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Picture of water faucetHow many gallons of water can you save each day?

Take an audit of everything done by you and your family that involves water. Initiate a goal of eliminating or curbing unnecessary water use.

Did you know that brushing your teeth or washing your hands for two minutes uses 6 gallons of water?

Follow these water conservation tips so you can lower your bill and preserve this valuable resource:

Inside Your Home:

  1. Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth. Save 4-10 gallons per day if you turn off the tap water while brushing your teeth or shaving.
  2. Reduce your shower time. Save 3-7 gallons per minute if you reduce the time you take in the shower to five minutes or less.
  3. Fill the tub halfway. Fill a 50-gallon tub halfway and save up to 25 gallons.
  4. Don't use the toilet as a wastebasket. Using the toilet as a wastebasket uses 5 gallons.
  5. Install a dam in your toilet. Flushing the toilet uses 5 gallons, Install a dam (available at most hardware stores) to reduce the amount of water used in each flush.
  6. Keep water in refrigerator. Running tap until water turns cold uses 3 gallons - keep a gallon of drinking water in refrigerator.
  7. Close the drain. Close the tub drain before turning on the water and you'll save 3 or more gallons.
  8. Fill your sink when washing dishes. Save 8-15 gallons per day if you fill your sink or basin when washing and rinsing dishes.
  9. Run dishwasher only when full. Save up to 15 gallons per load if you run your dishwasher only when full - select dishwashing cycles that use the least number of washes and rinses and avoid unnecessary rinsing of dishes before loading them into the dishwasher.
  10. Wash veggies in a basin. Save 2-4 gallons per day if you wash vegetables and fruits in a basin.
  11. Reduce garbage disposal use. Save 2-7 gallons per minute if you use your garbage disposal only when necessary, since it requires water to operate.
  12. Run washing machine only when full. Save 25-100 gallons per week if you run your washing machine only when full, or for smaller loads, adjust the water level setting carefully - washing machines use 25-50 gallons per load.