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Water Conservation

Less than 3% of the world's water supply is fresh water, and most of it is inaccessible. By the year, 2013, thirty-six states anticpate water shortages.

We can't do anything about the water supply, but we can begin conserving water.

Water conservation starts at home, where our daily use of faucets, showerheads, dishwashers and toilets all add up to some unsightly numbers.

Fortunately, you can dramatically reduce your water usage through helpful tips you can use throughout your home.

Home Water Conservation Tips
Bath | Kitchen | Laundry | Other

In The Bathroom	Water Saved
Reduce Shower time to 5 minutes	3-7 gallons per shower
Replace older, less efficient toilets with 1.28-gallon High-Efficiency Toilets (HETs)	up to 16,500 gallons of water per year
Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth or shaving	4-10 gallons a day
Swap out your 2.75 gpm showerhead with a 1.75 water-conserving showerhead	more than 7,700 gallons of water per year
Use the wastebasket & not the toilet for disposing of tissues, etc.	3-7 gallons per flush (Standard Toilets)
Close the tub drain before turning on the water	3 gallons or more
Fill the bathtub only halfway	5 gallons or more Saves in hot water costs too!
Fix leaky faucets and install faucets with water-saving aerators to effortlessly save hundreds of gallons of water per year

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In the Kitchen	Water Saved
Run the garbage disposal only when necessary	2-7 gallons per minute
Rinse dishes in a full sink of water, rather than under running water	8-15 gallons per day Saves in hot water costs too!
Run the dishwasher only when full	up to 15 gallons per load Saves energy costs too!
Wash vegetables & fruit in a basin of water, and use a vegetable brush to remove dirt	2-4 gallons per day

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In the Laundry	Water Saved
Consider purchasing a front-load washing machine. Traditional washing machines use 22-25 gallons per load
Run the washing machine only when full and adjust the water level setting carefully. Saves in hot water costs too!
Use the appropriate water level and load size on the washing machine when doing laundry.

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Outdoors
Use a broom rather than a hose to clean off driveways, steps and sidewalks
Water your garden during the coolest part of the day, generally in the morning, and avoid watering on windy days.
Landscape with native or low-water plants to significantly reduce water usage outside the home.
Use a broom rather than a hose to clean off driveways, steps and sidewalks

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Other
Use leftover water for houseplants, instead of pouring out a half-empty glass of drinking water.

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See Also:
The American Water Works Association provides and on-line Water Wiser Drip Calculator so you can measure and estimate the amount of water wasted due to leaks. Calculate by Drips Per Minute, or use a bucket and a stopwatch.

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