Community Water Systems Water Efficiency BMP
The Water Supply Planning Branch developed a water efficiency best management practices (BMP) manual to assist water systems to reduce their long-term per capita demand for potable water. The manual was sent to the public for review and updated with the comments received. The branch, in conjunction with the North Carolina Council of Governments, established eight workshops throughout the state in November and December of 2012. More than 550 water systems were invited to attend the workshops located in Washington, Pembroke, Enfield, Jacksonville, Thomasville, Wilkesboro, Rutherfordton and Asheville.
A total of 219 people attended the workshops. During the workshops, staff provided technical presentations on the 12 BMPs developed in the manual. Many water systems provided suggestions and recommendations on the needs of their water systems. Branch staff followed up the workshop with a survey to gather any additional information from the attendees. Below you will find links to each individual BMP and its corresponding presentation from the workshops.
Complete BMP Manual
By Chapter
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Integrating Water Efficiency and Conservation into the Local Water Supply Plan
- Water Audit and Water Loss Abatement Program
- Metering and Sub-Metering of Existing Residential and Multi-unit Residential, Commercial and Industrial Users
- Retrofitting Residential Fixtures - Showerhead, Aerator and Toilet Flapper Programs
- Retrofitting Residential Fixtures - Ultra Low Flow Toilet Programs
- Retrofitting Residential Equipment - Clothes Washers
- Public Information Programs
- School Education and Outreach
- Retrofitting Irrigation Systems and Landscape Water Use Efficiency
- Regionally Appropriate Landscaping
- Rainwater Harvesting, Condensate Reuse and Gray Water Use
- Water Conservation Pricing
- Full-Cost Water Pricing
- Water Purchasing Contracts
Presentations
- Water Efficiency BMP Workshop Introduction
- Commercial and Industrial Efficiency
- Water Audit and Leak Detection
- Metering
- Retrofiting Residential Fixtures
- Public Information
- School Education and Outreach
- Outdoor Water Use Efficiency
- Rainwater Harvesting
- Water Use Pricing
- Water Purchsing Contract