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Durham, N.C. – City of Durham residents interested in learning how to save water and taking home a free water conservation kit will soon get their chance thanks to upcoming clinics beginning this Saturday.

The City’s Department of Water Management is partnering with two local Home Depot stores to sponsor in-store Water Efficiency Clinics.  In addition to receiving a free “I Save Water” Kit, City residents who attend the 30-minute clinics will receive instructions on how to install the kit components and learn practical tips to further save water. 

The Water Efficiency Clinics are scheduled for 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Home Depot stores located at 3701 Mt. Moriah Road on Saturday, June 14 and at 1700 North Pointe Drive on Saturday, June 21.

“We are excited about partnering with our Home Depot stores to offer these clinics that provide us an opportunity to expand our existing water efficiency outreach program,” said Vicki Westbrook, deputy director of City’s Department of Water Management.  “The ‘I Save Water’ Kits can help customers save up to $500 a year on water, sewer and energy costs.”

The kits, manufactured by Niagara Conservation Corp., are packaged in a useful bag that doubles as a flow measuring bag.  The “I Save Water” Kits  consist of one water-saving showerhead and a water-efficient kitchen faucet aerator, both with a flow rate at 1.5 gallons per minute and two, water-saving 1.0 gallon-per-minute bathroom faucet aerators.  To save water in the toilet, the kit also provides a diverter that helps reduce excess water used to fill the toilet bowl and diverts it to the tank, lessening water consumption while retaining performance; toilet leak detection tablets; and a water conservation wheel with tips for indoor and outdoor water efficiency.

The Home Depot, City of Durham and Niagara Conservation Corp. are all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense partners.  WaterSense is an EPA-sponsored partnership program seeking to protect the future of the nation's water supply by promoting water efficiency and enhancing the market for water-efficient products, programs and practices.  A WaterSense label helps consumers identify water-saving products for a variety of uses.

For more information about the workshops or additional conservation tips, City residents should call (919) 560-4381 or e-mail savewater@durhamnc.gov.

About the Department of Water Management

The City’s Department of Water Management is responsible for the operation and maintenance of Durham's water supply, water treatment and water reclamation (wastewater treatment) facilities, the collection and distribution systems (including meter reading) and customer billing services.  For more information on this department, visit the City’s Web site at www.durhamnc.gov/departments/wm.