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Help Conserve and Protect Drinking Water
- Take shorter showers. Use low-flow fixtures. An inexpensive low-flow aerator is simple to install on your shower head, kitchen faucet and bathroom faucets.
- Check for leaks, because many homes have hidden water leaks. Read your water meter before and after a two-hour period when no water is being used. If the meter does not read exactly the same, there is a leak.
- Don’t let water run while shaving or washing your face. Brush your teeth first while waiting for water to get hot, then wash or shave after filling the basin.
- Store drinking water in the refrigerator rather than letting the tap run every time you want a cool glass of water.
- When washing dishes by hand, fill one sink or basin with soapy water. Quickly rinse under a slow-moving stream from the faucet.
- Flushing tissues and other bits of trash in the toilet is a waste of water. Using a wastebasket, instead, will save all those gallons of water that otherwise would be going down the drain.
- Don’t pour toxic chemicals down your drain. Dispose of them properly.
- Fill your dishwasher full because it will use the same amount of water for a normal cycle, whether it contains a full load of dishes or just a few items.
- Install a toilet dam to cut down on the amount of water needed for each flushing.
- Do not use running water to thaw meat or other frozen foods. Defrost food overnight in the refrigerator or by using the defrost setting on your microwave.
