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FEMP Year in Review 2003 - EERE - U.S. Department of Energy

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SrA Jason Blair, SrA Regenia<br />

Matthews, Tom Denslow, Deborah<br />

McGrath, Ronald Miller, LTC Darren<br />

Daniels, Mark Krog, Willis Barrow<br />

Water Conservation Awards<br />

to Small Groups<br />

Tom Denslow<br />

Deborah McGrath<br />

Ronald Miller<br />

Dwa<strong>in</strong> Wadl<strong>in</strong>gton<br />

United States Air Force<br />

Effluent Water Project<br />

Dyess Air Force Base, Texas<br />

Us<strong>in</strong>g an energy sav<strong>in</strong>g performance contract<br />

(ESPC), Dyess Air Force Base implemented more<br />

than $3 million <strong>in</strong> improvements to the Base<br />

<strong>in</strong>frastructure. The Effluent Water Project Team<br />

conceived and <strong>in</strong>stalled a new effluent water<br />

delivery system for irrigation at the Base. Us<strong>in</strong>g<br />

the ESPC, a pair <strong>of</strong> 11 million-gallon reservoirs<br />

were added, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g two pump<strong>in</strong>g stations<br />

and more than three miles <strong>of</strong> pip<strong>in</strong>g. The reservoirs were equipped with aeration<br />

founta<strong>in</strong>s to reduce algae growth, and were constructed to meet state environmental<br />

standards. This project was particularly important as the Base, as well as the entire<br />

west Texas region, have been under extreme drought restrictions for four years. By<br />

work<strong>in</strong>g with the city <strong>of</strong> Abilene and local <strong>in</strong>dustry, the Team was able to reduce<br />

potable water consumption by more than 30 percent, or 160 million gallons annually.<br />

This saves more than $300,000 annually and reduces the potable water demands <strong>of</strong><br />

Abilene by 2 percent.<br />

Water Conservation Award<br />

to an Individual<br />

Michael Clawson<br />

Air Force Civil Eng<strong>in</strong>eer Support Agency<br />

Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida<br />

As Water Systems Eng<strong>in</strong>eer at Tyndall Air Force<br />

Base, Mr. Clawson has overall responsibility<br />

for the entire Air Force Water Conservation<br />

Program. His accomplishments dur<strong>in</strong>g FY 2002<br />

<strong>in</strong>clude development <strong>of</strong> the Air Force Water<br />

Michael Clawson<br />

Conservation Guidebook, which guides bases<br />

<strong>in</strong> implement<strong>in</strong>g water conservation goals<br />

mandated by Executive Order 13123. The<br />

guidebook simplifies the process <strong>of</strong> develop<strong>in</strong>g a<br />

water management plan and evaluat<strong>in</strong>g best management practices. By provid<strong>in</strong>g<br />

assumptions, eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g estimates, formulas, and a methodology, the Guidebook<br />

allows bases to complete their water management plan without facility audits or<br />

detailed water use <strong>in</strong>formation. Mr. Clawson also set up the Air Force Water<br />

Conservation Web pages, re-wrote Air Force policy to encourage the use <strong>of</strong> non-potable<br />

water, and gave numerous presentations on water conservation to various federal<br />

agencies and the general public. S<strong>in</strong>ce Mr. Clawson took over the Air Force Water<br />

Conservation program <strong>in</strong> 2000, annual Air Force potable water use has been reduced<br />

by almost 14 percent, sav<strong>in</strong>g more than 7 billion gallons annually.

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