**U.S. Department of Energy** **ORDER** **Washington, D.C.**

Approved: XX-XX-04

**SUBJECT:** **DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WATER USAGE**

1\. [OBJECTIVES]{.underline}. To implement sound practices that are
protective of the Department of Energy's water usage which cost
effectively meets or exceeds compliance with applicable water and
environmental protection laws.

2\. [CANCELLATION]{.underline}. DOE O 4567.1, *Jack Fell Down and Broke
His Crown,* dated 2‑05‑91. Cancellation of a Directive does not, by
itself, modify or otherwise affect any contractual obligation to comply
with the Directive. Cancelled Directives that are incorporated by
reference in a contract remain in effect until the contract is modified
to delete the references to the requirements in the cancelled
Directives.

3\. [APPLICABILITY]{.underline}.

a.  [Primary DOE Organizations, Including National Nuclear Security
    Administration (NNSA) Organizations]{.underline}. Except for the
    exclusions in paragraph 3c, this Order applies to all Primary DOE
    Organizations (see Attachment 1 for a complete list of Primary DOE
    Organizations). This Order automatically applies to Primary DOE
    Organizations created after it is issued.

> b\. [Site/Facility Management Contractor]{.underline}.
>
> \(1\) The Contractor Requirements Document (CRD), Attachment 2, sets
> forth requirements of this Order that will apply to contractors
> responsible for the management and operation of the Department-owned
> facilities whose contracts include the CRD.
>
> \(2\) This CRD must be included, as appropriate, in all site/facility
> management contracts involving activities associated with the use,
> storage, disposal and transportation of waste; emissions to air;
> discharges to water; and management of cultural and other natural
> resources.
>
> \(3\) This Order does not apply to other than site/facility management
> contracts. Any application of any requirements of this Order to other
> than site/facility management contracts will be communicated
> separately from this Order.

(4) The office identified in paragraph 5.c. is responsible for notifying
    the contracting officer of which contracts are affected. Once
    notified, the contracting officer is responsible for incorporating
    the CRD into each affected contract via the Laws, regulations, and
    DOE directives clause of the contract.

> \(5\) As the Laws, regulations, and DOE directives clause states,
> regardless of the performer of the work, a contractor with the CRD
> incorporated into its contract is responsible for compliance with the
> requirements of the CRD. An affected contractor is responsible for
> flowing down the requirements of this CRD to subcontracts at any tier
> to the extent necessary to ensure the contractor's compliance with the
> requirements.
>
> c\. [Exclusions]{.underline}.
>
> \(1\) Activities conducted under the authority of the Director, Naval
> Nuclear Propulsion Program, as described in Executive Order 12344 and
> set forth in Public Laws 98-525 and 106-65.
>
> \(2\) Activities conducted by the Bonneville Power Administration as
> authorized by Delegation Order No. 00-033.00A.

4\. [REQUIREMENTS]{.underline}.

> a\. A 5 gallon red pail with the DOE seal must be used when retrieving
> water to comply with DOE standard issued pail.
>
> b\. The water must be retrieved by at least two people to ensure an
> adequate amount has been obtained.
>
> c\. The water must be retrieved by going up a hill to promote physical
> exercise.
>
> d\. The water level must be one inch from the top of the pail to
> ensure no spill-over. Spill-over will result in repeating the process.
>
> e\. The water temperature must be 70 degrees Fahrenheit and should be
> tested by placing the pinky finger in the water for no less than 2
> minutes.
>
> f\. Eliminate pollutants in the water by retrieving water from the
> edge of the pond. The water must be tested once a month to ensure
> pollution prevention.
>
> g\. When coming down the hill, hold hands to avoid falling down and
> breaking a crown, and the co-worker come tumbling after. If this
> should happen, the injured worker must trot home as fast as he can
> caper, immediately go to bed, and plaster his head with vinegar and
> brown paper.
>
> h\. Water must be fetched once a day to alleviate adverse impact of
> the environment.
>
> i\. Workers must be trained to:
>
> \(1\) identify significant environmental impacts;
>
> \(2\) manage, control, and mitigate impacts of this activities; and
>
> \(3\) assess performance and implement corrective actions where
> needed.
>
> j\. Submit DOE F 786.1, *Water Usage and Pollution Prevention,* to the
> Office of Administration within the Office of Management, Budget and
> Evaluation/CFO annually.

