Water Conservation

There are a number of ways to save water… Every drop counts

• When washing dishes by hand, don’t let the water run while rinsing. Fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water.
• Check your sprinkler system frequently and adjust sprinklers so only your lawn is watered and not the house, sidewalk, or street.
• Run your washing machine and dishwasher only when they are full.
• Use the garbage disposal sparingly.
• If your shower can fill a one-gallon bucket in less than 20 seconds, then replace it with a water-efficient showerhead.
• Check for leaky faucets indoors and outdoors.
• Time your showers for under 5 minutes.
• Install low-volume toilets.
• Check toilets to make sure after tank fills, water does not continue to run.
• Put food coloring in your toilet tank. If it seeps into the toilet bowl, you have a leak.
• Don’t use running water to thaw food.
• When doing laundry, match the water level to the size of load.
• Soak your pots and pans instead of letting the water run while scraping them.
• Turning off the water while brushing your teeth saves 4 gallons a minute.
• When washing hands, don’t let the water run while you lather.