U.S. EPA-sponsored WaterSense appliances and standards.
Require that all city purchases of water-using products, and all city development or renovation, meet WaterSense certification.
Achieve 1 Star AND publicize the City's requirement and encourage citizens and businesses to purchase WaterSense products.
Run a rebate program for business/residents to purchase WaterSense products; join EPA WaterSense program; achieve 1 Star AND work with local vendors to stock and routinely promote WaterSense products.
Date action report first entered: 07/12/2017
Date of last report update: 07/12/2017
Year action initially completed: 2016
Action completed after joining GreenStep?
No
Implementation details: In 2016, New Brighton received a Clean Water Fund grant focused on improving the city’s water efficiency through managing residential water systems. New Brighton offered rebates to apartment complexes that used significantly more water than their peers. These property owners were customers of the municipal water supply system and they replaced existing toilets and fixtures with more efficient, sustainable devices (which were labeled as U.S. EPA WaterSense-certified).
New Brighton also purchases WaterSense-certified products when updating government facilities. The City ensured optimal water efficiency for new City Hall restrooms during a recent remodel in 2016. In all the restrooms, WaterSense-certified toilets and water efficient sinks were installed
Implementation details: The City became member of the EPA's WaterSense program in 2014. Future equipment replacements as needed will meet WaterSense certification as required by our adopted Environmental Purchasing Policy.
Implementation details: The City Council approved Environment Purchasing Guidelines include a provision that water-saving products purchased by the City will meet the WaterSense certification when such products are available and financially feasible.
Date action report first entered: 05/10/2018
Date of last report update: 05/10/2018
Year action initially completed: 2018
Action completed after joining GreenStep?
Yes
Implementation details: 1-Star
Passed a city council resolution to approve a Sustainable Purchasing Policy that requires city buildings, developments, and renovations to purchase WaterSense-certified equipment.
2-Star
Met the expectations for 1-Star; the City's requirement for WaterSense-certified product purchasing in its buildings is displayed on its front page.
Outcome measures/metrics: The city council verified the Sustainable Purchasing Policy.
Date action report first entered: 05/26/2014
Date of last report update: 06/04/2014
Implementation details: Facilities Management Division requires the purchse of U.S. EPA WaterSense certified products or their equivalent for commmercial use.
For more information contact: Alex Jackson, Energy Coordinator (City staff) | ajackson@DuluthMN.gov | 218-730-4433
Date action report first entered: 06/27/2017
Date of last report update: 06/27/2017
Year action initially completed: 2017
Action completed after joining GreenStep?
Yes
Implementation details: In 2017, new sustainable purchasing guidelines were sent out to all City employees. These guidelines included specifications that all new fixtures and products that use water (including, but not limited to, sinks, toilets, urinals, showerheads, pre-rinse spray valves, and irrigation controllers) will be WaterSense certified when such products are available and financially feasible.
Date action report first entered: 09/07/2016
Date of last report update: 09/07/2016
Implementation details: Hastings City Council approved the attached policy on September 6, 2016 outlining the requirements for purchasing WaterSense certified products.
Date action report first entered: 12/01/2015
Date of last report update: 12/01/2015
Implementation details: The city adopted an Environmentally Preferred Purchasing Policy on November 23, 2015 that calls for the purchase of WaterSense certified products.
Date action report first entered: 04/07/2015
Date of last report update: 04/07/2015
Implementation details: City employees follow environmentally friendly purchasing guidelines when buying water-using products, purchasing US EPA's WaterSense certified products whenever possible and economically feasible.
Implementation details: The City adopted an Environment Purchasing Policy on April 22, 2014 that includes a provision that water-saving products purchased by the City will meet the WaterSense certification when such products are available and financially feasible.
Implementation details: Water saving products purchased by the city meet the WaterSense certification when such products are available. At this time, purchase of WaterSense products is a practice, but it will be included in the EPP that is currently being developed.
Date action report first entered: 03/22/2017
Date of last report update: 03/22/2017
Year action initially completed: 2016
Action completed after joining GreenStep?
Yes
Implementation details: Replaced several facility toilets with U.S. EPA WaterSense toilets and replaced washing machines at Ice Arena with U.S. EPA WaterSense Washing Machines
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