Reducing water use in county operations has both direct and indirect benefits to the county’s operating costs and its carbon footprint.

Direct benefits include reductions in the county’s water and sewer costs and the conservation of valuable treated drinking water. Indirect benefits include reductions in county government electricity use and the avoidance of associated greenhouse gas emissions, because water treatment and distribution are energy intensive activities.

On this page, you’ll find more information about measures that reduce water use in county operations to achieve energy savings and environmental benefits.