Evaluating Customer Water Use to Create Effective Conservation Programs

Type
Publication
Date of Publication
December 7, 2021
Price
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Overview

To save the most water at the lowest cost, each water utility should evaluate its customers' water use before determining conservation programs. This publication, an introduction to ESC-044 Residential Customer Characterization for Urban Water Conservation Planning, gives an overview of one process for evaluating customers by gathering, preparing, and analyzing existing water usage data. (4 pages)

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