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Water Quality
Articles
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Water Conservation
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Check
your toilets, faucets and pipes for leaks. This will save about 20
gallons/day/leak §
Run
only full loads in the washing machine and dishwasher. Saves about 300-800
gallons/month. §
If
you don’t have a low flow toilet, you can still reduce water usage. Put
a plastic bottle filled with water and pebbles in the bottom of your tank.
You can also use a large stone or brick. The displacement of water in your
tank allows for less water usage with each flush. Saves 5 to 10
gallons/day or up to 300 gallons/month! §
Here’s
an easy one! Turn the water off while brushing your teeth. Saves 3
gallons/day/brushing! §
Shorten
your showers. Even a few minutes can save up to 700 gallons/month. §
Install
water saving shower heads or flow restrictors. You’ll save 500-800
gallons/month. §
Set
mower blades one notch higher. This one will yield several benefits.
You’ll notice healthier grass and less weeds. Longer grass also means
less evaporation from the soil, therefore, less need to water. You’ll
save 500-1500 gallons/month. §
Research
your plantings. Choose those that require less water to survive. §
Keep
a bottle of drinking water in the refrigerator. This eliminates the
wasteful habit of letting the water run until it’s cold. You’ll save
200-300 gallons/month. §
Mulch
shrubs, trees and planting beds. Mulch greatly reduces soil evaporation
and cools the soil around plant roots. You could save 700-1000
gallons/month. §
Collect
rain water to use when watering outside. It is also great for watering
house plants!
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