Abstract
This 9-page fact sheet written by Tatiana Borisova, Laura A. Warner, Jennison Searcy, Anil Kumar Chaudhary, and Michael Dukes and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics in February 2017 was developed to help Extension agents, water-conservation managers, and homeowners estimate the economic benefits of residential outdoor water conservation. It provides guidance for reporting benefits, including lowered utility bills for homeowners, reduced water-delivery costs for utilities, and increased water supply. This publication also offers an example of an impact statement.http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1009
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Boesler, M. 2013. "Bottled water costs 2000 times as much as tap water." Business Insider. http://www.businessinsider.com/bottled-water-costs-2000x-more-than-tap-2013-7
Boyer, M., and M. D. Dukes. 2015. Estimated Water Savings Potential of Florida-Friendly Landscaping Activities. AE515. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ae515
Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI). 2015. Regional Water Supply Plan. 2015. http://cfwiwater.com/
Davis, S. and M. D. Dukes. 2014. "Methodologies for successful implementation of smart irrigation controllers." Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 55:1-9.
DeOreo, W. B., P. W. Mayer, B. Dziegieleski, and J. C. Kiefer. 2016. Residential End Users of Water Version 2: Executive Report. Denver, CO: Water Research Foundation.
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). 2015. Report on Expansion of Beneficial Use of Reclaimed Water, Stormwater, and Excess Surface Water (Senate Bill 536). Tallahassee, FL: Florida Department of Environmental Protection. http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/reuse/docs/sb536/SB536-Report.pdf
Florida Legislature Office of Economic and Demographic Research. 2013. Demographic Overview and Population Trends. http://edr.state.fl.us/Content/presentations/population-demographics/DemographicTrends_11-6-13.pdf
Griffiths-Sattenspiel, B., and W. Wilson. 2009. The Carbon Footprint of Water. River Network Report. Portland, OR: River Network National Office. https://www.csu.edu/cerc/researchreports/documents/CarbonFootprintofWater-RiverNetwork-2009.pdf.
Haley, M. B., M. D. Dukes, and G. I. Miller. 2007. "Residential irrigation water use in Central Florida." Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 133(5):427-434. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2007)133:5(427)
Harder, A. 2009. Using the TOP Model to Measure Program Performance: A Pocket Reference. WC092. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc092.
Illinois Section American Water Works Association (ISAWWA). 2012. Water-Energy Nexus Survey Summary Report. http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.isawwa.org/resource/collection/82A33FB3-E26F-4EA1-932D-866A9E8E264A/FY12-0077_ISAWWA_SURVEY_REPORT_REV_lowres.pdf
International Bottling Water Association (IBWA). 2017. How Much Does Bottled Water Cost? Alexandria, VA: IBWA. http://www.bottledwater.org/economics/real-cost-of-bottled-water
Kipp, J., D. Bracciano, E. Foerste, and P. Jones. 2011. The Energy-Water Nexus: A Case Study of Tampa Bay Water. http://buildgreen.ufl.edu/IST%20Materials%20for%20Agents/Kipp_Energy_Water_Nexus.pdf
Lamm, A., G.D. Israel, D. Diehl, and A. Harder. 2011. Evaluating Extension Programs. WC109. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc109 https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc118-2011
Marella, R.L. 2015. Water withdrawals in Florida, 2012: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2015-1156. http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20151156. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20151156
Mo, W. 2012. "Water's dependence on energy: Analysis of embodied energy in water and wastewater systems." Ph.D. dissertation, University of South Florida. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4374/
Olexa, M. T., Borisova, T. and S. Crisafulli. 2015. Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Consumptive Use. FE601. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe604
Raftelis Financial Consultants. 2016. 2016 Florida Water & Wastewater Rate Survey. Casselberry, FL: Raftelis Financial Consultants. http://www.raftelis.com/news/2016-florida-survey-now-available/
Russell, M., F. Alvarez, D. Dantin, M. Osland, J. Harvey, J. Nestlerode, J. Rogers, L. Jackson, D. Pilant, F. Genthner, M. Lewis, A. Spivak, M. Harwell, and A. Neale. 2013. Neighborhood Scale Quantification of Ecosystem Goods and Services. EPA/600/R-13/295. Washington, DC: EPA
Sanders K.T., and M.E. Webber. 2012. "Evaluating the energy consumed for water use in the United States." Environmental Research Letters 7:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/7/3/034034
St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). 2016. Florida Water Management History. https://www.sjrwmd.com/history/1950-1969/
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). 2011. Shaping Solutions for Florida's Future: The University of Florida Extension Roadmap 2013-2023. https://pdec.ifas.ufl.edu/roadmap/FloridaExtensionRoadmap_2013-2023.pdf
University of Florida GeoPlan Center (UF GeoPlan Center). 2016. Water 2070 Mapping Florida's Future - Alternative Patterns of Water Use in 2070. http://1000friendsofflorida.org/water2070/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/water2070technicalreportfinal-text-TOC.pdf
United States Census Bureau. 2014. State and County Quick Facts: Florida. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/
United States Department of Labor. 2015. Databases, Tables, and Calculators by Subject: Producer Price Index-Commodities (Series Id: WPU00000000). https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/WPU00000000?output_view=pct_1mth
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2015a. WaterSense: Why Water Efficiency. https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/www3/watersense/our_water/why_water_efficiency.html
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2015b. WaterSense: Outdoor Water Use in the United States. https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/www3/watersense/pubs/outdoor.html
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2004. Drinking Water Costs and Federal Funding (EPA 816-F-04-038). https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/300065YY.PDF?Dockey=300065YY.PDF
Wynn S., T. Borisova, and A.W. Hodges. 2015. Economic Value of the Services Provided by Florida Springs and Other Water Bodies: A Summary of Existing Studies. FE959. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe959
Boesler, M. 2013. "Bottled water costs 2000 times as much as tap water." Business Insider. http://www.businessinsider.com/bottled-water-costs-2000x-more-than-tap-2013-7
Boyer, M., and M. D. Dukes. 2015. Estimated Water Savings Potential of Florida-Friendly Landscaping Activities. AE515. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ae515
Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI). 2015. Regional Water Supply Plan. 2015. http://cfwiwater.com/
Davis, S. and M. D. Dukes. 2014. "Methodologies for successful implementation of smart irrigation controllers." Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 55:1-9.
