Inside the Home
Leaks inside the home are the second biggest cause of wasted water.
Leaks inside the home are the second biggest cause of wasted water.
Repairing leaky faucets can help save more water than you think. A 1/16” stream wastes almost 25,000 gallons per month.
Fixtures with WaterSense labels are certified to be 20 percent more efficient than the average plumbing fixture.
Install softeners only as necessary and only run the minimum amount of regenerations necessary to maintain water softness. Too many regenerations waste water unnecessarily.
Dishwashers built before 1994 waste more than 10 gallons of water per cycle than newer models.
Instead of scrubbing pans while the water is running, soaking them will help save water and effort.
Use a rubber spatula to scrape dishes before washing and use quick wash setting. This will use less water and will your dishwasher won’t work as hard.
Wash only full loads of laundry and use the lowest water level necessary for smaller loads.
Conventional washing machines can use up to twice as many gallons per load compared to high efficiency machines.
Make sure the flappers are working properly; you don’t necessarily have to hear them running for them to be losing water. A leaking toilet can lose thousands of gallons per month and is inexpensive to repair.
Installing low-flow shower heads, faucets and aerators can save a lot of water and still get the job done!
Never dispose of garbage in the toilet. It wastes water with each flush and results in damage to private property and city wastewater lines.
Toilets manufactured prior to 1992 aren’t efficient. Replace older toilets with high efficiency ones (1.3 gallons per flush) or install water displacement devices in the tank to reduce the amount of water used with each flush.
Reducing your time in the shower can save up to 4 gallons per minute. Older shower heads can use up to 4 gallons per minute, and newer heads can use up to 2.5 gallons per minute. Reducing your shower by 5 minutes will save 12-20 gallons per shower depending on your fixtures.
Turn off the water while shaving and brushing your teeth. Leaving the water off until time to rinse will save approximately 2 gallons for every minute that the water is left off.