Water Saving Tips

Nine ways to save water in the bathroom

  • Check all toilets for leaks
  • Do not use the toilet as an ash tray or wastebasket
  • Put a plastic bottle in your toilet tank
  • Take shorter showers
  • Install water-saving shower heads or flow restrictors
  • Take baths
  • Turn off the water while brushing teeth
  • Turn off the water while shaving
  • Check faucets and pipes for leaks

5 ways to save water in the kitchen and laundry

  • Use an automatic dishwasher only for full loads
  • Don’t let the faucet run while cleaning vegetables
  • Keep a bottle of drinking water in the refrigerator
  • When washing dishes by hand, don’t leave the water running while rinsing
  • Check faucets and pipes for leaks

10 ways to save water outside

  • Water the lawn only when needed
  • Deep soak your lawn
  • Water during the coolest part of the day
  • Don’t water the gutter
  • Plant drought resistant trees and plants
  • Put a layer of mulch around trees and plants
  • Use a broom instead of a hose to clean driveways and sidewalks
  • Don’t let the water run while washing the car
  • Do not let children play with the hose and sprinklers
  • Check for leaks in pipes, hoses, faucets and couplings

The average family uses about 650 gallons of water per day.

 

More (Downloadable) Hints and Tips

Additional Tips

View PDF How To Stop The Water (Posted October 17, 2007)
View PDF Water Facts (Posted October 17, 2007)

Outside

View PDF Residential Landscape Watering (Posted October 17, 2007)
View PDF A Homeowner's Guide To Garden & Lawn Watering Savings (Posted October 17, 2007)

Kitchen & Laundry

View PDF You Can Make A Difference (Posted October 17, 2007)

Bathroom

View PDF Preventative Maintenance For Your Toilets (Posted October 17, 2007)
View PDF Testing a Toilet for Leaks (Posted October 17, 2007)