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The Effectiveness of Residential Water Conservation Measures

William O. Maddaus

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In the past, water engineers and planners had to rely on estimates of water use based mostly on laboratory tests of low‐flow fixtures. These estimates span a range of 300 percent, causing confusion and a general lack of confidence in water conservation techniques. With the completed US Department of Housing and Urban Development projects as a basis, water planners can now calculate the benefits of water conservation programs with more confidence that predicted savings will be realized.

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In the past, water engineers and planners had to rely on estimates of water use based mostly on laboratory tests of low‐flow fixtures. These estimates span a range of 300 percent, causing confusion and a general lack of confidence in water conservation techniques. With the completed US Department of Housing and Urban Development projects as a basis, water planners can now calculate the benefits of water conservation programs with more confidence that predicted savings will be realized.

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In the past, water engineers and planners had to rely on estimates of water use based mostly on laboratory tests of low‐flow fixtures. These estimates span a range of 300 percent, causing confusion and a general lack of confidence in water conservation techniques. With the completed US Department of Housing and Urban Development projects as a basis, water planners can now calculate the benefits of water conservation programs with more confidence that predicted savings will be realized.

Key concepts: Confusion, Water conservation, Range (aeronautics), Environmental science, Confidence interval, Water use, Environmental planning, Civil engineering

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