David Schwartz
The Water Scrooge™ was engaged to affect water savings in this 68-unit building. In 2022, The building had annual sewer and water costs of $135,061.
The Water Scrooge™ program included a complete turnkey conservation project.
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In-suite efficiency upgrades for shower heads and kitchen and bath aerators to reach EPA standard flow rate and;
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Installation of the Toilet Scrooge™ valve to eliminate leaks from running toilets.
Before engaging with The Water Scrooge™, the property averaged 365 Gallons / Unit / Day.
The Water Scrooge installations took place in August 2023.
The graphs below cover 2022 in Red and 2023 in Blue. Data pulled from NYC DEP portal.
Table 1.0 Average Volume / Unit / Day. Pre/Post Installation
2022 Average consumption: 2,758 Gallons / Day
Post-Installation 2023 Average consumption: 1,278 Gallons / Day - 53.6% savings.
Savings / Payback / ROI
The net benefit of the Water Scrooge™ conservation program is annual savings of approximately $107,101
This is calculated using:
- The initial average usage of 365 Gallons / Day (2022 Consumption)
- The revised average usage of 155 Gallons / Day (Aug-Nov 2023)
- Water and Sewer Cost of $11.63 / 748 Gallons
- Annual Hot water savings of $26,601
The project cost was $30600 = $450 / door
The payback period on the $30,600 investment is approximately four months, with an ROI of 350%
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Before
(Sep-Nov 2022) |
After
(Sep-Nov 2023) |
Savings
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Usage in gallons
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2,731,885
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949,277
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1,782,608
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Water Cost
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$40,978
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$14,239
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$26,739
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Based on current savings, you are projected to save $ 107,101 annually (which equals $1,575 per unit) and will produce positive ROI after four months.
Toilet Scrooge™ Savings Solutions
Unlike leak detection solutions in the market, The Toilet Scrooge™ prevents leaks instead of just detecting them - making it an all-around, better solution for leaky toilets!
Our Toilet Scrooge™ customers save about 15% on their water bills!
Learn more about how much money you can save with the Toilet Scrooge™.
About The Water Scrooge™
The Water Scrooge™ offers water conservation ways and products to multi-family landlords and homeowners, including: shower flow controllers, Leak Detection Systems, Toilet Leak Prevention Devices (The Toilet Scrooge™), water flow management devices (SMART Valve™), toilet calibration and DIY products.
Also featuring The Water Scrooge™ App. Our app empowers your team to carry out the installation of our kits. With it, you can also record and track data points about the units (other than water usage).