David Schwartz
The Water Scrooge™ was engaged to affect water savings in this 30-unit building. The starting point for this building was annual sewer and water costs of $ 50,037.
The Water Scrooge™ program included the installation of:
- In-suite efficiency upgrades to reach EPA standard flow rate and
- Installation of the Toilet Scrooge™ valve to eliminate leaks from running toilets.
Before engaging with The Water Scrooge™, the property averaged 305 Gallons / Unit / Day.
The Water Scrooge installations took place in September 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: 305 Gallons / Unit / Day
October-Deember 2023 Average consumption: 162 Gallons / Unit / Day - 54% savings.
This installation led to a steady decline in the average daily consumption volume.
Savings / Payback / ROI
The net benefit of the Water Scrooge™ conservation program is annual savings of approximately $24,000.
This is calculated using:
- The initial average usage of 9139 Gallons / Day (2022 Consumption)
- Revised average usage of 4857 Gallons / Day (2023)
- Water and Sewer Cost of $0.015 / Gallon
- Hot water savings of $66 daily
The project cost was $12,000 = $400 / door
The payback period on the $12,000 investment is just under six months, with an ROI of 221%
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Before installations (Oct-Dec 2022)
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After installations (Oct-Dec 2023)
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Savings
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Usage
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725,934 gal
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324,332 gal
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401,601 gal
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Water Cost
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$10,889
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$4,865
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$6,024
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Based on current savings, you are projected to save $24096 annually (which equals $803.20 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).