Water Use & Conservation

Overall, few utilities are utilising any formal economic or financial tools to promote water conservation…

In contrast to education and consultation tools for residential water users, utility managers appear to employ far fewer methods for agricultural and ICI users…

Numerous tools are used to educate and consult with residential users, but conventional media (61%), billing enclosures (58%), and stand-alone publications (54%) are the most frequently used…

When it comes to leading by example, there are numerous tools that are currently in place within many BC utilities…

Of the operations and management tools most commonly used by utilities, emergency response plans are the most widespread…

Nearly all utility managers surveyed indicated that a website … would be a helpful resource.

Overall, the majority of water utilities surveyed are anticipating that population growth in their regions will necessitate system expansion.

CV Marketing Research, in conjunction with Alliance Professional Services, conducted an online survey of water utilities in British Columbia to determine water conservation policies, practices, and projects.

Review powerpoint and detailed survey results.

As part of the Water $ave Tool Kit, a focus group was conducted to determine water industry representatives’ conservation challenges and potential solutions to those challenges.