• Install flow reducers and low-flow faucet aerators on all plumbing fixtures.

• Install high efficiency toilets.

• As appliances or fixtures wear out, replace them with water-saving models.

• Reduce the water used in toilet flushing either by adjusting the vacuum flush mechanism or installing toilet tank displacement devices (dams, bottles or bags).

• Minimize the water used in cooling equipment, such as air compressors, in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.

• Shut off sprayed coil units, except where humidity in critical areas cannot be maintained by other means or where the units are used to reduce chiller operation.

• Shut off the water supply to equipment and areas which are unoccupied. Also, discontinue water circulation pumping in unoccupied areas.

• Reduce the load on air conditioning units by shutting air conditioning off when and where it is not needed.

• Repair leaking faucets, showers, and continuously running toilets.

• Change window cleaning schedule from periodic to an on-call, as required, basis.

• Switch from wet or "steam" carpet cleaning methods to dry powder methods.

• Maintain insulation on hot water pipes.

• Avoid excessive boiler and air conditioner blowdown, monitor total dissolved solids levels, and blowdown only when needed.

• Use ponded water whenever possible instead of allowing water to run continuously. For example, use ponded water for rinsing utensils and dishes, washing vegetables and thawing foods.

• Turn off the continuous flow used to clean the drain trays of the coffee/milk/soda beverage island. Clean the trays only as needed.

• Turn dishwashers off when dishes are not being processed. Wash full loads only. Replace spray heads to reduce water flow.

• Recycle rinse water from the dishwasher or recirculate it to the garbage disposer.

• Minimize the use of the ice machines and adjust them to dispense only the amount of ice needed.

• Use water from the steam tables in place of fresh water to wash down the cook's area.

• Repair leaks in the irrigation system as soon as they are detected.

• Use accurate timing methods to control the frequency and duration of watering.

• Investigate the advantages of installing drip irrigation systems for trees and shrubs.

• Watering should be done at night or in the early morning, when evaporation and wind are at a minimum, and only when needed.

• Limit landscaping additions and alterations. In the future, design for landscapes and turfs which require less water.

• Weeds compete for water and should be controlled by use of an appropriate registered herbicide or by hand removal.

• Fertilize in cool weather, using small doses of nutrient to build strong plants. Fertilizing in the summer months induces growth, which requires additional water and should be avoided.

• Mulch around plants to reduce evaporation and discourage weeds.

• Remove thatch and aerate turf to encourage the movement of water to the root area.

• Infrequent deep watering of grass conserves more water than frequent light watering.

• Avoid runoff and make sure sprinklers cover just the lawn or garden, not sidewalks, driveways or gutters.

• Eliminate the washing of walks, driveways and other paved areas.

• Autos, buses and trucks used by some companies can be washed less frequently and still maintain a pleasing appearance.

• Routing water from operations requiring high quality water to operations that could use a lower quality is called sequential use. Depending on the number of different water-using processes, a substantial amount of water could be conserved by applying this technique.

• Some industrial processes involve a series of rinse tanks to clean components as they proceed from one manufacturing stage to the next. Many operations use the highest quality water for the first rinse tank and the "dirtiest" water in the last tank. This system requires a large flow of water to insure that water quality in the last operation is adequate for rinsing the finished product. By reversing the flow direction in a "counter flow" system, the finished product receives the cleanest rinse water and a lower flow of water is needed.