Water Conservation for Apartment Property Management
Water conservation is the maximization of processes, habits, and equipment to minimize water usage, thereby minimizing water cost. As fresh water coming in is waste water going out, sewer usage and costs are also minimized by water conservation programs.
Developing a water conservation program addresses three areas: habits, equipment, and monitoring.
A useful tool for water conservation is submetering, where individual submeters are placed in apartment units, and residents are billed back for their water and sewer usage. While this typically returns 80 to 100% of the water and sewer expense to management, it also significantly reduces water consumption.
Another related area for property management to consider is water billing rate and usage analysis, where rates applied by the primary municipal supplier are verified as accurate.
Experience tells us that significant over-billing errors or excess usage problems occur on average every four years for most apartment communities. Other locations have chronic high water bill issues. Argen’s service to clients has resulted in numerous large credits and refunds to client water bill accounts.
About Argen
Argen Conservation & Billing
At Argen, we offer the unique understanding that comes from long and varied experience. Our past makes our selection as your utility management provider the obvious, intelligent choice for your future.
The company was founded in 1982, when utilities were almost universally included "free" with rent, and conservation concerns were practically unheard of. Argen started as an energy control and conservation firm. We began promoting water conservation before most property owners or managers even realized there were viable ways to control consumption. Years of analyzing utility usage and problem solving have clients everywhere depending on Argen.
We have the valuable and all-too-rare ability to anticipate and solve problems with the full scope of utilities, including water, electricity and gas. Our insight and expertise extend to virtually any kind of installation such as:
• Multi and single family housing
• Office, retail, commercial sites
• Municipal and government locations
• Institutional complexes
• Manufacturing and Industrial facilities
Turn to Argen for Comprehensive Utility Management!
• Utility cost management
• Reading, billing and collection
• Sub-metering and sub-billing
• Utility conservation retro-fits
• Metering and read systems
• Primary metering
• Utility conservation analysis
For more information, visit our services page, or contact us.
You can also visit our Billing Systems website here.
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