Water Conservation

The team establishes a water conservation program focused on implementing water efficiency measures, including stormwater management, as appropriate for LM, as defined in:

• Executive Order (EO) 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability
• EO 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
• DOE Order 436.1A, Departmental Sustainability
• Section 432 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA)

LM and the contractor evaluate, make recommendations, and implement approved programs with respect to water efficiency, including storm water management at LM sites.  DOE Order 436.1 includes water efficiency in its definition of sustainability, and DOE’s Sustainability Performance Office continues to track sites’ water efficiency performance in order to report on overall DOE sustainability progress.   The team strives to maintain planned implementation of life-cycle cost-effective water efficiency measures and continues to identify new ones with an eye towards sustainability and resilience planning.  Water efficiency initiatives may include using conservation technology and devices, using improved design and process implementation, and identifying and implementing alternative water sources.  The Water Conservation Team collects, analyzes, and reports water data, thus providing a consistent metric for measuring LM water consumption.

• Establish a water use intensity baseline using available data for each applicable LM site.
• Establish a system for collecting and managing ongoing water use data for each applicable LM site.
• Assess water conservation performance and provide periodic reports.
• Maintain/implement a plan that integrates water conservation into LM activities.
• Promote water conservation awareness and training to LM and contractor employees.
• Develop and maintain LM-Wide Water Management Plan and Water Balance.
• Complete a Comprehensive Water Assessment which includes a Water Balance and update every 5-years for LM-owned sites that are manned and routinely use water.
• Identify and implement alternative water sources to offset the use of fresh surface and groundwater source.
• Complete annual water evaluations for 25% of covered facilities in accordance with EISA Section 432.
• Adopt and incorporate stormwater runoff requirements for Federal development and redevelopment projects.