DeOreo, W. B., P. W. Mayer, B. Dziegieleski, and J. C. Kiefer. 2016. Residential End Users of Water Version 2: Executive Report. Denver, CO: Water Research Foundation.
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). 2015. Report on Expansion of Beneficial Use of Reclaimed Water, Stormwater, and Excess Surface Water (Senate Bill 536). Tallahassee, FL: Florida Department of Environmental Protection. http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/reuse/docs/sb536/SB536-Report.pdf
Florida Legislature Office of Economic and Demographic Research. 2013. Demographic Overview and Population Trends. http://edr.state.fl.us/Content/presentations/population-demographics/DemographicTrends_11-6-13.pdf
Griffiths-Sattenspiel, B., and W. Wilson. 2009. The Carbon Footprint of Water. River Network Report. Portland, OR: River Network National Office. https://www.csu.edu/cerc/researchreports/documents/CarbonFootprintofWater-RiverNetwork-2009.pdf.
Haley, M. B., M. D. Dukes, and G. I. Miller. 2007. "Residential irrigation water use in Central Florida." Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 133(5):427-434. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2007)133:5(427)
Harder, A. 2009. Using the TOP Model to Measure Program Performance: A Pocket Reference. WC092. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc092.
Illinois Section American Water Works Association (ISAWWA). 2012. Water-Energy Nexus Survey Summary Report. http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.isawwa.org/resource/collection/82A33FB3-E26F-4EA1-932D-866A9E8E264A/FY12-0077_ISAWWA_SURVEY_REPORT_REV_lowres.pdf
International Bottling Water Association (IBWA). 2017. How Much Does Bottled Water Cost? Alexandria, VA: IBWA. http://www.bottledwater.org/economics/real-cost-of-bottled-water
Kipp, J., D. Bracciano, E. Foerste, and P. Jones. 2011. The Energy-Water Nexus: A Case Study of Tampa Bay Water. http://buildgreen.ufl.edu/IST%20Materials%20for%20Agents/Kipp_Energy_Water_Nexus.pdf
Lamm, A., G.D. Israel, D. Diehl, and A. Harder. 2011. Evaluating Extension Programs. WC109. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc109 https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc118-2011
Marella, R.L. 2015. Water withdrawals in Florida, 2012: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2015-1156. http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20151156. https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20151156
Mo, W. 2012. "Water's dependence on energy: Analysis of embodied energy in water and wastewater systems." Ph.D. dissertation, University of South Florida. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4374/
Olexa, M. T., Borisova, T. and S. Crisafulli. 2015. Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Consumptive Use. FE601. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe604
Raftelis Financial Consultants. 2016. 2016 Florida Water & Wastewater Rate Survey. Casselberry, FL: Raftelis Financial Consultants. http://www.raftelis.com/news/2016-florida-survey-now-available/
Russell, M., F. Alvarez, D. Dantin, M. Osland, J. Harvey, J. Nestlerode, J. Rogers, L. Jackson, D. Pilant, F. Genthner, M. Lewis, A. Spivak, M. Harwell, and A. Neale. 2013. Neighborhood Scale Quantification of Ecosystem Goods and Services. EPA/600/R-13/295. Washington, DC: EPA
Sanders K.T., and M.E. Webber. 2012. "Evaluating the energy consumed for water use in the United States." Environmental Research Letters 7:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/7/3/034034
St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD). 2016. Florida Water Management History. https://www.sjrwmd.com/history/1950-1969/
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). 2011. Shaping Solutions for Florida's Future: The University of Florida Extension Roadmap 2013-2023. https://pdec.ifas.ufl.edu/roadmap/FloridaExtensionRoadmap_2013-2023.pdf
University of Florida GeoPlan Center (UF GeoPlan Center). 2016. Water 2070 Mapping Florida's Future - Alternative Patterns of Water Use in 2070. http://1000friendsofflorida.org/water2070/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/water2070technicalreportfinal-text-TOC.pdf
United States Census Bureau. 2014. State and County Quick Facts: Florida. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/
United States Department of Labor. 2015. Databases, Tables, and Calculators by Subject: Producer Price Index-Commodities (Series Id: WPU00000000). https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/WPU00000000?output_view=pct_1mth
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2015a. WaterSense: Why Water Efficiency. https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/www3/watersense/our_water/why_water_efficiency.html
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2015b. WaterSense: Outdoor Water Use in the United States. https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/www3/watersense/pubs/outdoor.html
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2004. Drinking Water Costs and Federal Funding (EPA 816-F-04-038). https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/300065YY.PDF?Dockey=300065YY.PDF
Wynn S., T. Borisova, and A.W. Hodges. 2015. Economic Value of the Services Provided by Florida Springs and Other Water Bodies: A Summary of Existing Studies. FE959. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe959
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