This paper discusses the Seattle Home Water Conservation Study (SHWCS) and
compares it with the American Water Works Association Research Foundation's
Residential End Uses of Water Study (REUWS). SHWCS is the first such study using
samples taken from the original REUWS group. It provides important information on
water-conserving fixtures and appliances through a before-and-after paired
comparison of water use patterns. Precise data were obtained on reductions in
per capita cold and hot water use that were achieved by retrofitting plumbing
fixtures and appliances with new, high-efficiency devices. The most effective
fixtures evaluated in the study, based on measured savings, were toilets, clothes
washers, and faucet aerators. All told, the retrofit in Seattle reduced water use
from around 70 gpcd to 40 gpcd or less by using new high-efficiency fixtures and
appliances. Includes 13 references, tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. 93 - No. 3 |
| File Size : | 1
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| Number of Pages : | 15 |
| Published : | 03/01/2001 |
