WATER CONSERVATION ESTIMATOR Percent Percent
2005 of Total 2006 of Total
Amount pumped from 6 wells (from ASRs) 586,292 521,038 Resulting
Assumed Resulting Potential  Projected
Water bought from other towns 884 760 Potential  Potential  May - Sept Annual Usage
Water Sold to other towns 2,729 2,330 Savings*** Savings*** Savings***  after savings**** Percent
(percent) (1,000 gals) (1,000 gals) (pre- develoment) of Total Nonconserving Conserving Nonconserving Conserving   Conserving
Net water provided to Sharon 584,447 100.0% 519,468 100.0% 443,070 100.0% Home Home - 2001 Average Home* Home - 2001* Average Home - 2005** Percent 
Percent of total Percent of total Percent of total Average gpcd Average gpcd gpcd Average gpcd Reduction***
Residential Dishwashers 4,855 0.8% 4,843 0.9% 4,849 1.1% Dishwasher 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1 0.7 0.9 0.7
Residential Baths 7,366 1.3% 7,348 1.4% 7,357 1.7% Baths 1.7% 2.7% 2.2% 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2
Residential Leaks 37,667 6.4% 37,574 7.2% 30.0% 11,286 4,703 26,334 5.9% Leaks 13.7% 8.8% 11.3% 9.5 4.0 6.8 4.0 40.7%
Faucets  60,769 10.4% 60,619 11.7% 10.0% 6,069 2,529 54,624 12.3% Showers 16.8% 19.5% 18.2% 11.6 8.8 10.2 7.0 31.4%
Residential Showers  66,294 11.3% 66,129 12.7% 5.0% 3,311 1,379 62,901 14.2% Faucets 15.7% 23.9% 19.8% 10.9 10.8 10.9 10.8 0.5%
Residential Clothes Washers 73,325 12.5% 73,143 14.1% 25.0% 18,308 7,629 54,925 12.4% Clothes Washer 21.7% 22.1% 21.9% 15 10.0 12.5 5.2 58.4%
Residential Toilets 75,166 12.9% 74,980 14.4% 25.0% 18,768 7,820 56,305 12.7% Toilets 26.7% 18.0% 22.5% 18.5 8.2 13.4 5.6 58.1%
Other Indoor Residential Use 9,375 1.6% 9,352 1.8% 9,363 2.1% Other Domestic 2.2% 3.4% 2.8% 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6
Total Indoor Residential Use** 334,816 57.3% 333,987 64.3% 276,659 62.4% TOTAL 100% 100% 100.0% 69.3 gpcd 45.2 gpcd 57.3 gpcd 36.2 gpcd
       
Outdoor Residential Use* 88,697 15.2% 67,613 13.0% 30.0% 23,447 23,447 54,709 12.3% *Source: Vickers, Handbook of Water Use and Conservation, 2001
**Substituting 1.1 gpf High Efficiency Toilets, a 14 gpl front-load washing machine, and 2.0 gpm showerheads for Vickers' 1.6 gpf toilets, 27 gpl washing machine and 2.5 gpm showerheads
Total Residential Use 423,513 72.5% 401,600 77.3% 331,367 74.8% gpcd = gallons per capita daily, gpf=gallons per flush, gpl=gallons per load, and gpm=gallons per minute
***Percent Reduction equals Conserving Home - 2005 divided by the average of Non-conserving home and Conserving Home - 2001.
Institutional (nursing home)  861 0.1% 930 0.2% 896 0.2%
Commercial/Retail 9,714 1.7% 6,483 1.2% 8,099 1.8%
Restaurant 276 0.0% 268 0.1% 272 0.1%                                        
Hotel/Motel 2,424 0.4% 2,700 0.5% 2,562 0.6%   From Monthly Reports  
Agricultural 5,067 0.9% 4,300 0.8% 4,684 1.1%   Average Average  
Industrial 5,393 0.9% 5,900 1.1% 5,647 1.3%   Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 12-Mo Total indoor Outdoor Difference  
Recreational 3,499 0.6% 2,300 0.4% 2,900 0.7%   2006 38,369 33,995 38,827 39,604 46,482 48,460 55,002 54,208 45,281 40,375 35,654 36,252 512,509 37,117 48,301 11,185  
Schools K-12 6,121 1.0% 7,953 7,037 1.6%   Average usage in cold months: -37,117 -37,117 -37,117 -37,117 -37,117 -37,117  
Other (municipal) 7,751 1.3% 4,000 0.8% 5,876 1.3%   Monthly summer increase: 9,365 11,343 17,885 17,091 8,164 3,258  
   
