants
Fact Sheet - Food processing industry
Recycling Water in Poultry Processing

Hotels
Case Study - Bluffs Restaurant
Case Study - Proximity Hotel
Hotel Guide to Being Water Wise
Industrial Laundering Water Cons. Checklist
Evaluation of Water Use Reduction Achieved Through Hotel Guest Room Toilet Fixture Replacements

Hospitals
Case Study - John Umstead Hospital
Hospital/Medical Facility Water Cons. Checklist
Skilled Nursing Facility Retrofit Program: Lessons from an Institutional Direct-Install Program

Offices
Cooling and Heating Fact Sheet
Landscaping Fact Sheet
Landscaping/Irrigation Water Cons. Checklist
Office Buildings Water Cons. Checklist

Schools/Colleges
Case Study - UNC-CH
Dormitories Water Cons. Checklist
Schools/Ed. Facilities Water Cons. Checklist

Laundries
Assessment of Water Savings for Commercial Washers

Supermarkets
Demonstration of Water Conservation Opportunities in Urban Supermarkets - Cooling Systems

Publications

Manuals

Water Efficiency Manual For Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Facilities

N.C. Dept. of Cultural Resources Landscape Management Plan

Legislative Reports

Recommendations for Water Efficiency Standards for Water-Using Fixtures in Residential and and Commercial Buildings

Recommendations for Water Efficiency Standards for In-ground Irrigation Systems

Legislation

Session Law 2009-243: Amends G.S. 143138(b)
Allows use of cisterns for irrigation and toilet flushing

Outreach Materials

Water Conservation Resources for Business and Industry brochure

10 Simple Ways to Save Water brochure

Water Conservation Envelope Stuffer

Printable Posters - black and white posters for employee water conservation information.
short version; long version

Download this image:
JPG; PDF

Links

N.C. Division of Water Quality - Reclaimed Water Information

N.C. Division of Water Resources - Hydrogeological Database

The Irrigation Association