Protecting Water Resources at Home
Check out these water-saving tips for your home.
Water is essential to each of us every day. But it’s a limited resource, so we all need to rethink the way we use water on a daily basis. By following these water-saving tips inside your home you can help save water every day.
Water Savings Actions
Follow these actions and save thousands of gallons of water each year:
- Switch from baths to 5 minute showers and save 57,000 gallons.
- Turn water off when brushing teeth and save 8,800 gallons.
- Install a high-efficiency shower head and save 5,800 gallons.
- Wash only full loads of clothing and save 7,900 gallons.
- Use dishwasher only when full and save 2,200 gallons.
- Install a high-efficiency clothes washer and save 11,000 gallons.
5 Steps to Save Water Today!
- Fix leaky faucets – a leak that drips once per second will waste about 5 gallons of water per day
- Reduce shower time to 5 minutes – this saves 32 gallons of water per day
- Turn off the water as you brush your teeth or shave – this will save over 30 gallons of water a day
- Only water lawns when needed – lawns only need about one inch of rain a week, and heavy rain can sustain your yard up to 2 weeks. Also, avoid using sprinklers on windy days and during the hottest time of the day when evaporation will occur.
- Reuse water when possible, including rinse water from dishes or collected dehumidifier air, to water household plants. There are lots of ways to reuse water around the home!
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