Templeton Light and Water Department receives conservation award from state
By
Chance Viles
Reporter
Reporter
Posted May 21, 2019 at 8:30 AM
Updated May 21, 2019 at 5:52 PM
TEMPLETON — The Light and Water Department was recently awarded by
the state for their good services and efforts in water conservation.
The Department received the award earlier in the month, acknowledging the department’s efforts to conserve water and keep rates low. This award actually follows another award from the state last year, given to Templeton for their excellent service.
“It’s about providing good service to our rate payers,” Superintendent Ron Davan said.
The Water Conservation System Award is scored based on a number of criteria regarding water conservation, but also the ability to follow drinking water regulations.
The state noted that the Templeton Light and Water Department met criteria for unaccounted water loss, which about six percent of water plants meet.
In 2000, the year before Light Planted merged with the Water Plant, the unaccounted for water loss was nearly 42 percent.
Another part of the award was in relation to their past awards, and their website which helps customers effectively communicate with the plant and it’s officials.
“The above was made possible in part by the water leak study that the Water Plant performed with Prowler Water Conservation,” General Manager John Driscoll said.
Helpful to their situation was the fact that they began replacing water meters in 2016, and that the Water Plant recently purchased a mobile transmitter and receiver, which allows more concentrated gallon-per-minute analyses of customer water usage. This helps officials identify high or low flow intervals.
For more information on the Department, visit www.templetonlight.com.
The Department received the award earlier in the month, acknowledging the department’s efforts to conserve water and keep rates low. This award actually follows another award from the state last year, given to Templeton for their excellent service.
“It’s about providing good service to our rate payers,” Superintendent Ron Davan said.
The Water Conservation System Award is scored based on a number of criteria regarding water conservation, but also the ability to follow drinking water regulations.
The state noted that the Templeton Light and Water Department met criteria for unaccounted water loss, which about six percent of water plants meet.
In 2000, the year before Light Planted merged with the Water Plant, the unaccounted for water loss was nearly 42 percent.
Another part of the award was in relation to their past awards, and their website which helps customers effectively communicate with the plant and it’s officials.
“The above was made possible in part by the water leak study that the Water Plant performed with Prowler Water Conservation,” General Manager John Driscoll said.
Helpful to their situation was the fact that they began replacing water meters in 2016, and that the Water Plant recently purchased a mobile transmitter and receiver, which allows more concentrated gallon-per-minute analyses of customer water usage. This helps officials identify high or low flow intervals.
For more information on the Department, visit www.templetonlight.com.
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