ACE Water has been lab tested to have:
Total Hardness 95 mg/L or 11.4 gpg Total Dissolved Solids 248 mg/L
Before ACE Water our water was tested to have:
Total Hardness 436 mg/L or 25.5 gpg Total Dissolved Solids 953 mg/L
Leak Detectors Installed to Enable Pro-Active Leak Analysis and Repair
The Village has installed leak sensors on every second service line to help detect leaks. This occured at the same time that the new remote read water meters were installed.
In Marwayne, most of our leaks are service line leaks. The leak sensors have now been installed permanently on the water service pipes, near a water meter. The strategically placed sensors analyze patterns every day, detecting new, evolving and pre-existing leaks automatically. A web interface interprets the data and analyzes the recordings and graphically displays all leak sensor locations using GIS and satellite mapping images, highlighting the status and location of leak locations using colored flags. Each "leak flag” prioritizes leaks as either probable, possible, no leak likely or sensor out of status. Over time, an expanding database of historical sensor information will provide comprehensive condition assessment of the entire water distribution system.
The ability to remotely monitor data from the sensors will help identify loss patterns within the distribution system at specific locations, as well as analyze seasonal water use anomalies. By flagging areas of change within the system that indicates the probability that a leak has formed. This level of leak investigation translates into efficiencies, saving the Village’s water and advancing our conservation objectives
This proactive approach demonstrates Marwayne’s environmental leadership and will be cost saving along with achieving measurable water conservation results.
- Wash laundry and dishes only when there is a full load
- Always turn off running water
- Take shorter showers - 5 minutes should be the goal.
- Eliminate any and all leaks
- Reduce the flow of toilets and showerheads
You might not realize how much water you use in different areas of your home.
Wash laundry and dishes only when there is a full load
You can save 300 gallons (1.1m3) to 800 gallons (3m3) of water a month by washing laundry and dishes only when the machine is full. For small loads of laundry, adjust the water setting to a lower level. If you only have a few dishes wash them in the sink or a dish pan and rinse in a pan of hot water or use a sprayer. Washing dishes one at a time can waste hundreds of gallons of water a month. Remember, dishwashers are designed to clean dirty dishes, so there is no need to pre-rinse. Appliance manufacturers recommend scraping dishes prior to washing them and not pre-rinsing.
Always turn off running water
You can decrease your water use by several gallons by simply turning the water off when you are brushing your teeth or shaving. Keep a pitcher of drinking water in the refrigerator instead of running the water until it gets cold enough to drink. Plan your meals ahead of time so you can defrost food in the refrigerator instead of under running water. As you wait for the water in the shower or sink to reach the correct temperature, collect it in a bucket and use it to water plants or mop the floor. Start a compost pile with food waste and stop using the garbage disposal.
Take shorter showers
A 10 minute shower with an older showerhead can use up to 80 gallons (0.3m3) of water. Time your shower and try reducing it to 5 minutes. You can reduce water use in the shower by turning the water off while you lather up and shampoo. To maintain a consistent temperature, install a toggle switch on your shower to cut the water flow. If you take a bath, a full bathtub can use 30 to 50 gallons (0.2m3) of water. Save water by filling the tub only 1/3 full or no more than 5” of water.
Eliminate any and all leaks
A faucet dripping one drop of water per second wastes nearly 9 gallons of water a day. You can stop dripping faucets by turning them off completely, but not so tightly that you damage the valve seats. If it’s still dripping repair it. To check for toilet leaks, remove the toilet tank cover and put in 5 to 10 drops of food coloring. Wait 30 minutes. If any of the coloring leaks into the toilet bowl then you have a leak and you should fix it immediately. A leaking toilet wastes 15 gallons of water a day. Repairing the leaks in your home can cut your water consumption in half.
Reduce the flow of toilets and showerheads
Close to half of the water used in a home is for toilets and showers. If your toilet was manufactured before 1993, it uses 3.5 to 8 gallons per flush (gpf). Newer high efficiency models use 1.5 gpf or less. A short-term conservation measure is to place a 2 liter bottle filled with pebbles or sand in the toilet tank. This displaces some of the water and saves about a half gallon per flush. Another way to save water is to reduce the number of flushes by not using the toilet as a trash can.
Showerheads manufactured before 1978 use 3 to 10 gallons per minute (gpm). Showerheads manufactured after 1978 use 2.5 gpm. If you are unsure of how much water your shower uses, you can check the flow rate. Hold a bucket under the showerhead and turn the water on full blast for 30 seconds. Measure the number of cups of water in the bucket and multiply by two to get the number of gallons per minute. If your showerhead uses more than 2.5 gpm you should consider replacing it with a low-flow showerhead that uses 1.5 to 2 gpm.
