INC NEWS - Durham Sponsors Water Efficiency Clinics Beginning Saturday

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy C. Blalock

Senior Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov <mailto:Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov> 

 

For Immediate Release:  June 10, 2008

 

 

Durham Sponsors Water Efficiency Clinics at Local Home Depot Stores

Free Conservation Kits Provided to City Residents Who Attend Clinics

 

Durham, N.C. - City of Durham residents interested in learning how to
save water and taking home a free water conservation kit will soon get
their chance thanks to upcoming clinics beginning this Saturday.

 

The City's Department of Water Management is partnering with two local
Home Depot stores to sponsor in-store Water Efficiency Clinics.  In
addition to receiving a free "I Save Water" Kit, City residents who
attend the 30-minute clinics will receive instructions on how to install
the kit components and learn practical tips to further save water.  

 

The Water Efficiency Clinics are scheduled for 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the
Home Depot stores located at 3701 Mt. Moriah Road on Saturday, June 14
and at 1700 North Pointe Drive on Saturday, June 21. 

 

"We are excited about partnering with our Home Depot stores to offer
these clinics that provide us an opportunity to expand our existing
water efficiency outreach program," said Vicki Westbrook, deputy
director of City's Department of Water Management.  "The 'I Save Water'
Kits can help customers save up to $500 a year on water, sewer and
energy costs."

 

The kits, manufactured by Niagara Conservation Corp., are packaged in a
useful bag that doubles as a flow measuring bag.  The "I Save Water"
Kits  consist of one water-saving showerhead and a water-efficient
kitchen faucet aerator, both with a flow rate at 1.5 gallons per minute
and two, water-saving 1.0 gallon-per-minute bathroom faucet aerators.
To save water in the toilet, the kit also provides a diverter that helps
reduce excess water used to fill the toilet bowl and diverts it to the
tank, lessening water consumption while retaining performance; toilet
leak detection tablets; and a water conservation wheel with tips for
indoor and outdoor water efficiency.

 

The Home Depot, City of Durham and Niagara Conservation Corp. are all
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense partners.
WaterSense is an EPA-sponsored partnership program seeking to protect
the future of the nation's water supply by promoting water efficiency
and enhancing the market for water-efficient products, programs and
practices.  A WaterSense label helps consumers identify water-saving
products for a variety of uses.

 

For more information about the workshops or additional conservation
tips, City residents should call (919) 560-4381 or e-mail 
savewater at durhamnc.gov.

 

About the Department of Water Management

The City's Department of Water Management is responsible for the
operation and maintenance of Durham's water supply, water treatment and
water reclamation (wastewater treatment) facilities, the collection and
distribution systems (including meter reading) and customer billing
services.  For more information on this department, visit the City's Web
site at www.durhamnc.gov/departments/wm.

 

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