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D. WATER CONSERVATION POTENTIAL - RETROFITTING INEFFICIENT <br />PLUMBING FIXTURES <br />Part I of this Plan indicates that general customer water usage averaged 120 gallons per <br />capita per day. Conservation measures would help reduce this figure. <br />The City of Ramsey has adopted the Minnesota Plumbing Code. This code requires that <br />in new construction or during remodeling, new water efficient fixtures be installed. Table 3.1 <br />from the American Water Works Association shows the potential water savings from efficient <br />plumbing fixtures. Data from AWWA indicates that water use could be reduced as much as 33.5 <br />GPCD by using water efficient toilets, showerheads and faucets that meet federal manufacturing <br />standards. <br />The City should continue to monitor its gallon per capita per day water usage on a yearly <br />basis to assess the effectiveness of their conservation efforts. <br />City of Ramsey, Minnesota - M21.34343 Page III-3 <br />Water Emergency and Conservation Plan Prepared by Bolton & Menk, Inc. <br />