General:

• Appoint a water efficiency coordinator.  Educate and involve employees in water efficiency efforts.

Equipment:

• Install high-pressure, low-volume nozzles on spray washers.
• Install in-line strainers on all spray headers; inspect nozzles regularly for clogging.
• Replace high-volume hoses with high-pressure, low-volume cleaning systems.
• As equipment wears out, replace with water-saving models.
• Install ultra-low flow toilets, or adjust flush valves or install dams on existing toilets.

Practices:

• Detect and repair all leaks.
• Identify discharges that may be re-used and implement re-use practices.  Some discharges with potential for re-use are:
     * final rinses from tank cleaning, keg washers, fermenters
     * bottle and can soak and rinse water
     * cooler flush water, filter backwash
     * pasteurizer and sterilizer water
     * final rinses in wash cycles
     * boiler makeup
     * refrigeration equipment defrost
     * equipment cleaning
     * floor and gutter wash
  
• Use fogging nozzles to cool products.
• Handle waste materials in a dry mode where possible.
• Adjust overflows from recirculation systems by controlling the rate at which make-up water is added; install float-controlled valve on the make-up line, close filling line during operation, provide surge tanks for each system to avoid overflow.
• Turn off all flows during shutdowns.  use solenoid valves to stop the flow of water when production stops.
• Adjust flow in sprays and other lines to meet minimum requirements.
• Wash vehicles less often, or use a commercial car wash that recycles water.
• Discontinue using water to clean sidewalks, driveways, loading docks, and parking lots.