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Water
Conservation
HOW TO
SAVE WATER IN THE BATHROOM:
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Install low consumption (1.6 gal/flush) toilets. |
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Place a weighted plastic one-half gallon jug in the tanks of conventional
toilets to displace and save water with each flush. |
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Install low-flow aerators and showerheads. |
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not let the faucet flow while brushing your teeth or shaving. Use a glass of
water for rinsing teeth. |
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Take showers instead of tub baths. Consider bathing small children together.
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your shower has a single-handle control or shut off valve, turn off the flow
while soaping or shampooing. |
HOW TO
SAVE WATER IN THE KITCHEN AND LAUNDRY ROOM:
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Refrigerate a bottle of drinking water instead of letting a faucet flow until
the water is cold enough to drink. |
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Use a dishpan or plug the sink for washing and rinsing dishes.
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Pre-rinsing dishes prior to loading in a dishwasher is an unnecessary and
wasteful use of water. |
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Operate the washing machine and dishwasher only when they are fully loaded.
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Use the proper water level or load size selection on the washing machine.
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HOW TO
SAVE WATER OUTSIDE THE HOME:
The watering
of lawns and gardens can double normal household water use during the hot, dry
summer months.
Watering
should be limited to gardens, and newly planted lawns and landscaped areas.
Established lawns and landscape plantings will usually survive without watering.
Inadequate watering encourages shallow root growth and increases the risk of
mortality. When water is scarce, your community or individual water supply
should be reserved for your most essential needs.
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Use a broom, not a hose, to clean driveways, steps and sidewalks. |
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a hose must be used, control the flow with an automatic shut-off nozzle.
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Water your garden during the coolest part of the day. Do not water on windy
days. |
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Use mulch around shrubs and garden plants to reduce evaporation from the soil
surface and cut down on
weed growth.
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