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CS-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction
Our project has underground water with potable quality. Will the use of this water be considered an option for reducing the potable water consumption that is supplied by municipal sources?
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Susann Geithner
PrincipalEmerald Built Environments
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April 13, 2011 - 10:24 am
I don't recall where I have seen that, but NO you can't use that to reduce your consumption for LEED. Essentially your local supplier extracts water from the ground and supplies it to you. This would be you cutting out the supply portion but still using the same resource. It's different if you would treat the water, like rain water, to use it as potable water.