At Hawk Mountain Development
(Plymouth, Vt.), our business is building
and managing communities of
luxury resort homes and ski condominiums.
Our upscale clientele expects
amenities and services, and they get
them.
Although our clients aren't aware of
it, there's one thing we're very stingy
with: water. Our units are fitted with
ultra-low-flush toilets, shower flow
restricters, and water-saving appliances.
No, we're not running out of
water in this area, but with Vermont's
tough environmental laws we have to
make the most of our permitted sewage
allocation.
Incentives
Driven by concerns for the purity of
groundwater supplies, state regulations
governing leachfield systems and treatment
plants are very restrictive. The
answer for us as builders has been to
find and install quality, water-saving
devices. This has