RBA Green Tool Kit: Water Conservation

Water metering is the process of measuring water use through water meters. This is the first step in quantifying water savings. Once you are aware of your water usage, you can then modify your water habits to conserve water.

 

Resources & Articles

• Department of Environmental Conservation – Water Supply & Conservation
• United Water Conservation

Green Council Member Contribution: Matt O'Toole, Abbey Ecowater, mo@abbeyiceandwater.com

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The planning, design and construction of practices developed to reduce and control the adverse effects and impacts commonly associated with rainfall runoff from a watershed on the receiving water body, such as rivers, streams and lakes.

 

Resources/Articles:

• Watershed Protection Act
  
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stormwater
• http://www.water-technology.net/glossary/stormwater-management.html

 

Construction – Runoff Measures

 

The treatment and mitigation practices installed to treat and mitigate rainfall water flow which has surpassed the infiltration capacity of the in situ soil or groundcover from erosion and sediment transposition.

 

Resources/Articles:

• New York State Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control
• New Jersey Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
• http://www.epa.gov/nps/urbanmm/

Xeriscape gardening is an integral part of our water conservation program. Derived from the Greek word “xeros”, meaning dry, Xeriscaping is the creative establishment of a garden that uses less water than a traditional garden. This is done by selecting plants that are drought tolerant and using horticultural techniques to make the best use of water.

 

Resources & Articles

• United Water Xeriscape Recommendations
• How to use Xeriscape to conserve water (Landscape)

Green Council Member Contribution: Joe Macula, United Water New York, joseph.macula@unitedwater.com