Is Your Commercial Building Wasting Water?

3/4/2020 (Permalink)

At home, it’s easy to cut down on your water usage.  You can take shorter showers or turn the faucet off while you brush your teeth.  In a business setting, this becomes harder. For one, there are many more people that have the potential to waste water. There are a few measures you can take to reduce water consumption at your business, which in turn, will save you money.

You have probably seen touch-free faucets that disperse water for a short period of time before turning off.  You can install these in your business. The upfront cost is not small, but should save you money in the long run. Manufacturers claim that automatic faucets can save up to 80% of water per faucet installed. 

Additionally, using newer faucet aerators can save money too. The typical bathroom uses 2.2 gallons of water per minute.  Installing an aerator will keep the same water pressure, while reducing water output by .5 gallons per minute. At around $2 per unit, this is an extremely inexpensive way to save money in your business.

While the upfront cost may be high, you can also install water-efficient appliances in your business.  This includes items like dishwashers, toilets, and drinking fountains, where it applies.

SERVPRO of Trumbull, Monroe & Northern Bridgeport promote the use of water-saving measures to business owners for their cost-saving potential.