THOUGHT STARTER GOVERNMENT
Water Conservation/Clean Water
Government Executive orders represent a commitment to ensuring that safe and clean drinking water is available to all Americans, reflecting the importance of water conservation and management in public policy. For more detailed information, you can visit the EPA's official website or review the specific regulations and executive orders.
Opportunity & Insights
The United States has several key pieces of legislation aimed at the conservation and protection of drinking water:
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): Originally passed in 1974, the SDWA is the primary federal law that ensures safe drinking water for the public. It authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set national health-based standards for drinking water to protect against both naturally-occurring and man-made contaminants that may be found in drinking water1
Executive Order 13956: Signed in 2020, this order aims to modernize America's water resource management and water infrastructure. It emphasizes the need for coordination among federal agencies on water-related matters and promotes the resilience of water-related infrastructure2
Clean Water Act (CWA): Although primarily focused on the quality of the nation's waters and the reduction of pollution, the CWA indirectly supports drinking water conservation by maintaining the integrity of water sources3
Customer Contacts
Local Government:
• Cities and Counties
• Water Departments/Public Utilities
• Airports
State Government
• Corrections
• Dept of Transportation
• State Public Works-Buildings and Grounds
• State Health and Human Services
• Gov’t Small Business Partners
Education:
• Higher Ed-Leverage Campus Roadmap
• Primary Education-Leverage education roadmap
• Community Colleges
Federal:
• Department of Defense
• Federal Civilian
• Navy 4PL-Gov’t Contracts
Solutions
• Zurn understands the importance of contributing to the nation’s efforts to conserve indoor water use, which is why our innovative solutions are engineered with water saving features.-Link to flyer in ISSU
• Zurn Touchless Sensor Faucets Feature Hydropower To Deliver Sustainability At The Sink-Link to flyer in ISSU
• Serve up Healthier Hydration Elkay-Replacing your drinking water filter as recommended gives you the added assurance of serving cleaner, healthier water. Our filters are equipped with quickdisconnect, so a simple quarter-turn installation makes filter replacements easy. An automatic inlet shut-off valve closes when the filter is removed to minimize spills-Link to Elkay flyer
• Colorado Schools Now Require Lead Testing of Water-Link to flyer in ISSU
• Caltech Saves Gallons Without Changing the Flow of Campus Life
• Zurn Cost Calculator-Find out how much your customers can really save!
• Link to Zurn/Elkay Solutions on ISSU
Exploratory Questions
• Door Opener- What are some of the main focus areas within your Facilities/Maintenance departments?
• Q1-Do you have goals associated with water conservation and or safe drinking water?
• Q2-Do you have goals related to sustainability?
• Q3-Do you currently have water fountains or bottle filling stations?
• ISI Line Card
• Q4-Y-How often to change out the filters?
• Plumbing Brochure
• Q5-Do you have touchless plumbing fixtures?
• Q6-How often do you need to maintain them or change out batteries?
• Q7-How do you go about purchasing your facilities maintenance products?
• Q8-How do you manage your inventory? Do you have a tool room?
• Q9-Are you seeing challenges with labor shortages/productivity.
