2014 WUE Update

Camas will continue to reduce customer consumption per equivalent residential unit (ERU) by one percent per year, or approximately two gpd per year for the next three years. We will continue to reduce distribution leakage (DSL) to at, or below 10 percent for the next three years. DSL was 8.8% and the consumption per ERU was 235 gallons per day, which is a five-gallon per day reduction from 2013.

The City distributes water conservation devices at some of its annual events and we have tips on saving water on our website. The Consumer Confidence Report has information and tips for detecting leaks, winterization and conservation ideas. Camas has been working with Clark Public Utilities on energy efficiency, which goes hand in hand with conservation.

The Commercial/Industrial users water usage was down about four percent from 2013. Irrigation usage was up 14 percent due to new home construction and large arterial street construction projects with a lot of landscaping.

Camas will continue to budget for replacing old galvanized steel, and cast iron piping in addition to new water services.