Ways to Conserve Water
- When washing dishes by hand, don't let the water run while rinsing. Fill one sink with wash water and the other with rinse water.
- Run your washing machine and dishwasher only when they are full and you could save 1,000 gallons a month.
- Time your shower to keep it under five minutes. You'll save up to 1,000 gallons a month.
- Put food coloring in your toilet tank. If it seeps into the toilet bowl, you have a leak. It's easy to fix, and you can save more than 600 gallons a month.
- Don't use running water to thaw food.
- Grab a wrench and fix that leaky faucet. It's simple, inexpensive, and can save 140 gallons a week.
- Make sure you know where your master water shut-off valve is located. This could save gallons of water and damage to your home if a pipe were to burst.
- Turn off the water while you brush your teeth and save 4 gallons a minute. That's 200 gallons a week for a family of four.
- Make sure your toilet flapper doesn't stick open after flushing.
- Do one thing each day that will save water. Even if savings are small, every drop counts.
- Pick-up the phone and report significant water losses from broken pipes, open hydrants and errant sprinklers to the property owner or your water management district.
- Turn off the water while you shave and you can save more than 100 gallons a week.
