A point person and/or position has been identified within your organization to manage implementing the tasks associated with these pledge items. This person should have an understanding of whether the organization is billed based on water consumption and be aware of the water rate structure.

Encourage all employees to take the My Drop Counts Individual Pledge with a goal of employee pledges.

Encourage all students to take the My Drop Counts Individual Pledge with a goal of student pledges.

Have a conversation with your tenants about the importance of a water efficient workplace and share your goals for being more sustainable.

Provide continuing education opportunities to employees on an annual basis. Continuing education could include lunch and learns, webinars, or information tables at employee fairs. Contact comments@northgeorgiawater.org to request specific information.

Perform an assessment of the following: toilets, urinals, bathroom and kitchen faucets, shower heads, pre-rinse spray valves, and identify their flow rates.
Audit guide

Perform an audit of all water-using appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines and ice makers and identify their approximate age and whether the appliance is labeled Energy Star. Serial numbers may be checked to confirm year of manufacture.

Perform an annual inspection of all water fixtures looking for faucet leaks and running toilets.

Perform an annual inspection of your irrigation system in May to check for cracked and broken lines, leaks, and missing sprinkler heads.

Perform a monthly inspection of the irrigation system from May to October to look for leaks and proper alignment of spray heads to avoid water waste. Review irrigation controller settings and function of appurtenances such as rain or moisture sensor shut offs. The irrigation system should be set so that landscaping receives no more than one inch of water per week from the combination of irrigation and rainfall.

Winterize your irrigation system in October by turning off the water supply to the main valve, draining the system to protect from freezing, and setting the irrigation controller to Off.

Implement an employee water savings challenge with incentives.

Develop an action plan, schedule and budget to replace all inefficient fixtures with efficient fixtures based on the following replacement guide.
Replacement guide

Replace non-Energy Star appliances more than seven years old with Energy Star appliances.

Replace irrigation controller with a WaterSense labeled product.

Install a master shut-off valve, pressure regulator and a flow sensor that detects and reports high-flow conditions due to broken pipes and/or popped sprinkler heads.

Hire a consultant to assess the water use efficiency of existing cooling towers and determine if improvements can be made to reduce daily blowdown.

Replace manicured landscape with a more water-efficient, native or WaterWise landscape.

Replace impervious surface with greenspace or green infrastructure.

Capture rainwater to replace an existing use of potable water on site.

Conduct meaningful research and development that might result in a future reduction of water usage from business operations and share with the Metro Water District.