Water Conservation Tips

Did you know…

• Letting your faucet run for 5 minutes takes as much energy as letting a 60-watt lightbulb run for 14 hours.

• Turning off the water while you brush your teeth can save 4 gallons of water a minute…about 200 gallons of water saved per month.

• Keeping your shower to 5 minutes can save up to 1000 gallons a month.

Water conservation is the most cost-effective and environmentally sound way to reduce our demand for water.  

There are many effective ways to conserve water in and around your home. Look through this list for ways that will work for you.

• Repair all leaky faucets, fixtures and pipes both inside and outside your home.

• Install water-saving shower heads and low-flow faucet aerators.

• Take shorter showers.

• Don't use the toilet as a wastebasket.

• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving.

• Rinse vegetables and fruits in a sink or a pan filled with water instead of under running water.

• When washing dishes by hand, don't leave the water running, plug the sink or use a portable dishpan.

• Use your dishwasher and clothes washer for only full loads.

• Plant drought-resistant lawns, shrubs and plants.

• Water your lawn only when it needs it and during the early parts of the day.

• Don't water on cool, rainy or windy days.

• Adjust sprinklers so that they don't water the sidewalk or street.

• Set your mower blades one notch higher, since longer grass means less evaporation.

• Don't run the hose while washing your car.

• Use a broom, not a hose, to clean driveways and sidewalks.

 
Water conservation comes naturally when everyone in the family is aware of its importance, and parents take the time to teach children some of the simple water-saving methods around the home which can make a big difference. 

“We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.” 

                                                                     ~Thomas Fuller 

For water conservation products, please visit our eco home section.