{"id":1583,"date":"2015-08-23T22:07:58","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T05:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/?page_id=1583"},"modified":"2020-10-29T12:00:17","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T19:00:17","slug":"water-balance-map","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/index.php\/water-balance-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Balance Map"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After completing a <a href=\"\/index.php\/water-gemba-walks\/\">water gemba walk<\/a>, you might consider a water balance map. \u00a0A water balance map is a diagram to show very simple inputs and outputs of how water flows within your facility. It typically includes every water-consuming\u00a0component and all flows out of the facility. You might start with this approach, especially if you are just getting started and do not have many water meters setup or detailed water data available (next level of detail below\u00a0the utility bill).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/EPA_Water_Balance_Map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1584 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/EPA_Water_Balance_Map.jpg\" alt=\"EPA_Water_Balance_Map\" width=\"710\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/EPA_Water_Balance_Map.jpg 710w, http:\/\/leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/EPA_Water_Balance_Map-600x368.jpg 600w, http:\/\/leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/EPA_Water_Balance_Map-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Benefits of compiling a water balance include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to identify processes that present the best targets for reducing water use<\/li>\n<li>Establishment of baseline water use data, from which improvements in efficiency can<br \/>\nbe benchmarked<\/li>\n<li>Creation of a tool with which to compare different water-efficiency improvement<br \/>\nstrategies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4200\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4200 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/water_balance_map_KPPC-1024x702.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/water_balance_map_KPPC-1024x702.png 1024w, http:\/\/leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/water_balance_map_KPPC-300x206.png 300w, http:\/\/leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/water_balance_map_KPPC-768x527.png 768w, http:\/\/leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/water_balance_map_KPPC-600x412.png 600w, http:\/\/leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/water_balance_map_KPPC.png 1207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Water Balance Map example from KPPC: <a href=\"https:\/\/kppc.org\/ksmi\/ssb\/\">https:\/\/kppc.org\/ksmi\/ssb\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What information should you collect\u00a0for a Water Balance Map?\u00a0Check out this list of areas from the <a href=\"http:\/\/leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/index.php\/applying-lean-and-six-sigma-to-businesses-and-organizations-to-improve-the-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EPA&#8217;s Lean and Water Toolkit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The table below is a summary table of water usage, showing the input, output and loss % by category. Each facility will have different categories, depending on the type of work performed. You can either look for ways to reduce water usage (cooling: tower make-up and boiler make-up at 8.5 million gallons per year), or look for ways to reduce loss (landscaping at 8.5%).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/EPA_Water_Balance_Summary_Table.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1585\" src=\"http:\/\/www.leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/EPA_Water_Balance_Summary_Table.jpg\" alt=\"EPA_Water_Balance_Summary_Table\" width=\"710\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"http:\/\/leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/EPA_Water_Balance_Summary_Table.jpg 710w, http:\/\/leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/EPA_Water_Balance_Summary_Table-600x463.jpg 600w, http:\/\/leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/EPA_Water_Balance_Summary_Table-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Download the <a href=\"http:\/\/leansixsigmaenvironment.org\/index.php\/applying-lean-and-six-sigma-to-businesses-and-organizations-to-improve-the-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EPA&#8217;s Lean and Water Toolkit<\/a>\u00a0to get more tips and tricks, or <a href=\"\/index.php\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact us<\/a> for assistance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After completing a water gemba walk, you might consider a water balance map. \u00a0A water balance map is a diagram to show very simple inputs and outputs of how water flows within your facility. 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