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Water ConservationWater Conservation
How saving water can How saving water can save money and save money and
provide customers with provide customers with eco-friendly livingeco-friendly living
The Coalition for Water Security for the RI Association of Realtors2010
Curriculum OutlineCurriculum Outline
• Location, location, location. Location, location, location. Understanding water as a regional Understanding water as a regional issue in RI.issue in RI.
• Curb appeal. Landscaping and water Curb appeal. Landscaping and water use on residential properties.use on residential properties.
• Indoor water use.Indoor water use.
1500 miles of riversand streams
20,000 acres of
lakes and ponds
Location, Location, Location
Water supply issues vary with location in Rhode Island
Areas CurrentlyServed by MajorWater Suppliers
In RI
Green – grd waterRed – surface
waterYellow – mixed
Other areas rely on individual wells
Maintaining River Ecology A critical component of water supply management
Ipswich River dewatered by water withdrawals in the watershed
River Herring or “Buckies”
American shad (Alosa sapidissima)
Blueback Herring (Alosa aestivalis) Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)
“Target Species”
North Kingstown Water Monthly Pumping DataNorth Kingstown Water Monthly Pumping Data
March Daily Average and Peak Usage
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Mar-98-Mar-06
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DAILY AV
PEAK
Max Capacity
April Daily Average and Peak Usage
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Apr-98-Apr-06
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DAILY AV
PEAK
Max Capacity
Summer Water Use Exceeds Winter Use
MARCH AND APRIL
North Kingstown Water Monthly Pumping DataNorth Kingstown Water Monthly Pumping Data
July Daily Average and Peak Usage
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4000000
6000000
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July 98-July 06
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August Daily Average and Peak Usage
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Aug-98-Aug-06
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JULY AND AUGUST