The rate of consumption for water-saving devices or products varies significantly. Please check the packaging on the plumbing fixture or product you purchase to determine the water efficiency of your merchandise. Warm weather means more outdoor activities -- and more outdoor water use. Be as careful and efficient outdoors as you are inside the home.
** AVERAGE CONSUMPTION PER DAY PER PERSON = 70 GALLONS
- Hoses
- Check hose and connectors. Repair or replace leaky parts or sections.
- Use a nozzle which can be shut off or adjusted to fine spray. When finished, shut off at the house instead of at nozzle to avoid leaks. Consider a water-saving drip irrigation system which provides a slow steady supply of water to garden and shrubbery.
- Lawn & Garden
- Water slowly and thoroughly during cool, windless hours, as infrequently as possible. Let grass grow taller in hot weather. Use mulch in the garden and around shrubs to save moisture. Plant native and other shrubs that don't need a lot of watering. Consider alternatives to big thirsty lawns.
- Re-using water is a good idea. Some cleaning water and pool water is fine for watering lawn and garden.
- Car
- Rinse car once, wash from bucket of soapy water, rinse quickly again.
- Used water is fine for chrome, hub caps, wheels.
- Driveways & Walkways
- Use a broom or rake instead of water to remove leaves, clippings, debris.
- Pool
- Keep level low to minimize splashing. Use a cover to slow evaporation (keeps water cleaner, too).
- Check walls, filtration systems, inlets; repair where needed.