Domestic Water Demand Management Through a Water Audit and Water Fixture Retrofit Policy

Tarek M. Tarawneh, Interdisciplinary Research Consultants, IDRC
Mona Y. Grieser, COP, Water Efficiency & Public Information for Action program


ABSTRACT
As part of its efforts to develop water demand management strategies, Jordan’s Ministry of Water and Irrigation launched the Water Efficiency and Public Information for Action (WEPIA) program. This five-year project is implemented by the Academy for Educational Development and is funded by the United States Agency for International Development. The project deploys social marketing techniques to promote the use of water saving devices (WSD) on domestic water fixtures. This paper presents the findings of some of the activities of the program during the last three years in Jordan. Water Audits were conducted for large water consumers in the private and public sectors. Calculations of Water flows and saving in each type of fixture in the audited buildings are presented and the results of these calculations; costs of retrofit, water savings and payback periods, for the two sectors are summarized. Finally, results of post-retrofit follow up for some of the public entities and the percentages of water saving are presented also. The analyses indicate that water saving of up to 35 % can be achieved.

 
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