Water Conservation Tips
Following a few, easy water conservation tips can save hundreds of gallons of water a week!
- Turn off the water while you shave. You can save more than 100 gallons a week.
- Use less power. If you conserve electricity, the power company doesn't need to use as much of the water in our lakes to produce power.
- Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. You can save 4 gallons of water a minute. That's 200 gallons a week for a family of four!
- Check for toilet leaks. Just 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.
- Run your washing machine and dishwasher only when they are full. You could save 1000 gallons of water a month.
- Reduce water use by installing toilet tank displacement inserts. A plastic jug may often be used as an alternative.
- Keep a bottle of water in the refrigerator. Don't run the tap to get cold water.
- Find and fix leaks in faucets and water-using appliances.
- Take shorter showers and shallow baths.
- Avoid using the garbage disposal.
- Turn off the shower while soaping up.
- Install a hot water recirculation system in your home.