Water Usage Profile -- Fort Carson, CO.

Abstract : This report presents preliminary data from an investigation of water usage at Fort Carson, CO. Water meters were installed on supply lines to various facility types, and data were accumulated for a 3-month period. This investigation is continuing, and similar studies will be performed at other U.S. Army installations. Preliminary data reported herein will help formulate the basis for selecting water conservation devices to be installed at Fort Carson. Water metering after water conservation devices have been installed will provide data for assessing the impact of such devices on total water usage. Results of the water metering effort at Fort Carson, CO, have revealed unusually high consumption of water in family housing areas, presumably for irrigation. The study has indicated that civilian water demands must be compared with those of Fort Carson in order to ascertain why per capita water usage at the installation is so high. (Author)