Total Non-Residential Metered Use 41,106 7.0% 34,834 6.7% 37,970 8.6%   Total summer increase: 67,107  
  Average Average  
Total Metered Use 464,619 79.5% 436,434 84.0% 369,337 83.4%   Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 12-Mo Total indoor Outdoor Difference  
  2005 39,799 40,736 46,430 49,374 58,385 69,754 62,937 63,672 56,514 44,536 40,197 43,097 615,431 43,272 59,300 16,028  
Fire protection & training 1,500 0.3% 10 0.0% 755 0.2%   Average usage in cold months: -43,272 -43,272 -43,272 -43,272 -43,272 -43,272  
Hydrant/water main flushing 5,700 1.0% 2,900 0.6% 4,300 1.0%   Avg. monthly summer increase: 15,113 26,482 19,665 20,400 13,242 1,264  
Bleeders/Blow offs 2,500 0.4% 1,100 0.2% 1,800 0.4%    
Flow testing 4,500 0.8% 0 0.0% 2,250 0.5%   Total summer increase: 96,165  
Major water main breaks 32,500 5.6% 36,800 7.1% 30.0% 10,395 4,331 24,255 5.5%                                        
Total Confidently Estimated Use 46,700 8.0% 40,810 7.9% 33,360 7.5%                                        
  From Annual Statistical Reports  
Unaccounted-for Water 73,128 12.5% 42,224 8.1% 30.0% 17,303 7,210 40,373 9.1%   Average Average  
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 12-Mo Total indoor Outdoor Difference  
Annual Summer    2006 38,369 33,995 38,827 40,474 49,092 49,069 55,746 55,085 46,147 41,336 36,645 36,252 521,037 37,427 49,413 11,986  
Savings Savings   Average usage in cold months: -37,427 -37,427 -37,427 -37,427 -37,427 -37,427  
Total Water Used 584,447 100.0% 519,468 100.0% 108,887 59,047 443,070 100.0%   Monthly summer increase: 11,665 11,642 18,319 17,658 8,720 3,909  
   
Summer    Total summer increase: 71,913  
Savings   Average Average  
per month   Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 12-Mo Total indoor Outdoor Difference  
11,809   2005 37,992 40,275 45,631 48,212 56,343 66,839 60,992 60,639 53,136 42,079 36,698 37,456 586,292 41,044 56,671 15,627  
  Average usage in cold months: -41,044 -41,044 -41,044 -41,044 -41,044 -41,044  
*Outdoor Residential Use = Avg. Summer Usage (May thru Oct), minus Avg. Winter Usage (Jan thru Apr + Nov + Dec) times six, minus Agricultural Use.   Avg. monthly summer increase: 15,299 25,795 19,948 19,595 12,092 1,035  
*Outdoor Residential Use is based on data from the Annual Statistical Reports, which is adjusted for year-end meter calibration.    
  Total summer increase: 93,764  
**Indoor Residential Use = (Total Residential Use) minus (Outdoor Residential Use)                                        
**Indoor Residentail Use is allocated to various indoor uses according to average percentages of Nonconserving and Conserving Homes
Average Average
***Potential Savings Percent is user-specified. Reference percentages from T12 through T16, and discount for homes that fail to conserve. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 12-Mo Total indoor Outdoor Difference
***Potential Savings in 1,000 Gallons = (Average of 2005 and 2006 use) times user-specified potential savings percent. Mo-ASR: 2006 0 0 0 -870 -2,610 -609 -744 -877 -866 -961 -991 0 -8,528 -310 -1,111 -801
****Average of 2005 and 2006 usage (C51 plus E51 divided by 2) minus Total Saved (H51) Mo-ASR: 2005 1,807 461 799 1,162 2,042 2,915 1,945 3,033 3,378 2,457 3,499 5,641 29,139 2,228 2,628 400