Reduce Potable Water Use

Reclaimed Water

Reclaimed water toilets

Reclaimed water toilets

Washington Corrections Center uses treated wastewater to wash down its sewage treatment plant.  It also reuses laundry rinse water for the next wash cycle.

Low Flow Fixtures

Reduced flow showerheads and faucet aerators are common in many institutions.

Reduced Irrigation

Many facilities save water by reducing lawn and landscape watering. Coyote Ridge Corrections Center reduced its water use by 25 percent by changing to drought-tolerant landscaping.

Rainwater catchment tanks

Rainwater catchment tanks

Rainwater Catchment

Cedar Creek Corrections Center and, on a smaller scale, Stafford Creek Corrections Center, capture rainwater from roofs and store it in tanks for garden watering. Monroe Corrections Center has two new LEED™ certified buildings that capture rainwater for use in flushing toilets.

Water Line Repairs

Finding and repairing leaks can be challenging. However, Washington Corrections Center, the Penitentiary and McNeil Island Corrections Center have saved tens of thousands of gallons of water per day by doing just that.

 

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