EDIS (May 2017)

Estimating Benefits of Residential Outdoor Water Conservation: A Step-by-Step Guide

  • Tatiana Borisova,
  • Laura A. Warner,
  • Jennison Searcy,
  • Anil Kumar Chaudhary,
  • Michael Dukes

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2017, no. 2

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This 9-page fact sheet was developed to help Extension agents, water-conservation managers, and homeowners estimate the economic benefits of residential outdoor water conservation. It provides guidance for reporting benefits, including lowered utility bills for homeowners, reduced water-delivery costs for utilities, and increased water supply. This publication also offers an example of an impact statement.­ Written by Tatiana Borisova, Laura A. Warner, Jennison Searcy, Anil Kumar Chaudhary, and Michael Dukes, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, February 2017. FE1009/FE1009: Estimating Benefits of Residential Outdoor Water Conservation: A Step-by-Step Guide (ufl.edu)

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