INDOOR WATER CONSERVATION TIPS

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Take shorter showers.

Showers are a major water use in the home. Limit your showers to the time it takes to soap up, wash down and rinse off.  Less than 5 minutes should do job. 

Install water-saving shower heads.

Some older shower heads put out four to five gallons of water per minute. Replace with inexpensive, water-saving shower heads that use less than 2.5 gallons per minute. New technology and design of the heads means you won't even notice the difference - except on your water bill.

Check your toilet for leaks.

A leak in your toilet may be wasting more than 100 gallons of water a day. To check, put a little food coloring in your toilet tank. If, without flushing, the coloring begins to appear in the bowl, you have a leak. Adjust or replace the flush valve or call a plumber. The City will provide free die tablets for your use. Leaking Toilets Waste Water and Cost You Money
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Don’t use your toilet as an ashtray or wastebasket.

Don’t let the water run while brushing your teeth.

After you have wet your toothbrush and filled a glass for rinsing your mouth, there is no need to keep water pouring down the drain.

Rinse your razor in the sink.

Before shaving, partially fill your sink with a few inches of warm water. This will rinse your blade just as efficiently as running water, and far less wastefully.

Use your automatic dishwasher only for full loads.

Every time you run your dishwasher, you use about 30-40 gallons of water on older models.

If you wash dishes by hand, don't leave the water running for rinsing.

If you have two sinks, fill one with soapy water and one with rinse water. If you have one sink, gather all the washed dishes in the dish rack and rinse them with an inexpensive spray device.

Don't let the faucet run while you clean vegetables.

Put a stopper in the sink and fill the sink with clean water.

Use your automatic washing machine for full loads only.

Your automatic washer uses 30 to 40 gallons of water in a cycle. Most automatic washers have a water level regulator. To save water, use the appropriate setting.

Water Conserving Appliances for Your Home or Business
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