United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water (4204M) E PA832 - F-98-004 November 1998 www. epa. gov/owm/gen wave. htm WAVE Membership Agreement: Supporters WAVE'S MISSION Water Alliances for Voluntary Efficiency (WAVE) is a non-regulatory water-efficiency partnership created and supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). WAVE'S mission is to encourage commercial businesses and other ir_stitu:ions to reduce water consumption while increasing efficiency, profitability, and competitiveness. As a WAVE Supporter, my organization agrees to conduct the following activities to the best of its ability:* ^ Survey all of the company's or institution's U.S. facilities and consider a full set of options for improving the efficiency of water-using equipment. 4 Within five years of joining WAVE, implement those water efficiency projects that meet my organization's profitability criteria. A Maintain and annually submit to EPA information on the water efficiency measures implemented and their estimated water, energy, and cost savings. ^ Consider the use of water-efficient equipment in the design of all new facilities. 9 Help EPA promote the economic and environmental benefits of water efficiency. Epa agrees to assist WAVE participants in implementing WAVE by doing the following: ^ Develop outreach materials recognizing participants for water efficiency achievements and a commitment to environmental protection. • Provide a free copy of WAVE*Saver, an interactive, PC-based software tool that enables participants to survey water use and identify water-saving opportunities. A Help create and promote a national clearinghouse of water efficiency information. ^ Make available case studies of economically successful investments in water efficiency. PLEASE SIGN BELOW: * The organization also agrees that it will not submit a claim for compensation to EPA or any other agency of the United States government for any activities performed in further- ance of this agreement. Company Name: Signature of Organization Senior Official: Signature of EPA Senior Official: Name (please print): Director, Office of Wastewater ¥ Management Title: Date: Date: 0MB Control No. 2040-0164 • Expiration Date: 3/31/03 • See reverse for Paperwork Reduction Act notice. Printed on paper that contains at least 20 percent postconsumer fiber. ------- INFORMATION Organization Name: ; ____ Type of organization (i.e., manufacturer, equipment distributor, water management company, etc.): Company Contact Person: 3 Title: Address: 'V . ' - v: Phone: Fax: E-Mail: WAVE*Saver format: ~ CD-ROM ~ 3.5" Disks Facilities to be included in membership: Number of buildings: Total square footage: For more information, please contact: WAVE Program Director, U.S. EPA, Mail Stop 4204M, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460. Or call 202 564-0623/0624. Fax: 202 501-2396. PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information requirements of the WAVE Program under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. and has assigned OMB control number 2040-0164. Participation in the WAVE Program is voluntary. Legal authority for this collection can be found in 33 U.S.C. fa 1254(o) (1988). This section of the Clean Water Act authorizes the EPA Administrator to conduct research and « investigations to develop methods, devices, systems and policies capable of achieving the maximum reduction of unnecessary water consumption. The WAVE Program is key to reducing unnecessary water consumption, and achieving pollution prevention. The public reporting and record keeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to range from 15 minutes to nine hours per response. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by per- sons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any sug- gested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, Regulatory Information Division (2137), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed WAVE Partnership Agreement form to this address. * ------- |