5\. [RESPONSIBILITIES]{.underline}.

> a\. [Director, Office of Water Usage within the Office of Environment,
> Safety and Health]{.underline}, must do the following.
>
> \(1\) Provide guidance to Program Secretarial Offices to---
>
> \(a\) promote the protection of the environment on water usage; and
> eliminate pollutants in the water;
>
> \(b\) support the use of DOE standard issued 5 gallon red pail with
> the DOE seal for water retrieval;
>
> \(c\) ensure water temperature is 70 degrees Fahrenheit at all time
> before distribution; and
>
> \(d\) maximize the use of safe alternatives to evaluate climbing the
> hill to fetch a pail of water and reduce the amounts of falls down the
> hill.
>
> \(2\) Serve as the Agency Water Usage Executive pursuant to Executive
> Order 55667, "Water, Why Do We Need It" with responsibility for---
>
> \(a\) coordination, in conjunction with the Office of Management,
> Budget and Evaluation/CFO, of water usage relating to waste
> prevention, distribution, and retrieval;
>
> \(b\) preparation of annual corporate reports on the Department's
> progress in implementing Executive Order 55667, and DOE F 786.1 based
> on input from Departmental elements; and
>
> \(c\) submission of the reports indicated in paragraph above to the
> Office of Management and Budget, the Council on Water Usage, and the
> Environmental Protection Agency.

b\. [Program Secretarial Officers (PSOs) and the Administrator for the
National Nuclear Security Administration]{.underline} must do the
following.

> \(1\) Ensure that by January 3 each year that all sites under their
> purview have submitted DOE F 786.1.
>
> \(2\) Request through the annual Departmental budgetary process, the
> funding and resources needed for implementing the requirements of this
> Order and funding to address findings and recommendations from
> oversight and self-assessment activities conducted in accordance with
> *Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes*.
>
> \(3\) Ensure sites under their purview perform corrective actions on
> findings from the water usage assessment and pollution prevention
> assessment.
>
> \(4\) Ensure sites under their purview monitor progress toward meeting
> water usage and pollution prevention requirements of this Order, and
> make such information available annually to the Office of Water Usage
> within the Office of Environment, Safety and Health.

c\. [DOE Operations/Field/Site Office Managers]{.underline}, in addition
to the requirements in paragraph 5b and in coordination with their
reporting sites and PSOs, must do the following.

> \(1\) Submit DOE F 786.1 by January 3 each year to the Cognizant
> Secretarial Officer regarding the status of water usage and pollutant
> prevention.
>
> \(2\) Ensure contractors perform corrective action on an as needed
> basis.
>
> \(3\) Obtain, as appropriate, local community advice relevant to
> aspects of Executive Order 56789, *Dr. Seuss Does It Again.*
>
> \(4\) Incorporate, where appropriate, environmentally and economically
> beneficial landscape practices for DOE's water usage in compliance
> with Executive Order 55667, *Water, Why Do We Need It*.
>
> \(5\) Conduct operational assessments, such as Water Consumption,
> Pollution Prevention of site operations to identify opportunities for
> water reduction, water reuse or pollution prevention. Based on the
> results of these assessments, implement cost-effective pollution
> prevention projects, using life-cycle assessment concepts and
> practices.
>
> \(6\) Ensure site annual budgetary processes include the funding and
> resources needed to implement this Order, including pollution
> prevention program implementation and monitoring.
>
> \(7\) Ensure that contracting officers include the CRD in contracts
> falling within the scope of this Order in a timely manner.
>
> d\. [Office of Independent Oversight and Performance
> Assurance]{.underline} must evaluate the effectiveness of DOE
> Headquarters and field organization implementation of the requirements
> of this Order.
>
> e\. [Director of Management, Budget and Evaluation/CFO]{.underline},
> in coordination with other DOE elements, must develop or revise
> existing DOE directives, policies, and documents to accomplish the
> following.
>
> \(1\) Include, as appropriate, training on environmental requirements
> and Water Usage in the standard senior-level management training for
> program managers, contracting personnel, procurement and acquisition
> personnel, facility managers, and other personnel.
>
> \(2\) Include, as appropriate, the successful implementation of Water
> Usage and Pollution and Prevention in the position descriptions and
> performance evaluations for Senior Executive Service and career
> Headquarters managers and operations/field/site office managers.
>
> \(3\) Ensure DOE's personal property management policies and
> procedures preclude the Department's disposal of ODS without prior
> coordination with DoD.
>
> \(4\) Ensure procurement policies and procedures encourage the
> Department's acquisition of DOE standard issued red pails.
>
> \(5\) Incorporate DOE's water usage goals into the Department's
> strategic and annual performance plans required by the Government
> Performance and Results Act of 1993.
>
> \(6\) Ensure that requests for funding to implement the requirements
> of this Order, made by PSOs are considered in the formulation of DOE's
> annual budget request.

