MIL-HDBK-1165
Where does all this water go? What share of this half
a trillion gallons is your base using? Figure 3 shows some
different uses of water at typical military installations. In
order to be able to conserve water, you must know how much you
are using and where. This may not seem like a difficult task,
but without water meters on the specific usage you are usage
increase. This increase could be totally unrelated to the
conservation measure (which could have indeed saved water), but
investigating, it can be. The worst thing you can do is
implement some measure to conserve water only to have your water
without a meter to prove the savings (and where the water usage
increase really occurred) it may look as though your efforts have
backfired. This, in turn, could make it that much more difficult
to implement any future water conservation measures at your
installation.
With the enactment of EO 12902 and its preceding
congressional laws, as well as the realization that fresh water
is a precious and limited resource, the implementation of the
principles of water conservation at your facility will become
part of your regular facility management routine.
Consumers
Family Housing/Residential
Kitchen Sinks
Show ers
Laundry
5%
19%
14%
Dishw asher
Bathroom Sinks
6%
11%
Toilets
45%
Figure 4
Typical Water Usage in Family Housing
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