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
