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Water Conservation Tips

Following these helpful tips to reduce your water consumption. For more information, visit the Water Use it Wisely website.

• Store drinking water in your fridge rather than wasting tap water while you wait for it to get cold.  You can save as much as 300 gallons of water a month.
• Fill a pan of water to rinse vegetables instead of running water and save more than 200 gallons a month.
• Defrost foods in your fridge or microwave rather than under running water
• Use a partially filled sink to rinse dishes rather than running a constant stream of water.  Don’t use more detergent than you need and you’ll use less rinse water.
• Use low-flow showerheads or flow restrictors in regular showerheads to save between 500 and 800 gallons a month.       
• Don’t run the water while you brush your teeth- use short bursts instead.
• Use short bursts of water or swish your razor in a partially filled sink instead of running water while you shave and save 3 gallons of water a day.
• Shorten your shower by even 1 or 2 minutes and save up to 700 gallons of water a month. 
• Water your garden in the early morning to reduce waste through evaporation. Plants prefer this too.
• Mulch gardens so they retain moisture longer
• Consider replacing lawn areas with more drought-tolerant ground cover or ornamental grasses, shrubs or trees
• If you have to water your lawn, make sure you are not inadvertently watering the street or sidewalk.
• If you let your lawn grow longer, it retains moisture better and requires less watering. 
• Lawns need water only once a week – one hour will provide a good soaking which helps your lawn grow deeper roots to stay green longer
• De-thatch your lawn to encourage better root growth and prevent water run-off
• Repair toilet leaks.  Dye tablets can help you discover leaks.
• Replace your older toilet with an efficient 1.6 gallon per flush toilet
• Fixing a leaky faucet or pipe joint can save as much as 20 gallons of water per day.
• If you let water run waiting for hot water to come down the pipes, try catching the flow in a watering can to use later for plants or gardens and save 100 to 300 gallons of water a month.       

For more information on water conservation, please contact us at 887-2555 or communitymatters@npumail.com

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