6\. [REFERENCES]{.underline}:

a\. DOE F 786.1, *Water Usage and Pollution Prevention*, dated 01-02-99.

b\. Executive Order 55667, "Water, Why Do We Need It," dated 08-09-00.

c\. Executive Order 56789*, "*Dr. Seuss Does It Again,*"* dated 02-02-02

d\. *Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes, ©*1944.

7\. [CONTACT:]{.underline} For assistance contact the Office of Water
Usage at 202-123-4567.

BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY:

KYLE E. MCSLARROW

Deputy Secretary

**PRIMARY DOE ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH**

**DOE O 786.1 IS APPLICABLE**

DOE O 786.1 is applicable to the following organizations and all sites
under their purview:

Office of the Secretary

Chief Information Officer

Departmental Representative to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
Board

Energy Information Administration

Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management

Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs

Office of Counterintelligence

Office of Economic Impact and Diversity

Office of Electric Transmission and Distribution

Office of Energy Assurance

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Office of Environment, Safety and Health

Office of Environmental Management

Office of Fossil Energy

Office of General Counsel

Office of Hearings and Appeal

Office of Independent Oversight and Performance Assurance

Office of Inspector General

Office of Intelligence

Office of Legacy Management

Office of Management, Budget and Evaluation and Chief Financial

National Nuclear Security Administration

Office of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology

Office of Policy and International Affairs

Office of Public Affairs

Office of Science

Office of Security

Office of Security and Safety Performance Assurance

Southeastern Power Administration

Southwestern Power Administration

Western Area Power Administration

**CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT**

**DOE O 786.1, *Department of Energy Water Usage***

Regardless of the performer of the work, contractors with this
Contractor Requirements Document (CRD) incorporated into their contracts
are responsible for (1) compliance with the requirements of the CRD and
(2) flowing down the requirements of the CRD to subcontracts at any tier
to the extent necessary to ensure the contractors' compliance with the
requirements.

This CRD requires contractors to integrate water usage and pollution
prevention requirements already placed on it by existing statutes,
regulations, and policies. The requirements must be addressed in the
contractor's clause which must be submitted for DOE review and approval
under DEAR 123.4567-1, Integration of water usage and pollution
prevention into work planning and execution.

Contractors must:

1\. A 5 gallon red pail with the DOE seal must be used when retrieving
water to be in compliance DOE standard issued pail.

2\. The water must be retrieved by at least two people to ensure an
adequate amount has been obtained.

3\. The water must be retrieved by going up a hill to promote physical
exercise.

4\. The water level must be one inch from the top of the pail to ensure
no spill-over. Spill-over will result in repeating the process.

5\. The water temperature must be 70 degrees Fahrenheit and should be
tested by placing the pinky finger in the water for no less than 2
minutes.

6\. Eliminate pollutants in the water by retrieving water from the edge
of the pond. The water must be tested once a month to ensure pollutant
prevention.

7\. When coming down the hill, hold hands to avoid falling down and
breaking a crown and the co-worker come tumbling after. If this should
happen, the injured worker must trot home as fast as he can caper,
immediately go to bed, and plaster his head with vinegar and brown
paper.

8\. Water must be fetched once a day to alleviate adverse impact of the
environment.

9\. Workers must be trained to:

a\. identify significant environmental impacts;

b\. manage, control, and mitigate impacts of these activities; and

c\. assess performance and implement corrective actions where needed.

10\. Submit DOE F 786.1, *Water Usage and Pollution Prevention,* to the
Office of Administration within the Office of Management, Budget and
Evaluation/CFO annually.