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Water
Conservation Tips:
- Use a broom instead of a hose to clean the sidewalk. Save 80 gallons of water each time!
- Take a 5-minute shower instead of a 10-minute shower. Save 25 gallons of water per day!
- Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. Save 10 gallons of water per day!
- Fix a leaking faucet or toilet. To determine if you have a toilet leak, put food coloring in the tank.
If color appears in the bowl without flushing, there’s a leak that should be repaired. Save 20
gallons of water per day!
- Wait until you have a full load of laundry before running the clothes washer. Save 40 gallons of
water each time!
- When you wash the car, use a hose that has a sprayer that will automatically shut off when you’re
not actually spraying the car. Wash your family’s car on grass so soap doesn’t enter the storm
drain. Save 80 gallons of water! Better yet, wash your car at a car wash facility where the water
can be reclaimed and recycled!
- Shut off your sprinklers on a rainy day. Save 400 gallons of water!
- Replace a 10-foot by 10-foot section of your lawn with drought-tolerant landscaping. Save 15
gallons of water per day!
- Plant drought-tolerant shrubs in your yard to replace plants that need daily watering. Save 100
gallons per day!
- Water your lawn in the early morning instead of during the hottest part of the day. You can water
for a shorter period of time and save 100 gallons of water per day!
- Put garbage in the trashcan instead of down the sink’s garbage disposal or the toilet. Save 5
gallons of water per day! Better yet, compost your food scraps!
- In the summer, keep a pitcher of drinking water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap
water until it gets cold. Save 5 gallons of water per day!
- Put mulch (grass clippings, bark, etc.) around trees and shrubs in your yard to reduce evaporation.
Save 100 gallons of water per day!
- Fill the sink with water instead of leaving the tap running to rinse your dishes. Save 2 ½ gallons
per minute!
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