As part of the City of Asheville Water Resources Department's commitment to foster a water efficiency effort among their customer base, the WRP team has been contracted to perform water efficiency assessments and outreach to Asheville's large water users.

WRP volunteer engineers performed twelve onsite water efficiency assessments during 2007. The customers included five industrial plants, three office complexes, two assisted living facilities, one condominium complex, and one church.

WRP assessors recommended a total of 4.3 million gallons per year of water conservation measures, with more than $47,000 in annual customer cost savings related to water, sewer, and energy utilities.

WRP Volunteer Rich Krulikas worked with Asheville's Water Education Coordinator, Stephanie Burnie, to support outreach events at two schools. WRP hopes to engage K-12 educators to incorporate water resources education in special hands-on learning projects for their students.

The WRP Water Team included Don Levitt, Rich Krulikas, Orville McKinney, Ed Stagl, John Ash, and Ron Ehlinger, all working under the direction of Don Hollister.