Water used indoors accounts for approximately 70

Water used indoors accounts for approximately 70 percent of average residential water
use. A significant amount of savings can be realized by even a modest improvement in
water efficiency. It was found in the study that most indoor water use is for sanitation
and cleaning. The most efficient way to maximize water efficiency is to replace
inefficient fixtures with low-flow technology. Research has shown that water providers
and the government can increase efficiency by providing incentives for using this
technology. The average American household uses 30 percent of water use for outdoor
uses. Harvesting water and recycling water is another way to achieve maximum
efficiency for other residential water uses (outside the home).
Establishment of the Team
Green Futures LLC coordinated staff resources and performed extensive research
about water conservation methods and found that minimal cost and effort were
needed to make changes in household water use. The company was hired to
implement water conservation techniques and technologies in a small-scale residential
community based on a state initiative by the Georgia legislature. The goal was to save
millions of gallons of water.
The program focused on the benefits of using low flow devices (a form of technology),
collection of rainwater (called rainwater harvesting) and recycling of water. The
environmental engineers designed a program to implement different technologies
inside a group of 500 homes. The project has all of the components for an
implementation plan: statement of the problem, evaluation of the problem,
establishment of the team, process and schedule, training, and a budget and cost
analysis.
The team consists of four environmental engineers and administrative staff to help
with the gathering and processing of data.

Question # 7
Multiple Choice
The correct answer is reservoirs. Environmental engineers work with aquifer systems on water
storage and usage issues.
Which of the following refers to aquifer systems in which groundwater is stored?