Facility managers and administrators often look towards typical energy savings measures, such as lighting, HVAC, and control systems, while they often overlook the obvious. The truth is that water and wastewater conservation can significantly buy down the cost of an energy retrofit. Of course, this is if the circumstances are right.
Moderately combined water and sewer rates play a role in determining the overall savings an organization can achieve. The below chart represents estimated savings based on these rates.
| Low Combined Water Sewer rates of $3.00 per 1000 gallons | 4 to 6 Year Payback |
| Moderate Combined Water Sewer rates of $4.50 per 1000 gallons | Under 4 Year Payback |
| High Combined Water Sewer rates $7.00 per 1000 gallons | Under 3 Year Payback |
Other factors that influence savings are types of usage, rate structure, population, equipment and hours of operation.
With aging infrastructures in public schools, hospitals, colleges and universities, water efficiency projects are becoming extremely attractive to a variety of businesses and organizations. These projects not only offer significant reduction in water and sewer costs, but also can have a lifespan of 20 plus years.
NWS understands that in almost any way that water is used, it can be used more efficiently…which amounts to greater savings for our customers.
