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Pasco officials review water‑use efficiency update, target 10% demand cut over decade
Summary
Consultant Ryan Withers told Pasco council members that per‑household potable water use has fallen from about 470 gpd in 2008 to about 330 gpd today and recommended continuing conservation education, billing notifications for suspected leaks, and a voluntary lawn‑watering calendar as part of a 10‑year WUE plan that targets 300 gpd by 2036.
Ryan Withers, the RH2 Engineering consultant leading Pasco’s water use efficiency (WUE) update, told the City Council workshop that the city’s potable system has seen major seasonal peaks — about 800 million gallons in summer months versus about 200 million in winter — and that sustained conservation has kept long‑term demand growth below population growth.
“The water use efficiency rule was implemented in 2003,” Withers said, explaining the state framework that requires community water systems to meter connections and track distribution leakage. He said Pasco’s three‑year rolling leakage average is about 7.9% (below the state’s 10% threshold) and highlighted a decline in average household water use from roughly 470…
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