Identifying Conservation Measures Worksheet 4-8 summarizes all measures and highlights the minimum set of measures recommended for consideration in the Intermediate Guidelines. Systems should use the checklist to review and summarize the measures that are currently implemented, planned, or not planned at this time. Planners also can identify additional measures and practices as they develop their conservation plans. Water systems following the Intermediate Guidelines are expected to implement the very fundamental and widely accepted practices highlighted under Level 1. If Level 1 measures are not in place and not planned for implementation, planners should submit a strong justification, including a cost-effectiveness analysis if it is the basis for not implementing the measure.
Planners can screen the measures in terms of general feasibility.
In some cases, it may not be possible for a system to implement a measure because of legal restrictions or for other compelling reasons. The conservation plan should provide an explanation if a measure cannot be implemented for the period of time covered by the plan. It is not necessary to prepare a cost effectiveness analysis for measures that cannot be implemented.