WW-1.12: Promote gray water and rainwater collection
CAP Action WW-1.12. Promote the use of on-site gray water and rainwater collection systems.
CAP Action WW-1.12. Promote the use of on-site gray water and rainwater collection systems.
CAP Action WW-1.11. Develop a Recycled Water Master Plan to assess the feasibility of expanding the recycled water system and establish a roadmap for a recycled water expansion program. The plan will identify the locations available for recycled water use, the capacity needed to fully replace potable water use at identified locations and establish a schedule for potable water replacement with recycled water for appropriate applications.
CAP Action WW-1.10. Continue to coordinate with commercial and industrial customers including the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District and the Hayward Unified School District to advance water recycling programs.
CAP Action WW-1.9. Partner with programs such as Green House Call or other similar programs to support community members with installation of water saving devices with a particular focus of support for low-income, elderly, or disadvantaged elderly residents.
CAP Action WW-1.8. Perform targeted outreach to low-income communities and elderly households to provide free water conservation devices and aid disadvantaged community members in obtaining available rebates for water conservation devices.
CAP Action WW-1.7. Ensure that water conservation educational materials, programs and outreach efforts are in multiple languages and accessible for low-income or disadvantaged communities.
CAP Action WW-1.6. As part of the water conservation programs offered, implement a public education campaign that in addition to highlighting water conservation practices, with focus on low-income households with high utility bill burdens. [Source: 2024 Climate Action Plan]
CAP Action WW-1.5. Continue to offer water conservation programs to the community including educational programs like water education program for schools and water wise landscape classes as well as incentives like free water conserving deceives, and rebates for rain barrels and turf replacement. [Source: 2024 Climate Action Plan]
CAP Action WW-1.4. Continue to implement the Recycled Water Program which includes expanding facilities if necessary to deliver recycled water to additional customers, working with customers to complete site retrofits, connecting customers to the recycled water system, and ensuring customer deliveries. [Source: 2024 Climate Action Plan]
CAP Action WW-1.3. Continue to implement rebate and water conservation device tracking system to track the number of rebates and water devices distributed. [Source: 2024 Climate Action Plan]